Description of Electoral System:

(courtesy of IFES election guide)

The President is elected by popular vote to serve a 5-year term. In the Council of the Republic (Soviet Respubliki), 56 members are elected by regional governing councils and 8 members are appointed by the president, all to serve 4-year terms. In the Chamber of Representatives (Palata Pretsaviteley), 110 members are elected by universal adult suffrage to serve 4-year terms.