Russian Central Election Commission (CEC) Chair Ella Pamfilova (3rd L) speaks during a briefing on the presidential election in Moscow, Russia, March 21, 2024. Russia's incumbent President Vladimir Putin won the presidential election with 87.28 percent of votes, final data from the Russian CEC ...
According to data released by the Russian Central Election Commission, about 110 million Russian citizens are eligible to vote, including more than 1.8 million living abroad. Under Russian presidential election regulations, a candidate who receives more than 50 percent of the votes will secure victory...
Russian central election commission leader urges OSCE to change election standards
Following ahistoric referendumto amend the Russian constitution and grant new powers to the executive, Putin could potentially remain in office until 2036. On July 1, the Russian Central Election Commissionannounceda 78% vote in favor of constitutional reforms,five hoursbefore polls closed. The v...
Over the weekend, Russia’s Central Election Commission refused to accept Duntsova's initial nomination by a group of supporters, citing errors in the paperwork, including spelling. On Wednesday, Russia's Supreme Court rejected Duntsova's appeal against the ...
A preliminary announcement from Russia's Central Election Commission as voting wrapped up suggested that voter turnout was around 75% nationwide. Citing exit polling data collected by the All-Russian Center for the Study of Public Opinion (VTsIOM), a state-owned institution, the commission said ...
Central Election Commission head Ella Pamfilova said the ballot will have only four names — the fewest number of candidates since 2008, when Dmitry Medvedev ran in place of the term-limited Putin. Medvedev easily won the race with three other token contenders in a p...
On 27 December 2023, the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation dismissed the suit filed by Yekaterina Duntsova, a journalist from Rzhev, against the Russian Central Election Commission (CEC), which had refused to register Duntsova’s initiative group for collecting signatures in support of her...
international law’s precendence over domestic law, and re-envision human rights as an institution alien and hostile to Russia, as something encroaching on its sovereignty. Uzbekistan’s know-how in voting on a new constitution will come in handy for the Russian Central Election Commission. ...
Russia dismisses OSCE criticism of latest presidential election A member of the Russian Central Election Commission has dismissed the final report of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) on the 2018 presidential election as unbalanced and largely biased. Jun 7, 2018...