Organization and Conduct of Elections in the Context of Hybrid Warfare

Abstract

Enforcing the voting rights and freedoms of citizens is a fundamental task for any democratic state, particularly amid undeclared hybrid wars. In analyzing the specific characteristics of electoral procedures’ organization in contemporary con texts, the author identifies the subjects, objects, objectives, and forms of hybrid war fare, as well as their impact on the electoral process and potential countermeasures. The author concludes that, unlike military conflicts, hybrid wars de jure lack a defin itive victor and will persist indefinitely, exhibiting varying degrees of intensity across different spheres of social relations. Moreover, during the organization and conduct of elections and referendums, it will be necessary to introduce specialized legal ap proaches to the regulation of electoral procedures and methods for their implemen tation. These measures are essential to ensure electoral sovereignty and to safeguard the electoral rights and freedoms of citizens comprehensively, especially under chal lenging conditions of external influence. The paper explores practical directions for countering interference in elections and ensuring electoral sovereignty.