The head of state, who gave instructions for the improvement of public control mechanisms in the elections, emphasized the importance of the Russians’ confidence in the election processes in the country. Alena Bulgakova, a member of the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation, head of the All-Russian people’s movement, the Clean Elections Corps, expressed this opinion by commenting on the list of presidential instructions after her meeting with the members of the Human Rights Council.
In a conversation with socialbites.ca, the expert noted that the president’s instruction to improve the mechanisms of public control in elections testifies to several important facts.
“The President focused on the need for the Russians involved, prominent figures and qualified experts to be the “heart” of the infrastructure to ensure the transparency of the elections, and it is important to support these communities,” says Alena Bulgakova.
The expert draws attention to the fact that election observation in Russia is not a static institution, but a living organism that will continue to develop, meeting the requirements of the age and the demands of society.
“The President stressed the importance of developing the institution of election observation in Russia,” said Bulgakova.
It assures that experts from the Independent Society for Public Monitoring (NOM), the Civil Chamber of the Russian Federation and the Russian Lawyers Association are ready to discuss and consolidate the recommendations of all participants in public monitoring.
The expert also emphasizes that in the federal, regional and local elections in 2022, it has proven that with the joint efforts of public activists, any vote can be covered by public scrutiny.
The RF OP member concluded his words by saying, “Work on the development of individual vehicles will continue.”
Recall that on January 13, after the meeting of the Council for the Advancement of Civil Society and Human Rights, which took place on December 7, 2022, a list of instructions from Russian President Vladimir Putin was published. At the same time, the first paragraph of the presidential administration instructed that they, together with the Central Election Commission and human rights commissioners, discuss the improvement of public control mechanisms in the electoral process.
Valery Fadeev, head of the Human Rights Council, told reporters that not a single question raised at a meeting with council members was left without the president’s subsequent order.