Russia
- System of government
- Last Updated : 2016-09-08 Federal semi-presidential constitutional republic
System of government-References:
- Total population
- Last Updated : 2016-09-08 146,611,980
Total population-References:
- Total area (in square kilo meters)
- Last Updated : 2016-09-08 17,124,442 ㎢
Total area (in square kilo meters)-References:
- Number of registered voters
- Last Updated : 2016-10-24 110,061,200
Number of registered voters-References:
- Number of registered political parties
- Last Updated : 2016-12-01
| **Eligible by number of seats won | |
| - United Russia Party | |
| - Communist Party of the Russian Federation (CPRF) | |
| - Liberal Democratic Party of Russia (LDPR) | |
| - A Just Russia Party | |
| **Eligible by popular votes won | |
| - Communists of Russia | |
| - Russian United Democratic Party (Yabloko) | |
| - Russian Party of Pensioners for Justice | |
| - Motherland-National Patriotic Union - Rodina | |
| - Party of Growth | |
Number of registered political parties-References:
- Number of polling stations
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Average number of voters per polling station
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Voting age
- Last Updated : 2016-08-26 18
Voting age-References:
- Elected Offices
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Election system
- Last Updated : 2016-10-24 Parallel (Segmented) (PR Lists and Majoritarian constituencies)
Election system-References:
- Terms of office
- Last Updated : 2016-10-24
Members of the Federation Council serve 4-year terms and members of the State Duma serve 5-year terms.
Terms of office-References:
- Election
- Last Updated : 2016-09-08 Russian presidential election, 2012
Election-References:
- Date
- Last Updated : 2016-09-08 4 March 2012
Date-References:
- Political parties in the elections
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Number of elected candidates
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Voter turnout
- Last Updated : 2016-09-08 65%
Voter turnout-References:
- Number of ballots cast
- Last Updated : 2016-09-08 71,701,665
Number of ballots cast-References:
- Legal framework for elections
- Last Updated : 2016-08-26 Part of Constitution - Separate legislation - Decree - Regulations or administrative rules
Legal framework for elections-References:
- Legal provisions
- Last Updated : 2016-11-09
The Constitution of the Russian Federation amended as of June 9, 2001, art. 3(3) & 135(3)
Legal provisions-References:
- Referenda
- Last Updated : 2016-11-09
only by an international treaty:
EUROPEAN COMMISSION FOR DEMOCRACY THROUGH LAW (VENICE COMMISSION) REFERENDUMS IN EUROPE ? AN ANALYSIS OF THE LEGAL RULES IN EUROPEAN STATES
Referenda-References:
- People’s Initiatives
- Last Updated : 2016-11-23 Law: Russian Federation Federal Law on Basic Guarantees of Electoral Rights and the Right of Citizens of the Russian Federation to Participate in a Referendum, amended as of April 5, 2016, art. 14.
People’s Initiatives-References:
- Recall Votes
- Last Updated : 2016-11-23 N/A
Recall Votes-References:
- Official name
- Last Updated : 2016-09-08 Central Election Commission
Official name -References:
- Mission, Vision, Key Objectives, Functions
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Type of EMB(independent, governmental, mixed)
- Last Updated : 2016-08-26 Governmental
Type of EMB(independent, governmental, mixed)-References:
- EMB budget source
- Last Updated : 2016-08-26 The legislature
EMB budget source-References:
- EMB expenditure audit
- Last Updated : 2016-10-24 Other
EMB expenditure audit-References:
- Number of EMB members (commissioners)
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Term of EMB members (commissioners)
- Last Updated : 2016-08-26 For a specified number of years
Term of EMB members (commissioners)-References:
- Who appoints members (commissioners)?
- Last Updated : 2016-08-26 Head of State - Legislature - Political parties
Who appoints members (commissioners)?-References:
- Selection of Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson
- Last Updated : 2016-08-26 Elected
Selection of Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson-References:
- Administrative divisions
- Last Updated : 2016-11-09
22 republics, 9 krais, 46 oblasts, 3 federal cities, 1 autonomous oblast, and 4 autonomous okrugs.
Administrative divisions -References:
- Delimitation of constituencies(electoral district)
- Last Updated : 2016-09-08
89 constituencies
Delimitation of constituencies(electoral district) -References:
- Criteria for drawing boundaries
- Last Updated : 2016-08-26 "Equality" of population - Respecting natural barriers - Compactness of constituencies - Conformity with local jurisdiction boundaries - Geographic size of district
Criteria for drawing boundaries-References:
- Body responsible for drawing boundaries
- Last Updated : 2016-08-26 Electoral Management Body (EMB)
Body responsible for drawing boundaries-References:
- Requirements on the right to vote
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Reasons for having the right to vote revoked
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Electoral Eligibility
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Reasons for having the eligibility revoked
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Requirements for party registration
- Last Updated : 2016-08-26 Signature requirement - Regional distribution requirement - Minimum number of candidates - Other
Requirements for party registration-References:
- Candidate nomination
- Last Updated : 2016-11-10 independent candidates can compete in both presidential and legislative elections
Candidate nomination-References:
- Candidate Registration (National Assembly members)
- Last Updated : 2016-11-10
- Requirement
AgeCitizenship
Other
Candidate Registration (National Assembly members) -References:
- Candidate registration deposit
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Amount of fee
- Return of fee
- Uncontested Election
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Preparation of the voters list
- Last Updated : 2016-10-24 Not less than once a month shall data be submitted by the head of location administration of municipal formation, urban district, city territory of the federal city, and in cases stipulated by the law of the subject of the Russian Federation ? federal city ? to the head of the territorial body of executive power of the federal city to the election commission on the subject of the Russian Federation for preparation and carrying out of registration of voters and referendum participants.
Preparation of the voters list-References:
- Whether the registration is compulsory (or not)
- Last Updated : 2016-10-24 Created by the EMB using its own data collection and/or other sources of data
Whether the registration is compulsory (or not)-References:
- Who is responsible for the voters list
- Last Updated : 2016-11-10 Local Government Authority
Who is responsible for the voters list -References:
- Voters list preparation procedure
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Inspection and objection procedure
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Definition
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Period
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Methods
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Prohibited forms of campaigning
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Who is not permitted to campaign
- Campaign Finance
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Campaign expense limit
- Income and expenditure of campaign expense
- Report, public inspection, and open of income and expenditure
- Investigation on income and expenditure of campaign expense & actions
- Reimbursement of campaign expense
- Presiding officers
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
① How many of officers in a polling station
② Roles of each officer
③ How we nominate the officers
- Facilities or items a polling station is equipped with
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Polling station location criteria
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Voting hours
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Voting
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
① Is compulsory or voluntary?
② How many ballot papers are distributed to each voter?
- Ballot Paper
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
① Determination of the order of candidates on ballots
② What has to be included in the ballot paper?
③ Ballot paper design or sample ballot paper
④ Valid and invalid ballot paper
- Voting Procedures
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Start ofvoting
- Process of voting
- End of voting
- Marking method
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Special voting (Absentee / Early / Proxy / Assisted / Postal / etc)
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
① Who are subjected to do
② Voting procedures
- Counting Location
- Last Updated : 2016-08-26 The polling stations
Counting Location-References:
- Counting period
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Vote counting method
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Counting Procedures
- Last Updated : 2016-08-26 Preliminary count of all ballots in ballot box - Tally of voters who voted - Number of ballots in box reconciled against number of voters - Number of ballots reconciled against ballots initially received (minus spoilt and unused) - Each ballot paper held up for public scrutiny, with name of party/candidate called out loud - Data fed into computer for calculation - Copies of results of the count are publicly posted at the counting site immediately on the completion of the count - Copies of results are provided to observers
Counting Procedures-References:
- When are ballots recounted?
- Last Updated : 2016-08-26 By request - Court order - Other
When are ballots recounted?-References:
- Who is eligible to vote for overseas voting?
- Last Updated : 2016-10-24 Citizens residing outside the country
Citizens outside the country (including those on vacation)
Members of the armed forces
Students
Diplomatic staff
Who is eligible to vote for overseas voting?-References:
- Overseas voters list preparation
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Where to vote
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Voting procedure for early voting
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Methods used to transport ballot papers
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Counting procedure
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- How is the elected candidate chosen in the case of a tie?
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Apportioning of National Assembly seats
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Results Announcement
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Is the announcement of preliminary result required?
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Deadline for announcement of final results
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Reason for holding a by- or re-election
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- By-election dates
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Electoral process
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Criteria for allocating free broadcast time
- Last Updated : 2016-08-26 Equal regardless of size of party and previous performance - Based on number of candidates put forward in present elections
Criteria for allocating free broadcast time-References:
- Television debates
- Last Updated : 2016-09-08 presidential elections - legislative elections
Television debates-References:
- Blackout period for release of election survey results
- Last Updated : 2016-09-08 4-5 days
Blackout period for release of election survey results-References:
- Electoral dispute resolution body
- Last Updated : 2016-11-10 Judiciary - EMB
Electoral dispute resolution body-References:
- Electoral dispute resolution mechanism
- Last Updated : 2016-11-23
Article 78. 3. After the official publication of the results of elections, a referendum, an appeal of violation of the electoral rights of citizens and the right of citizens to participate ina referendum that occurred during the period of the election campaign, a referendum campaign may be submitted to a court within one year after the day of the official publication of the results of corresponding election, referendum.
(as amended by the Federal Law of July 21, 2005,No.93-FZ)
4. A decision on appeals received before the voting day during the period of an election campaign, a referendum campaign shall be taken within five days but not later than the day preceding the voting day, and immediately if received on the voting day or the day following thevoting day. If the facts stated in appeals require additional check, decisionson them shall be taken within ten days. A court shall make a decision with regard to an appeal of a commission’s decision on voting results, results of elections, referendum within two months after the day on which the appeal was submitted.
Electoral dispute resolution mechanism-References:
- Alternative electoral dispute resolution mechanism
- Last Updated : 2016-12-01 N/A
Alternative electoral dispute resolution mechanism-References:
- Direct public funding
- Last Updated : 2016-10-24
regularly provided funding
Direct public funding-References:
- Private funding of political parties
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- If so, is there limit on the amount a donor can contribute to candidate or political party
- Regulation, monitoring and investigation
- Last Updated : 2016-10-24 Deregistration of party - Loss of nomination of candidate - Suspension of political party - Other
Regulation, monitoring and investigation-References:
- Regulation, monitoring and investigation bodies
- Last Updated : 2016-10-24 EMB - other
Regulation, monitoring and investigation bodies-References:
- Which electoral processes are using ICTs?
- Last Updated : 2016-11-10 Digital voter registration kits/computers, off-line are used for collecting registration data
Which electoral processes are using ICTs? -References:
- When it was introduced
- Last Updated : 2016-12-19 N/A
When it was introduced-References:
- Gender equality
- Last Updated : 2016-11-23 Female Population: 76,521,956 (July 2015 est.)
· Is Russia a signatory to CEDAW: Yes (17 July 1980)
· Has Russia ratified CEDAW: Yes (23 January 1981)
· Gender Quota: No
· Female candidates in this election: Yes
· Number of Female Parliamentarians: 90 (14.52%)
· Human Development Index Position: 50 (2014)
· Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) Categorization: N/A
Gender equality-References:
- Aids for disabled or handicapped voters
- Last Updated : 2016-11-23 Is Russia a signatory to CRPD: Yes (24 September 2008)
· Has Russia ratified CRPD: Yes (25 September 2012)
· Population with a disability: 21,363,566
Aids for disabled or handicapped voters -References:
- Voter education
- Last Updated : 2016-08-26
Election time only
Voter education-References:
- National civic education
- Last Updated : 2016-08-26 conducted by the National Electoral Management Body - Yes, conducted by the Regional Electoral Management Bodies - Yes, conducted by the Local/County Electoral Management Bodies - Yes, conducted by the Government - Yes, conducted by the Regional Governments - Yes, conducted by the Local Governments - Yes, conducted by NGOs/ Civic Organizations - Yes, conducted by Political Parties/ Candidates - Yes, conducted by the Media
National civic education-References:
- EMB Staff education
- Last Updated : 2016-12-19 N/A
EMB Staff education-References:
- Domestic observation
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- International observation
- Last Updated : 2016-11-23 The OSCE/ODIHR EOM, headed by Ambassador Jan Petersen, consists of 13 international experts based in Moscow. In addition, some 60 long-term observers will be deployed throughout the country from 17 August 2016.
International observation-References:
- Partnerships/MoUs
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- International Activities
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Major challenges to elections
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Measures taken to deal with those Challenges
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03