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Chief Disposer of Funds
The main disbursing authority — the main disbursers of funds allocated in the relevant budgets (the federal budget, the budget of a subject of the Russian Federation, the local budget) for conducting elections and referendums are the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation, the election commission of a subject of the Russian Federation, and the election commission organizing the preparation and conduct of elections to local self-government bodies, and a local referendum1.
Federal Law No. 67-FZ of June 12, 2002 "On the Basic Guarantees of Electoral Rights and the Right to Participate in a Referendum of Citizens of the Russian Federation", as amended on January 1, 2023, Article 57, paragraph 3 // Official Gazette of the Russian Federation. 2002. No. 24. Article 2253. ↩