This year, the next elections will be held for the lower house of the Russian parliament (Federal Assembly) – the State Duma.
Elections for the lower house, with a term of office of five years, are scheduled for September 18-20.
Medianews.az reports that 5 of the parties competing to enter the legislative body are currently represented in the Duma.
The ruling United Russia Party, chaired by former president and Deputy Chairman of the Security Council Dmitry Medvedev, holds a dominant position in the State Duma with 310 members.
The Communist Party has 56, the Fair Russia Party has 27, the Liberal Democratic Party has 22, and the New People Party has 15 mandates.
Of the 450 seats in the Duma, 225 members are elected by a proportional system (by party lists), and 225 members are elected by a majoritarian system (constituencies).
Currently, 16 seats are vacant.
4 mandates are held by non-affiliated deputies.
The other main 6 political forces participating in the election race are:
The Yabloko (United Democratic) Party
Pensioners Party
Communists of Russia Party
Greens Party
Fatherland Party
Direct Democracy Party.
To gain a mandate by the proportional system, it is required to secure at least 5 percent of valid votes. In the majoritarian system, a relative majority of votes is sufficient.
The upper house – the Federation Council – includes 2 people from each subject of the country and individuals appointed by the president.
Vladimir Putin serves as the president of the country.
Born in 1952, Vladimir Putin was appointed prime minister on August 16, 1999, and has been serving concurrently as president since December 31. He was elected president in 2000 and 2004. Since May 2008, he held the post of prime minister. He was elected president again in 2012, 2018, and 2024.
Togrul Ali,
Medianews.az