Horizontal and vertical aspects of political elections in Ukraine

Abstract

Horizontal and vertical aspects of political elections and their influence on voting process in Ukraine are analyzed in this article. The basic trends of electoral behavior of the citizens of Ukraine are revealed on the basis of empirical data of election campaigns and politicians activity. The factors that influence on the democratic nature of the elections of 2014 and 2019, as well as the reasons for citizens distrust of politicians are studied. These reasons include electoral volatility, which is influenced by the populism of politicians and the citizens frustration of the elected parties activity as well as misinformation during electoral campaign.