The State Duma Constitutional Committee recommended that a draft law be adopted at the first reading, according to which the new regions that are part of the Russian Federation can independently determine the features of the first elections. DEA News.
The authors of the document noted that the initiative was adopted “to ensure safety, protect the life and health of citizens, exercise and protect their right to choose.” The Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation will conduct a legal review of the draft law.
In September 2023, four new Russian subjects – in the Donetsk and Luhansk people’s republics, in the Zaporozhye and Kherson regions – will pass regional parliamentary elections.
In January, CEC President Ella Pamfilova knowledgeable It’s about making serious preparations for the election campaign.
The DPR and LPR, Zaporozhye and Kherson regions became part of the Russian Federation after the results of the September referendums. In October, the State Duma approved relevant contract.