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Electoral Commission of a Subject of the Russian Federation


The electoral commission of a subject of the Russian Federation is a state body of the subject of the Russian Federation, organizing the preparation and conduct of elections and referendums in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation on elections and referendums1.

The electoral commission of a subject of the Russian Federation is a legal entity and operates on a permanent basis2.

The electoral commission of a subject of the Russian Federation are state bodies responsible for preparing and conducting elections and referendums in the Russian Federation in accordance with the competence established by this Federal law, federal constitutional laws, other federal laws, and laws of subjects of the Russian Federation3.

  1. Federal Law of December 21, 2021 No. 414-FZ "On the General Principles of the Organization of Public Authority in the Subjects of the Russian Federation". 2021, amended on December 21, 2021, Article 37, paragraph 4. ↩

  2. Federal Law of June 21, 1995 No. 90-FZ, "On the Election of Deputies of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation" of June 21, 1995, amended on June 21, 1995, Article 24 // RSFSR Collection of Laws. 1995. No. 26. Article 2398. ↩

  3. Federal Law of September 19, 1997 No. 124-FZ, "On the Basic Guarantees of Electoral Rights and the Right to Participate in a Referendum of Citizens of the Russian Federation" of September 19, 1997, amended on March 30, 1999, Article 21, paragraph 11 // RSFSR Collection of Laws. 1997. No. 38. Article 4339. ↩

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