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==Federal elections== ===Presidential=== {{see also|Russian presidential elections|:Category:Presidential elections in Russia}} The President is elected in a two-round system every six years, with a limit of two consecutive terms.<ref name="world_over">{{cite book|title=Voting and Elections the World Over|last1=Gueorguieva|first1=Vassia|last2=Simon|first2=Rita James|year=2009|page=79|series=Global Perspectives on Social Issues Series|publisher=Lexington Books|isbn=978-0-7391-3090-2|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GqYGgdWftrgC&pg=PA79}}</ref> Prior to 2012, the term of office was four years. If no candidate wins by an [[absolute majority]] in the first round, a second election round is held between two candidates with the most votes.<ref name="world_over"/> The [[2024 Russian presidential election|last presidential election was in 2024]] and the next is expected in 2030.<ref name=nytimes-2018>{{cite news|last=Herszenhorn|first=David M.|title=Observers Detail Flaws in Russian Election|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/06/world/europe/observers-detail-flaws-in-russian-election.html|access-date=5 March 2012|newspaper=The New York Times|date=5 March 2012}}</ref> Presidency in the Russian Federation is subject to the articles 80-93 of the Russian Constitution, the information provided in these articles is explanatory to the system of elections in Russia, and the main points to be highlighted are the following: *The president is elected on basis of universal, equal, and direct suffrage through secret ballots. *The president is to be elected for a term of six years *Any citizen of the Russian Federation with 35 or more years of age and that has had a permanent residence for at least 25 years in Russia can run for the presidency in Russia. *The same person may not be elected President of the Russian Federation for more than two terms running.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.constitution.ru/en/10003000-05.htm |title= Chapter 4. The President of the Russian Federation}}</ref> * Not have foreign citizenship or residence permit in a foreign country, neither at the time of the election nor at any time before. ===Parliament=== {{see also|Federal Assembly (Russia)|State Duma|Political parties in Russia}} Legislative elections take place in Russia's 89 subjects of federation ranging from oblasts, republics, autonomous territories, and autonomous okrugs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.constitution.ru/en/10003000-04.htm |title= Chapter 3. The Federal Structure}}</ref> The elections for the State Duma of Russia are held every five years, and the dispute is for the 450 seats of the Parliament. Half of the seats are allocated through a proportional representation party list voting, with a threshold of 5%. The other half is appointed through majority voting, where one deputy is elected for one constituency. Regional assemblies with their respective deputies are formed through this system. The legislative body of Russia (the Federation Council and the State Duma) are subject to the articles 94-109 of the constitution, and these explain important points about the elections for the parliament in Russia, these are: *The State Duma (lower house) is elected for a term of 5 years. *Any citizen of the Russian Federation who is at least 21 years old can be a candidate. *The president is to call the elections for the State Duma, in accordance with the Constitution. *The Council of the Federation includes two representatives from each subject of the Russian Federation: one from the legislative and one from the executive body of state authority.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Chapter 5. The Federal Assembly |url=http://www.constitution.ru/en/10003000-06.htm |access-date=2022-05-13 |website=The Constitution of the Russian Federation}}</ref> [[File:Bulleten Gosduma 2011.jpg|150px|thumb|right|Ballot to the [[2011 Russian legislative election|2011 State Duma election]] with list of [[Political parties in Russia|Political parties]].]] In May 2012 President Medvedev signed a new legislation exempting political parties from the need to collect signatures to run in parliamentary elections.{{Citation needed|date=November 2020}}
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