Definition of electoral. 1  1 : of or relating to an elector the electoral vote. 2  2 : of or relating to election an electoral system.
In 1996 the Constitution was adopted. General foundations of the political system. General foundations of the political system of Ukraine are defined by its Constitution. In accordance with its organic law, Ukraine is a sovereign and independent, democratic, social and jural state.
The Ukrainian independence movement actually predated the Stalin era. Ukraine, which measures about the size of France, had been under the domination of the Imperial Czars of Russia for 200 years. With the collapse of the Czarist rule in March 1917, it seemed the long-awaited opportunity for independence had finally arrived.