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Parties and Candidates
PC001
Registration requirements for parties (Chamber 1)
Question: What are the registration requirements for political parties running for national elections (Chamber 1)?
Answer(s):
a . Signature requirement (specify requirement) c . Regional distribution requirement e . Minimum number of candidates f . Other
Comments: 3. The nomination of candidates through the federal lists of candidates shall be exercised by the political parties.
4. A political party may nominate (including through the federal list of candidates) members of this political party as well as citizens who are not members of this political party nor any other political party. Political party has no right to nominate including through federal lists, members of others parties.
The minimum amount of party members - 500.
2. The nomination by a political party of a federal list of candidates, candidate in single-mandate electoral district is considered to be supported by the voters on the basis of the recent election results to the State Duma, deputies of legislative (representative) state bodies of subjects of the Russian Federation and does not require the collection of signatures of voters in any of the following cases:
1) a federal list of candidates nominated by a political party, which according to the recent election results to the State Duma was admitted to distribution of deputy mandates or received not less than 3 per cent of votes from those who took part in the voting in the federal electoral district;
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2) the list of candidates nominated by a political party, was admitted to the distribution of seats in the legislative (representative) state body at least in one subject of the Russian Federation convocation, acting on the day of official publication (announcement) of the decision to call the election of deputies of the State Duma;
3) list of candidates nominated by a political party in accordance with the law of the subject of the Russian Federation provided by paragraph 17 of Article 35 of the Federal Law "On Basic Guarantees", the deputy mandate was submitted to the legislative (representative) state body at least of one subject of the Russian Federation as of convocation on the day of official announcement of the decision to call the election of deputies of the state Duma.
3. In support of the nomination of the federal list of candidates by the political party, which is not covered by part 2 of this Article, it shall be collected at least 200 thousand signatures of voters, while no more than 7000 signatures of voters registered in the subject of the Russian Federation shall be for one subject of the Russian Federation.
Source: Federal Law On Elections of Deputies to the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, amended as of April 5, 2016, article 6:
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwiz-9bZwf6EAxVX4skDHb15AeIQFnoECBEQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.te.gob.mx%2Fvota_elections%2Fpage%2Fdownload%2F16240&usg=AOvVaw3NYZOKj696lT-b9Q5THAwf&opi=89978449
Federal Law "On Political Parties", amended as of March 9, 2016 (article 3).
Verified: 2024/03/25
PC003
Registration requirements for candidates (Chamber 1)
Question: What are the legal qualifications to become a candidate at legislative elections (Chamber 1)?
Answer(s):
a . Age b . Citizenship
Comments: 4. A citizen of the Russian Federation who has attained the age of 21 on the voting day is eligible to be elected deputy of the State Duma.
Source: The Constitution of the Russian Federation, article. 97: http://www.constitution.ru/10003000/10003000-6.htm
Federal Law On Elections of Deputies to the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, amended as of April 5, 2016, article 4: https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwiz-9bZwf6EAxVX4skDHb15AeIQFnoECBEQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.te.gob.mx%2Fvota_elections%2Fpage%2Fdownload%2F16240&usg=AOvVaw3NYZOKj696lT-b9Q5THAwf&opi=89978449
Verified: 2024/03/25
PC008
Independent candidates
Question: Can independent candidates compete in presidential or legislative elections?
Answer(s):
e . In both presidential and legislative elections
Comments: 2. Any citizen of the Russian Federation not younger than 35 years of age and with a permanent residence record in the Russian Federation of not less than 10 years may be elected President of the Russian Federation.
A citizen of the Russian Federation over 30 years old enjoying the constitutional right to elect or be elected to state authority bodies could be elected (appointed) member of the Council of the Federation.
4. A citizen of the Russian Federation who has attained the age of 21 on the voting day is eligible to be elected deputy of the State Duma.
Source: The Constitution of the Russian Federation, art. 81, 97: http://www.constitution.ru/10003000/10003000-6.htm
Federal Law On Elections of Deputies to the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, amended as of April 5, 2016, article 4: https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwiz-9bZwf6EAxVX4skDHb15AeIQFnoECBEQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.te.gob.mx%2Fvota_elections%2Fpage%2Fdownload%2F16240&usg=AOvVaw3NYZOKj696lT-b9Q5THAwf&opi=89978449
Verified: 2024/03/25
PC012
Public funding of parties
Question: Do political parties receive direct/indirect public funding?
Answer(s):
b . Direct c . Indirect
Comments: Political parties that received more than 3 per cent of votes during previous State Duma elections are eligible for state funding. The laws do not contain comprehensive regulations for party and campaign financing, while there is a number of CEC regulations on the matter. However, it obliges electoral contestants to cover all campaign expenses from dedicated campaign accounts. Parties and candidates can use their own funds, as well as donations from citizens and legal entities.
Source: Russian Federation State Duma Elections 18 September 2016 OSCE/ODIHR Needs Assessment Mission Report: https://www.osce.org/files/f/documents/e/e/251486.pdf
Verified: 2024/03/25
PC015
Question: What is the basis of the public funding?
Answer(s):
b . Based on result of previous election
Comments: Political parties that received more than 3 per cent of votes during previous State Duma elections are eligible for state funding. The laws do not contain comprehensive regulations for party and campaign financing, while there is a number of CEC regulations on the matter. However, it obliges electoral contestants to cover all campaign expenses from dedicated campaign accounts. Parties and candidates can use their own funds, as well as donations from citizens and legal entities.
Source: Russian Federation State Duma Elections 18 September 2016 OSCE/ODIHR Needs Assessment Mission Report: https://www.osce.org/files/f/documents/e/e/251486.pdf
Verified: 2024/03/25
PC017
Question: Are political parties entitled to private funding?
Answer:
a . Yes
Comments: Political parties that received more than 3 per cent of votes during previous State Duma elections are eligible for state funding.
Source: Russian Federation State Duma Elections 18 September 2016 OSCE/ODIHR Needs Assessment Mission Report: https://www.osce.org/files/f/documents/e/e/251486.pdf
Verified: 2024/03/25
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