The presidential race is in full swing. On March 18, 2018, we will all go to vote for a candidate worthy to rule Russia. The result of the next election is practically predictable, and most likely, many will later recall that when the presidential elections in Russia took place, no one foresaw surprises. People's expectations are obvious, the lists of candidates are known for certain, and the majority of Russian citizens are unanimous.
Leader today
They were elected to the Russian presidency, established in 1991, 6 times.
The current leader, Vladimir Putin, was first elected to the country's top post in March 2000, and since then has not remained aloof from big-time politics. After 4 years, he was re-elected. He did not leave the political arena during the reign of Dmitry Medvedev - from 2008 to 2012, working as Prime Minister. Since 2012, Putin has again become the head of state. A new term for the president in power was approved - 6 years. Fourth term? The second "six"? And who, if not him?
Everyone should be noticed. In the years when the presidential elections in Russia were held, all candidates tried to win as many representatives of the electorate’s hearts as possible with their feasible plans and programs, and implemented their election campaigns within budget money, and 2018 is no exception. Grudinin goes to the Bolshevichka, Sobchak goes to Washington, Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin just keeps a working rhythm.
In 1991, the president was elected for 5 years, while several years later, in 1993, they reduced it to four years. This innovation took effect, respectively, from 1996, when a second round was needed to identify the winner. 2000, 2004 and 2008 - during these years, the elections were held in normal mode, but later (in 2008) regular amendments to the legislation were introduced. According to them, since 2012 a six-year tenure has been established for the presidency.
Elections in 1991
First election. The head of the Russian state was elected on June 12, 1991. The lists contained about 107 million people, 75% voted. Six pairs of candidates (president and vice president) took part - data recorded by the elected body (CEC).
Vladimir Zhirinovsky with Andrei Zavidiya (head of the Galand concern), Boris Yeltsin with Alexander Rutsky, Nikolai Ryzhkov (former Union Prime Minister) with Boris Gromov, Aman Tuleev with the head of the Kuzbassshakhtostroy plant Viktor Bocharov were detached with their own party.
Results: in 1991, when the presidential election was held, Boris Nikolayevich Yeltsin was considered the leader in Russia. He scored 57%, which corresponds to about 46 million votes. The "silver medal" was in the hands of Nikolai Ryzhkov, Vladimir Volfovich Zhirinovsky took the third place, participating for the first time and gaining about 8%.
The federal budget "lost" 155 million rubles - such expenses were incurred for the election campaign.
Elections in 1996
The next election of the Russian leader took place on June 16, 1996, and the number of voters was about 109 million people. At the last moment Aman Tuleyev left the race. As a result, 10 candidates fought for the post together with incumbent President Yeltsin, including Mikhail Gorbachev and Zhirinovsky, the communist Zyuganov, as well as Grigory Yavlinsky.
The first round passed, where Yeltsin turned out to have the largest number of votes - 35%. But since half was not won (elections were held if the candidate won more than 50%), a second round was held two weeks later. July 3, 1996 it happened! Boris Nikolayevich was elected President of the Russian Federation, 54% of Russians voted for him.
Early Presidential Elections: March 26, 2000
In 2000, the next presidential election in Russia was to be held, but the date was revised due to the voluntary resignation of the incumbent president on the last day of 1999. In total, 11 candidates participated in the presidential race, most of whom were party nominees, and not independent units.
The date was determined on March 26, the winner was the acting head of the Russian state Putin Vladimir Vladimirovich. He scored 53% of the vote. The CEC of Russia estimated the spending of the Russian budget at 1 billion 420 million rubles. Federal funds were not spent in vain, a great era began.
Presidential Election: March 14, 2004
The number of citizens included in the lists exceeded 108 million Russians, six candidates appeared on the ballots. V.V. Zhirinovsky prudently missed these elections (apparently, it made no sense).
As a result, Putin was again selected. 71% of the citizens put a “for” for him in their ballots, the result at that time was obvious.
According to the report, 2.5 billion rubles were spent. And we can observe a steady upward trend in federal spending on the country's main business.
Election of the President of Russia in 2008
According to the approved constitutional order, the current leader did not have the right to take part in the struggle for the post of head of state for the third time, only four participated in it, and Dmitry Medvedev was elected to the post with 70%, which in fact amounted to 52.5 million votes of Russians - excellent result!
Today, thinking about Ksenia Sobchak, we recall that since 2008, precisely from those elections, the line “against all” has disappeared from the ballots. A total of about 5 billion rubles of budget money was spent on the campaign.
Russian presidential election in 2012
The first month of spring is elective. The Federation Council set a date for the election of the President of the Russian Federation. It became March 4.
Five presidential candidates were registered with the Central Election Commission. Including Zhirinovsky, Zyuganov, as well as businessman Mikhail Prokhorov.
The day the presidential election in Russia was victorious for Vladimir Putin, who was elected to the post of head of state with 64% of the vote in favor.
10.3 billion budget rubles were spent on the election campaign. Russian Presidential Election 2012 and 1991: Feel the Difference Between Costs. But let’s take our personal expenses into account, if something is being done, then it’s necessary.