Russia, according to the majority of lawyers, is that the bulk of power is concentrated, thus, in the hands of those elected by the people. Actually, by what procedures do Russians choose their President? What are the requirements for candidates for the highest public office?

Russia: key aspects

The Constitution of the Russian Federation defines the main mechanism by which the elections of the President of the Russian Federation are held - this is a universal direct vote of citizens. Interestingly, the main law of the state does not say anything about the alternative (the presence of several candidates for the position of head of state) of elections, but in a number of other legal acts this aspect is disclosed in sufficient detail.

A person can apply for the Russian Federation if he is already 35 years old. This is one of the key criteria for candidates. Another important requirement is residence in Russia for at least 10 years by the time of the elections. At the same time, as some lawyers note, there is no direct indication in the laws of the Russian Federation that only a person who was born in Russia can be a candidate for the post of president of the Russian Federation.

How are applicants nominated? A person can become a candidate if he is nominated by a group of other citizens or by an electoral association. Self-promotion is also possible. Let us consider the aspect concerning the requirements for applicants for the highest public office in the Russian Federation in more detail.

Nomination of candidates: nuances

What are the criteria for the participation of candidates in the presidential elections? The procedure for electing the President of the Russian Federation includes the following rules regarding this aspect. Candidates for the post of head of the Russian state, as we noted above, can participate in elections both in the order of self-nomination and through the mediation of public associations - parties most often act as such.

In the first case, a citizen striving to get the power of the President of the Russian Federation into his own hands, although he is nominated himself, nevertheless must acquire the support of at least 500 of his compatriots. At the same time, the candidate for the post of head of state is obliged to register his "support group" with the CEC in the appropriate manner. In the second case - when a candidate is nominated by a party - this public association must have official registration in state registries. Its validity period is at least a year before the presidential elections. Interestingly, provided that the candidate is nominated by the party, he himself does not have to be a member of it. A public association represented in Parliament can support only one candidate for election as head of state.

In both scenarios - self-nomination or support by the party - a candidate for the post of President is required to provide the CEC with at least 1 million signatures of citizens. They are expected to approve the respective candidate. At the same time, the maximum number of signatures in each of the subjects of the federation should not exceed 70,000. A candidate can bypass this requirement if he enlists the support of a party that has active mandates in the State Duma.

Preparation and conduct of elections

Elections of the head of the Russian state are appointed by the upper house of the Federal Assembly. This authority must make an appropriate decision no later than 3 months before the expected day of the election of the President. If it so happens that 35 days before the appointed day of election there are no 2 candidates in the electoral list, then the elections will be postponed for another 60 days.

As a rule, already a few months before the expected date of voting for the head of state in Russia, the election campaign begins. Candidates seeking to win the trust of citizens engage in political advertising, arrange debates, and engage in activities that can create a positive image in the eyes of voters.

Elections of the President of the Russian Federation are held on the first Sunday of the month in which the citizens of our country went to the polls the previous time. The law provides for the option that the Federation Council, for whatever reason, does not appoint them within the required time frame. In this case, the procedure for electing the President of the Russian Federation is such that the initiative passes into the hands of the CEC. This body appoints and also conducts elections in such a scenario on the second Sunday of the same month, in which the Federation Council should normally have appointed the corresponding event.

Elections

If a candidate for the post of head of state receives more than 50% of the votes, then he immediately becomes elected President. If there is a simple majority, a second round is called. Upon its holding, the President becomes a person who has received at least 1 vote more than his opponent.

Terms of office

The term for electing the President of the Russian Federation, established by law, is 6 years. At the same time, his powers cease to be exercised as soon as a new head of state takes office. The law provides for scenarios in which the President can leave office. In this case, the Federation Council is obliged to call early elections of the head of state. The term, in which the senators must comply, is 14 days from the moment when the President terminates his powers. Election day in this case is the last Sunday before the day when the 90-day period expires from the moment the head of state leaves office.

When elections failed

The procedure for electing the President of the Russian Federation allows for the case of recognizing the election of the head of state as invalid. When it's possible? First scenario: passed the second round, but the candidate in it was only person, and it was chosen by less than 50% of citizens. Elections may also be declared invalid if none of the candidates received more than half of the votes in the first round. Another option is that by the time of the elections, all candidates have left the presidential race. Also, the electoral procedure under consideration will be declared invalid if the turnout was less than 50% of registered voters. Consider the features of the organization of the second round itself.

Second round of elections

The procedure for electing the President of the Russian Federation provides that the second round of presidential elections is held 21 days after the first. At the same time, if one of the candidates who passed to the next stage decides to stop participating in the elections, then his place is taken by the person who showed the third result in the first round. At the same time, a scenario is possible when the citizens of the Russian Federation will elect the President at the second stage with the participation of one candidate. True, at the same time, according to the results of the second round, he must gain at least 50% of the votes of citizens. It should be noted that within the framework of this stage of the electoral event under consideration, there are no requirements for turnout.

When elections are invalid

The procedure for electing the President of the Russian Federation includes scenarios where elections are declared invalid. This is possible, for example, if the results of the conducted voting do not look reliable enough due to violations. Another option is if in a significant number of precincts (forming one quarter or more of the total number of voters) the election results are declared invalid for one reason or another. Another scenario - the elections will be annulled by the court.

If the elections of the head of state are qualified as failed or invalid, and also if in the second round both candidates stopped participating in the competition for the position of President, then the upper house of the Parliament of the Russian Federation conducts the procedure for re-election of the head of state. This must happen within the next four months from the date on which the decision was made to invalidate the previous elections.

How many times can you become President?

As we noted above, the term for electing the President of the Russian Federation is 6 years. At the same time, the same person cannot hold office for more than two corresponding periods in a row. At the same time, the power of the President of the Russian Federation may again return to the hands of a citizen after his successor has worked for the prescribed period in this position.

Inauguration of the President

30 days after the elections of the head of the Russian state are held and the winner is determined, the procedure for the election of the elected President of the Russian Federation to take office is carried out. This event is usually broadcast on live state and other TV and radio channels. Representatives of authorities, political parties, public organizations Russia and other countries.

During the event, which is attended by senators, deputies of the State Duma, as well as judges of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation, the new head of state takes the oath. After that, he may exercise his official powers until a successor takes his place, or until the people re-elect him, if there is an appropriate legislative opportunity.

Theses on the oath

The oath is not taken by a person who holds the position of acting head of state if the previous one has ceased his powers. At the same time, the re-elected President of the Russian Federation brings it - just as he did the previous time. The oath is taken by the head of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation.

The procedure in question is provided for in many other countries of the world. At the same time, in a number of states, as some lawyers note, the President takes office only after he takes the oath. Similar wordings, in particular, are present in the Constitutions of the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Many experts believe that a similar rule exists in Russia, based on some wording in the basic law of our country. Thus, lawyers believe that the elected President of the Russian Federation cannot officially, through legally correct procedures, take office without taking the oath. Although there is no direct indication of such a nature of the consequences in the laws of the Russian Federation.

Rights and obligations of the head of state

What are the basic rights of the President of the Russian Federation upon taking office? Lawyers include the following:

Appointment of the Prime Minister (or Prime Minister);

Management of Government meetings;

Appointment of a general civil referendum;

Resignation of the Government.

Along with rights, the head of the Russian state also has duties. Among the key ones are the management foreign policy countries, submitting draft laws to the Parliament, signing legal acts that have passed the adoption procedure, publishing their own sources - decrees, orders. Note that some lawyers do not distinguish between the rights of the President of the Russian Federation and his duties, believing that it is rather difficult to determine the necessary criteria in this case. For example, the same edition of decrees, according to experts, can be attributed to rights.

Election financing

What is the procedure for electing the President of the Russian Federation in financial terms? The main part of the activities related to the preparation and practical conduct of the election of the head of the Russian state is paid for by the federal budget of the Russian Federation. At the same time, each of the candidates is obliged to create their own funds for additional financing of electoral events.

spend cash within the framework of the relevant institutions, applicants for the post of President must, observing the reporting regulated by the laws of the country.

Counting of votes and publication of results

Studying the procedure for electing the President of the Russian Federation, we will briefly consider such an aspect as the counting of votes, as well as the publication of the results of the electoral event. After the polling stations are closed - at 20:00 local time, the summing up of the election results begins, respectively. Territorial commissions study ballots, sum up statistics, draw up protocols and send data to the CEC. The results are then summarized in a common document. A significant amount of tasks in this direction is solved using a high-tech resource - the state automated system for counting votes of voters and statistical analysis of the relevant data.

The official publication of the results of the electoral event under study, as well as the figures for the votes cast for each candidate, must be carried out within 3 days after the final protocol of the CEC is drawn up. The data for each of the territorial polling stations must be published in the official publications of the CEC within 10 days. As a rule, even before the election results are made public, sociologists report the results of an exit-poll - a survey of voters at the exit from the territorial precincts, allowing citizens to get a rough idea of ​​the voting results.

First tasks after the elections

Having studied how the President of the Russian Federation takes office, the procedure for election, the powers of a person elected by the people, we can consider what are the first steps of the head of state prescribed by law in terms of solving the problems of political management. The fact is that the assumption of the President's office is accompanied by some legal consequences related to the structure of power institutions. In particular, they are relieved of their posts - these are the instructions in the law that regulates the activities of the highest executive body. Also, as some experts note, it usually changes personnel structure in the Presidential Administration, and in a number of cases, authorized representatives of the head of state in the upper house of Parliament and in the federal districts are de jure removed from office.

However, in fact, employees of the relevant apparatuses continue to perform their labor functions until other officials and heads of departments are appointed or legally retain the positions of current employees. Thus, the first after the Russian Federation relate to positions in the Government. Sometimes - the administration of the head of state and a number of other structures of political control. Is the Administrative Department of the President of the Russian Federation changing its structure? Among experts, there is no consensus on this matter, and in the laws of Russia there are no norms that would strictly regulate the principles of personnel rotation in this body. Thus, the Administration of the President of the Russian Federation is a body that functions independently of the procedures that reflect the election of the head of state.

Elections under martial law

Having considered what rights and obligations the President of the Russian Federation has, the election and powers of the head of the Russian state, we will also study such an aspect as conducting an appropriate electoral procedure under martial law. Indeed, if for some reason a country is drawn into some kind of international conflict, the population probably has no time for elections and presidential races.

Note that the country's basic law - the Constitution - says nothing about such cases. While the Federal Law "On Martial Law" states that any elections to government bodies, as well as referendums, are not held under appropriate conditions. That is, the President will remain in office until martial law is lifted. The term of office of the head of state will thereby be extended, even if he has already served 6 years. The same rule, as lawyers note, also applies to other authorities. By the way, in many other countries the legislative regime provides for similar rules.

Does Russia have a vice president?

No, there is no such position in our country. However, there were periods when she was present in the system of power. For example, at the time when it just appeared - first in the USSR, and then in the first years after the formation Russian Federation. But in the Constitution, which was adopted in 1993, there was no information about the office of vice president. As well as in none of the subsequent amendments to the basic law of the country. Lawyers note that the vice president is present in the power system of a relatively small number of states. First of all, one can note the development of the corresponding tradition in the USA, in some European countries, for example, in Bulgaria or Cyprus.

How to become the president of Russia?

What does it take to become president of Russia? (There is a video with a detailed story at the bottom of the page)

The future president of Russia must meet the following criteria.

He should not be declared legally incompetent by a court decision.

He must not be less than 35 years old.

He must be a citizen of Russia and have lived in our country for 10 years or more.

The candidate for the presidency must not have a second citizenship or residence permit in another country.

A person who has already held this post for the second consecutive term cannot apply for the presidency of Russia.

If you have an outstanding conviction for extremism or for grave and especially grave crimes (or 10 or 15 years have not passed since the date of repayment, depending on the severity of the offense), then you will be denied registration as a presidential candidate ( it is on this point that Navalny does not pass).

In the event that a potential candidate was arrested for promoting Nazism or manufacturing extremist materials, then by the time of voting, the period of arrest must end, or you must have paid all administrative fines.

presidential candidate can not become a prisoner.

How to become the president of Russia? Step one.

The entire registration procedure is divided into two main stages.

For any applicant the next course of action is to follow.

For applicants from parliamentary parties, the nomination procedure has been simplified.

If you are not a member of a party, then you can be nominated by a group of voters. There must be at least 500 of them. They also hold a meeting and at least 5 days before it notify the CEC, which can send its representative. This decision, together with the candidate's consent to run, is submitted to the CEC no later than 20 days after the date of announcement of the election.

Among the required documents are also information about the income of the candidate and his spouse for 6 years (in the case of the 2018 elections for the period 2011-2017), expenses for three years and property ownership, even if it is registered with minor children and is located abroad.

In addition, the candidate must not have foreign bank accounts at the time of nomination. Before submitting documents, you also need to open a special electoral account.

The first stage ends with the registration of authorized representatives of the candidate. The CEC must register them within five days after the submission of documents, or refuse with a reason.

If you do not agree with the refusal, complain to the Supreme Court.

The second stage of registration of a presidential candidate. Collection of signatures.

Our candidate for registration needs to collect from 300 to 315 thousand signatures of voters in his support. At the same time, there should be no more than 7,500 signatures from each region.

Competing parties will need from 100 to 105 thousand signatures - up to 2500 thousand in each region. The parties included in the State Duma (and we have 4 of them) do not need to collect signatures.

The protocol on the collection of signatures, together with the financial report and a written notice of the absence of accounts in foreign banks, are submitted to the CEC. The CEC checks the signatures and execution of documents, and within 20 days makes a decision on the registration of the candidate.

How are signatures verified and why are they considered invalid?

Candidate signatures are checked randomly.

The signature lists, which are subject to verification, are determined by lot. They must be at least 20% of the total number of candidates required for registration, and their number must be the same for everyone, according to the federal law "On the Election of the President of the Russian Federation." Previously, when all candidates collected about 2 million signatures, it was true - 400,000 signatures were checked.

Signature on the signature sheet may be invalidated in the event that you incorrectly indicated your last name, first name or patronymic, and also provided the wrong address of residence. Also, the signature is considered invalid if you made it twice for the same candidate, regardless of whether on the same signature list or on different ones.

But you can put your signature for another candidate without fear that your first signature for another presidential candidate will be considered invalid.

How many will be tested in 2018 is still unknown, since the old version of the CEC resolution on the random sampling procedure is still in effect.

To verify information, the voter register and electronic system GAS "Vybory". Each signature in the sample is either valid or invalid.

If 5% or more are invalid, then another 10% of signatures are additionally verified. If even then the total share of invalid signatures is at least 5%, then the candidate is denied registration.

How much money can you spend on an election campaign and where can you get it?

400 million rubles is the maximum that, according to the law, a candidate can spend. Of these, no more than 40 million can be personal funds, 200 million - party funds,

and the maximum amount of a donation by a legal entity or a citizen cannot exceed 28 million and 6 million rubles, respectively.

Anonymous donations must be transferred to the federal budget within 10 days after receipt.

Contribute money to the candidate's fund can not:

foreigners, foreign organizations and Russian organizations with a share of foreign capital of more than 30 percent;

state and municipal bodies and institutions;

charitable and religious organizations;

military units and law enforcement agencies.

All money goes to a special electoral account, which the candidate opens before registration. It also pays for all campaign costs.

Conducting election campaigning and propaganda

Campaigning can start right from the moment of nomination, but your appeals can appear on television, radio and in print only 28 days before the vote.

Free time should be given to candidates equally and during prime time. In addition, up to a third of the total airtime is provided to the parties whose candidates scored on the previous presidential elections more than 2% of the votes.

Campaigning stops at midnight the day before voting day, when the day of silence comes.

Restrictions on campaigning in elections

Have no right to campaign for candidates:

federal, regional and municipal authorities and employees, with the exception of candidates;

military units and organizations;

charitable and religious organizations, as well as members and participants of religious organizations when performing rituals and ceremonies;

Foreigners, international organizations and social movements;

media representatives in the course of their professional activities;

Violation of the rules of campaigning threatens with a fine: up to 1.5 thousand rubles for a private person, up to 3 thousand - for an official and up to 30 thousand rubles - for a legal entity.

Who is recognized as the winner in the presidential elections in Russia?

The winner is the candidate for whom more than half of the voters who came to the polling stations gave their votes.

The winner of the election takes office six years after the previous president, Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin, took office, that is, not earlier than May 7, 2018.

The term of office of the president elected in 2018 will expire in 6 years, that is, in 2024.

On this moment there are the following presidential candidates, some of which have not yet publicly expressed their desire to participate in the elections.

What you need to run for president of Russia - video

Many citizens of the country have the right to become president of the Russian Federation - the current legislation provides for the opportunity to run for the post of head of state for almost every person. However, there are a number of restrictions and fairly strict requirements for candidates for the presidency of Russia, which a person must meet before being admitted to the popular vote. Find out who can become the President of the Russian Federation and how to do it.

Table of contents:

President from the point of view of Russian legislation

The rights, powers and duties of the President of the Russian Federation are fixed, first of all, in the provisions of Chapter 4 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation. The main document also sets out the main requirements for applicants for the post of President. In addition, the mechanism in accordance with which elections are held is indicated - a secret popular vote of capable citizens. However, the Constitution regulates only the most basic requirements for candidates for the President of the Russian Federation, which include:

• Candidate age. Article 81 of the Constitution provides that only a candidate who has reached the age of 35 can be elected as President. At the same time, it is necessary to reach the age of 35 by the time of registration as a candidate, and not by the time of the popular vote or taking office.
• Citizenship. Only persons who are full-fledged citizens of the Russian Federation are allowed to participate in the elections of the President of the Russian Federation.
• term of citizenship. Candidates must not only have Russian citizenship, but also have been in it for at least 10 years before voting.
• legal status. A person who has already occupied the presidency for the previous two terms of the presidency in a row cannot submit his candidacy for participation in the elections.

In more detail, the current regulations regarding the procedure for registering candidates for the President of the Russian Federation, as well as holding such elections and the requirements for candidates, in accordance with the provisions of Article 81 of the Constitution, are determined by the relevant Federal Law. Such is the Federal Law No. 19 of 10.01.2003. This law is regularly updated and supplemented with regulations in order to ensure effective protection of the national security and independence of the Russian Federation in general and the President in particular.

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The status of the President in accordance with the law, as well as the presidential candidate, endows both with a certain spectrum additional rights and powers in comparison with other citizens and officials of the Russian Federation, as well as the corresponding restrictions. In particular, these may include a mandatory renunciation of doing business, keeping funds in accounts in foreign organizations, and so on.

Detailed requirements for a candidate for the President of the Russian Federation

The current Federal legislation carefully regulates the procedure for registering candidates for the President of Russia and the mechanisms by which the refusal to register a candidate is ensured. Thus, only persons who meet both the constitutional requirements and the provisions of the aforementioned Federal Law “On Presidential Elections” may be allowed to register as a presidential candidate. The general list of requirements according to which one can understand who cannot be a candidate for the presidential nomination is as follows:

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All of the above restrictions apply to both self-nominated Presidents and those nominated by political parties.

The procedure for self-nomination of candidates or their nomination from political parties is different. At the same time, a political party does not have the right to nominate candidates who are members of other parties, but may propose non-partisan persons for nomination. To register as a presidential candidate, it is necessary to confirm the presence of popular support for such a candidate.

Procedure for registering a candidate for the President of Russia

In general, any person who meets the above requirements can apply for registration as a candidate for the President of the Russian Federation. However, before a person is included in the electoral lists, a number of additional actions must be taken in accordance with the strict regulations of the current legislation. The procedure for registering a candidate for the President of the Russian Federation will be as follows:

Important fact

All refusals of the Central Electoral Commission regarding the registration of candidates at any stage must be issued no more than two days from the date of submission of documents. In addition, any refusal must be motivated. Challenging such refusals is carried out exclusively in the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation, and consideration of such claims is no more than five days from the date of their filing.

In general, an additional significant list of restrictions on rights applies to the registration of a candidate. In particular, it is not allowed to exceed the established federal level the maximum cost of conducting an election campaign and election campaigning by more than 5 percent. Such standards are designed to ensure equal rights for the participants in the election race, regardless of their finances.

2. The President of the Russian Federation is the guarantor of the Constitution of the Russian Federation, the rights and freedoms of man and citizen. In accordance with the procedure established by the Constitution of the Russian Federation, he takes measures to protect the sovereignty of the Russian Federation, its independence and state integrity, ensures the coordinated functioning and interaction of bodies state power.

3. The President of the Russian Federation, in accordance with the Constitution of the Russian Federation and federal laws, determines the main directions of the domestic and foreign policy of the state.

4. The President of the Russian Federation, as head of state, represents the Russian Federation within the country and in international relations.

1. The President of the Russian Federation is elected for a term of six years by the citizens of the Russian Federation on the basis of universal, equal and direct suffrage by secret ballot.

2. A citizen of the Russian Federation not younger than 35 years of age who has permanently resided in the Russian Federation for at least 10 years may be elected President of the Russian Federation.

3. The same person cannot hold the office of the President of the Russian Federation for more than two consecutive terms.

4. The procedure for electing the President of the Russian Federation is determined by federal law.

1. Upon taking office, the President of the Russian Federation takes the following oath to the people:

"I swear, when exercising the powers of the President of the Russian Federation, to respect and protect the rights and freedoms of man and citizen, to observe and protect the Constitution of the Russian Federation, to protect the sovereignty and independence, security and integrity of the state, to faithfully serve the people."

2. The oath is taken in a solemn ceremony in the presence of members of the Federation Council, deputies of the State Duma and judges of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation.

a) appoints, with the consent of the State Duma, the Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation;

b) has the right to chair meetings of the Government of the Russian Federation;

c) decide on the resignation of the Government of the Russian Federation;

d) submit to the State Duma a candidate for appointment to the post of Chairman Central Bank Russian Federation; puts before State Duma the issue of dismissal of the Chairman of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation;

e) on the proposal of the Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation, appoints and dismisses the Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation, federal ministers;

f) submit to the Federation Council candidates for appointment to the position of judges of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation, Supreme Court Russian Federation; appoints judges of other federal courts;

f.1) submit to the Federation Council candidates for appointment to the position of the Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation and deputies of the Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation; submit proposals to the Federation Council on the dismissal of the Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation and deputies of the Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation; appoints and dismisses prosecutors of constituent entities of the Russian Federation, as well as other prosecutors, except for prosecutors of cities, regions and prosecutors equivalent to them;

g) forms and heads the Security Council of the Russian Federation, the status of which is determined by federal law;

h) approve the military doctrine of the Russian Federation;

i) forms the Administration of the President of the Russian Federation;

j) appoint and dismiss authorized representatives of the President of the Russian Federation;

k) appoint and dismiss the high command of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation;

l) appoints and recalls, after consultations with the relevant committees or commissions of the chambers of the Federal Assembly, the diplomatic representatives of the Russian Federation in foreign states and international organizations.

President of Russian Federation:

a) calls elections to the State Duma in accordance with the Constitution of the Russian Federation and federal law;

b) dissolve the State Duma in the cases and in the manner prescribed by the Constitution of the Russian Federation;

c) call a referendum in accordance with the procedure established by the federal constitutional law;

d) submit bills to the State Duma;

e) signs and promulgates federal laws;

f) addresses the Federal Assembly with annual messages on the situation in the country, on the main directions of the domestic and foreign policy of the state.

1. The President of the Russian Federation may use conciliation procedures to resolve disagreements between state authorities of the Russian Federation and state authorities of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation, as well as between state authorities of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation. In case of failure to reach an agreed solution, he may refer the dispute to the appropriate court.

2. The President of the Russian Federation has the right to suspend acts of the executive authorities of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation in the event of a conflict between these acts of the Constitution of the Russian Federation and federal laws, international obligations of the Russian Federation or violation of the rights and freedoms of man and citizen until this issue is resolved by the appropriate court.

President of Russian Federation:

a) leads foreign policy Russian Federation;

b) negotiates and signs international treaties Russian Federation;

c) signs the instruments of ratification;

d) accept letters of credence and recall from diplomatic representatives accredited to him.

1. The President of the Russian Federation is the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.

2. In the event of aggression against the Russian Federation or an immediate threat of aggression, the President of the Russian Federation shall introduce martial law on the territory of the Russian Federation or in its individual areas with an immediate notification of this to the Federation Council and the State Duma.

3. The regime of martial law is determined by the federal constitutional law.

The President of the Russian Federation, under the circumstances and in the manner prescribed by the federal constitutional law, introduces a state of emergency on the territory of the Russian Federation or in its individual localities with an immediate notification of this to the Federation Council and the State Duma.

President of Russian Federation:

a) resolves issues of citizenship of the Russian Federation and granting political asylum;

b) bestow state awards of the Russian Federation, confer honorary titles of the Russian Federation, higher military and higher special ranks;

c) grants pardon.

1. The President of the Russian Federation issues decrees and orders.

2. Decrees and orders of the President of the Russian Federation are binding on the entire territory of the Russian Federation.

3. Decrees and orders of the President of the Russian Federation must not contradict the Constitution of the Russian Federation and federal laws.

The President of the Russian Federation enjoys immunity.

1. The President of the Russian Federation begins to exercise his powers from the moment he takes the oath and terminates their exercise with the expiration of his tenure in office from the moment the newly elected President of the Russian Federation takes the oath.

2. The President of the Russian Federation terminates the exercise of his powers ahead of schedule in the event of his resignation, persistent inability for health reasons to exercise his powers, or removal from office. At the same time, the election of the President of the Russian Federation must be held no later than three months from the date of early termination of the exercise of powers.

3. In all cases when the President of the Russian Federation is unable to fulfill his duties, they are temporarily performed by the Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation. The Acting President of the Russian Federation does not have the right to dissolve the State Duma, call a referendum, or make proposals for amendments and revision of the provisions of the Constitution of the Russian Federation.

1. The President of the Russian Federation may be removed from office by the Federation Council only on the basis of an accusation brought by the State Duma of treason or committing another grave crime, confirmed by the conclusion of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation on the presence of signs of a crime in the actions of the President of the Russian Federation and the conclusion of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation on compliance with the established procedure for bringing charges.

2. The decision of the State Duma to bring charges and the decision of the Federation Council to remove the President from office must be adopted by a two-thirds vote of total number in each of the chambers on the initiative of at least one third of the deputies of the State Duma and in the presence of the conclusion of a special commission formed by the State Duma.

3. The decision of the Federation Council to remove the President of the Russian Federation from office must be taken no later than three months after the State Duma charges against the President. If within this period the decision of the Federation Council is not adopted, the accusation against the President is considered dismissed.

On setting the date for the election of the head of state on October 15, and thus launched the election campaign. From the next day, June 15, it was allowed to nominate candidates for the presidency of Kyrgyzstan.

The Central Election Commission told about the schedule of the main events of the race and what the candidates need to collect.

The editors have prepared the material in connection with the fact that a number of important changes have been made to the Law on Elections of the President and Deputies of the Jogorku Kenesh. In particular, the old version stipulated that elections should be held in November.

Who can run for president?

A citizen of Kyrgyzstan not younger than 35 and not older than 70 years old, who has lived in the country for at least 15 years in total. He must own state language above average level. Convicted persons and those with outstanding convictions are not allowed to vote.

Schedule:

• until August 1 - nomination;
• until August 25 - collection of signatures and submission of signature lists to the CEC (minimum 30,000 signatures);
• By September 1, an exam in the state language is to be held. In case of successful passing (the level of knowledge of Kyrgyz is above average), candidates are issued a certificate;
• until September 1, submission of documents for registration of candidates: an application for self-nomination or a protocol of the decision of the political party, information about the candidate with biographical data, a copy of the passport, a certificate from the place of work or study, a document confirming the payment of an electoral deposit, a certificate of proficiency in the state language and two photographs 3x4 cm;
• until September 5 - verification of signatures;
• until September 5 - verification of documents submitted by candidates;
• until September 10 - check for compliance with the procedure for nominating candidates;
• until September 10 - registration of candidates or refusal to do so;
• from September 10 to October 13 inclusive (35 days) - campaigning period;
• October 14 is the day of silence;
• October 15 - presidential elections in the Kyrgyz Republic (the third Sunday in October, in the old version - the third Sunday in November);
• until November 4 - the deadline for summing up;
• until November 7 - the deadline for the official publication of the results;
• before December 7, the elected president must take the oath.

If there is a second round?

If the results are summed up on November 3 (deadline), then the second round will be held no earlier than the 18th. As one of the drafters of the law, the deputy of the Jogorku Kenesh, Dastan Bekeshev, explained, after the second round, the results should be summed up within 20 days, and within another three days they should be officially published. After that, within a month, the elected president must take the oath.

How accurate are the timings?

In most cases, deadlines are set in the material.

Can the dates change?

Yes, but after the elections and only if the voting results are appealed in court. Determination of election results is suspended until their final consideration by the court.

About the electoral deposit

The size of the electoral deposit is 1 million soms. It is returned to the winner or candidate who receives at least 5 percent of the votes of the voters who took part in the voting. Previously, the electoral deposit was equal to 100,000 soms, that is, now it has increased 10 times.

About the election fund

The candidate must create his own election fund to finance the election campaign. The size of the fund is unlimited, in the old edition, the upper threshold was 50 million soms:

1. candidate's own funds - no more than 15 million soms (previously no more than 1.5 million soms);
2. funds allocated to a candidate by a political party - no more than 50 million soms (previously no more than 5 million soms);
3. voluntary donations individuals, each of which cannot exceed 50 million soms (previously not more than 5 thousand, increased by 10 thousand times);
4. voluntary donations legal entities, each of which cannot exceed 50 million soms (previously not more than 500 thousand, increased by 100 times).

Who is an authorized representative and what are his functions?

One of the main assistants to a candidate is an authorized representative who submits signature lists and other documents to the relevant election commission for registration of a candidate and performs a number of other powers.

When can an election result be contested?

Within three days after summing up.

Who is declared the winner?