MOSCOW, 28 Mar. Deputies and senators submitted a draft law to the State Duma, according to which the new regions that became part of the Russian Federation will be able to determine the features of their conduct independently during the first elections, the document is available in the Duma's electronic database.
According to the authors of the document, «in order to ensure security, protect the life and health of citizens, exercise and protect the electoral rights of citizens» during the first elections to the state authorities of the subject and local governments in the regions accepted as part of the Russian Federation, by the law of the corresponding subject features of the implementation of certain provisions of the electoral legislation will be able to be established.
«In this case, the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation is conducting a legal examination of the draft law of the subject of the Russian Federation (normative legal act),» the document says.
At the same time, the draft contains an indication of the possibility of using another document instead of a passport, which is necessary for voting. And for the safety of citizens, the duration of voting can be reduced, the text of the draft indicates.
Referendums on the entry of the DPR, LPR, Kherson and Zaporozhye regions into the Russian Federation were held on September 23-27, 2022. According to the results of processing 100% of the ballots in the DPR, 99.23% of those who voted for joining the Russian Federation, in the LPR — 98.42%, in the Kherson region — 87.05%, in the Zaporozhye region — 93.11%. On September 30, Putin spoke in the Kremlin following the results of referendums in the DPR, LPR, Kherson and Zaporozhye regions, after which he signed agreements with their heads on the admission of regions into Russia.