Electoral process: legislative innovations

Abstract

The changes in the electoral system as a result of the adoption of the new Federal law of the Russian Federation of February 22, 2014 № 20-FZ «About elections of deputies of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation» are considered in the article. So, in September 2016 the deputies of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation will be elected under a mixed electoral system. In addition, the questions concerning the right for early voting, the necessity of collecting signatures for political parties when nominating their candidates, lists of candidates, as well as the list of documents, the lack of which is regarded as a ground for denying certification of the candidate lists are considered by the author.