\nThe Verkhovna Rada adopted a resolution on holding the presidential elections on October 31, 2004. \n \n429 deputies voted for this resolution. \n \nThe rapporteur of this resolution, Ivan Plyushch ("Our Ukraine"), noted that according to the legislation, the resolution on calling elections is submitted no later than 180 days before election day. \n \nPlyushch said that he submitted this resolution in advance in order to put an end to the "diversity of opinions in society and parliament as to whether there will be elections and in what form." \n \nMember of "Our Ukraine" Borys Bespalyi said that in one of the decisions of the Constitutional Court it is "clearly stated that the Verkhovna Rada must adopt a resolution on calling the presidential elections." \n