About the Problems of Party Representation in the Composition of Precinct Election Commissions

Abstract

The article analyzes one of the relevant problems for the current electoral law of the Russian Federation, the problem of ensuring party representation in the formation of precinct election commissions. In accordance with the current electoral legislation of the Russian Federation, at least half of the composition of each precinct election commission is formed on the basis of proposals from parties represented in the federal and regional parliaments. However, for certain constituent entities of the Russian Federation, the issue of ensuring the principle of guaranteeing representation of all parliamentary parties in precinct election commissions is acute, since the problem of disproportionate representation arises, to the point that individual political parties are not allowed to be members of the majority of precinct election commissions. The purpose of our research is to develop a legislative solution that makes it possible “painlessly” for the law enforcement officer to provide guarantees for equal party representation for everyone. The research methodology is based on a theoretical analysis of the legal acts of the Russian Federation on the issue of ensuring a multi-party system using the example of the formation of precinct election commissions in the Primorsky Territory. The object of observation is the precinct election commissions of the Primorsky Territory during their formation in 2023. The scientific novelty lies in the formation of the author's approach to the legislative solution to the problem of ensuring multi-party system in the formation of precinct election commissions. This study proposes a solution to the problem under consideration that is accessible to law enforcement officials.