Comments Provided by Election Experts

The references and deadlines on this calendar are based the new Presidential Law which was enacted by the Federation Council the last week of December, 1999 and signed into law by President Boris Yeltsin before his resignation on 31 December 1999.

This publication has been prepared by the International Foundation for Election Systems and the Institute for the Development Of Election Systems jointly with the National Press Institute and the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation.

In September 1999, the International Foundation for Election Systems (IFES) conducted a Pre-Election Technical Assessment (PETA) of the Russian Federation to evaluate preparations for the 19 December 1999 elections to the State Duma and to make recommendations for assistance. This report examines the electoral process and current issues requiring evaluation and attention. In a series of recommendations the PETA identifies needs and proposes methods by which such needs can be addressed.

IFES 1998 annual report for translation - June 4, 1999

These findings are aimed at providing information to the CEC and other election-related organizations in an effort to assess and make necessary improvements to voting procedures and election administration in Russia in the context of the recently held State Duma elections (19 December 1999).

TCitizens of the Russian Federation will again elect the President of the Russian Federation next year. A newly revised draft of the federal law governing this election is currently being considered by the State Duma. This draft law incorporates significant revisions to Russia’s Law on Basic Guarantees of Electoral Rights, adopted on March 30, 1999...