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Kondraschenko D. A. Consolidation of the Principles of Electoral Law in the Constitution of the Russian Federation. Journal Izvestiya of Saratov University. Economics. Management. Law, 2019, vol. 19, iss. 2, pp. 229-233. DOI: 10.18500/1994-2540-2019-19-2-229-233
Consolidation of the Principles of Electoral Law in the Constitution of the Russian Federation
Introduction. The article deals with the legal regulation of the universal principles of the electoral law of the Russian Federation: the principle of universal suffrage, the principle of equal suffrage, the principle of direct suffrage and the principle of secret ballot. Theoretical analysis. These principles are fully regulated by the federal legislation. However, the current Constitution of the Russian Federation consolidates them only in respect of the election of the President of the Russian Federation. The article also analyzes the legal position of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation and international electoral standards. Results. The author formulated proposals on the consolidation of the universal principles of electoral law in the Constitution of the Russian Federation in case of a possible further revision.
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