Discussion on Moscow electoral legislation

On August 9, 2005, the appeal of the Central Election Commission, signed by the Deputy Chairman of the CEC of the Russian Federation, Oleg Velyashev, was distributed. In a document addressed to the leaders of the Moscow City Duma and the Moscow City Electoral Commission, the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation recommends that before the appointment of elections to the City Duma, a number of changes be made to the Electoral Code of the City of Moscow, adopted on July 6, 2005.

According to the CEC, the capital's electoral legislation does not correspond to the federal one. The threshold for candidates on the lists nominated by electoral associations should be lowered from 10 to 7 percent, the voter turnout threshold should be raised, and the “against all” column should be returned to the ballots.

In response to the CEC's appeal, on August 18, 2005, the chairman of the Moscow City Duma, Vladimir Platonov, sent a letter to O. Velyashev. In his letter, V. Platonov notes that Velyashev's letter "does not contain specific examples of a contradiction between the Electoral Code of the City of Moscow and federal legislation, in particular, Federal Law No. referendum of citizens of the Russian Federation" . According to the speaker of the Moscow City Duma, the appeal of the deputy chairman of the CEC casts doubt on the legitimacy of the upcoming elections to the Moscow City Duma.

Sources

• Russian CEC recommends Moscow City Duma to lower the electoral barrier before the elections are called // IA REGNUM. 2005. 9 August.
• Vladimir Platonov: CEC questions the legitimacy of the upcoming elections to the Moscow City Duma // IA REGNUM. 2005. August 18.