An excellent start for starting a political career is to become a deputy. For people with desire and charisma, such a complicated process at first glance will turn out to be quite real. Where to begin? First of all, determine your interests, which will subsequently become a priority for voters. After that, a logically consistent chain of actions should be built, the result of which will be the nomination of a candidate for the post of deputy.
Step One: Nomination
Before running for deputies, it is necessary to determine the method of nomination - from an electoral association or in self-nomination. The latter method provides for the “proposal” of his candidacy within twenty calendar days from the date of the official publication of the election resolution. At this stage, candidates for deputies submit to the election commission:
- self-nomination notice;
- an application that contains consent to run;
- copy of passport;
- copies of all documents specified in the application;
- reliable information on income, securities, deposits with banks, etc.
Step Two: Creating and Financing the Campaign
How to run for deputies if none of them are aware of your long-term plans aimed at improving the welfare of voters? No one simply finds out about the noble impulses of a new candidate. For these purposes, candidates for deputies conduct an election campaign. But at this stage there are a number of important aspects: such a campaign is carried out at the expense of the election fund. How is it formed? Here are a few sources:
- own funds;
- voluntary donations of future voters (citizens) or legal entities.
It is important for future deputies to know that there are restrictions on the amount of the election fund. For example, if you plan to become a deputy in the district, the size of the above fund will be less than for candidates in elections of a higher level.
Step Three: Collect Signatures or Make Money
The registration of candidates for deputies is preceded by the collection of signatures from voters in their support or by making an electoral deposit. If the future deputy received a notification from the commission about his nomination, the next day he can already collect signatures in support of his candidacy. Subsequently, these signed sheets must be submitted to the election commission. But here there is a time limit, according to the current legislation - no later than twenty days after the publication of the election resolution. At this stage, there is also a second scenario: depositing fifteen percent of the maximum marginal amount of the election fund.
Step Four: Registration Process
So, the signatures of potential voters are collected, and the election campaign is in full swing. This means that the future deputy is already halfway to success. It's time to go to the official part of the registration of candidates. To this end, the election commission will verify the authenticity of the signed sheets that will be provided to it by the person who wants to run. After that, she will decide on the registration of the candidate or on refusal within ten days.
Step Five: Complete the Process
From the moment of a positive response from the election commission, the potential deputy has the full right to campaign among voters. To achieve the goal, all means are good, but there are a number of exceptions: the law prohibits the bribery of voters, the presentation of gifts, and it is also impossible to propagate the seizure of power and military operations. The campaign ends at 00:00 Moscow time one day before the vote.
What you need to consider for a candidate
The Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation will not include the applicant in the list of candidates if:
- Concealment of the fact of not taken or outstanding conviction.
- The fact of non-compliance with restrictions during the campaign period.
- Availability of registration information in another federal list of candidates.
- The presence of other factors that contradict the current legislation of the Russian Federation.
The decision of the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation on the formation of a list of candidates may be challenged in the Supreme Court. The legislature will issue a decision within five days from the receipt of the complaint. Before running for deputies, it is necessary to weigh each step in the upcoming political career responsibly. An important stage in life is coming. After all, the nomination of candidates and the subsequent activities of the deputy are accompanied by impeccable compliance with all applicable laws.
So, if a citizen has reached the age of twenty, is capable, neither he nor his family members have a criminal record and are not involved in it, and the candidate is a citizen of the Russian Federation - there are no obstacles to a political career. Yes, and important is the presence of political ideas and the possession of methods for their implementation.
Pros and cons of parliamentary activity
If you approach this issue with full responsibility and understanding of the matter, and most importantly - its consequences, you can consider not only the number of overwhelming advantages. Among the positive aspects can safely be attributed immunity, the ability to leave its mark on history, sufficient government support and moral satisfaction (subject to quality work). But there is also a flip side to the coin: an increase in the sense of responsibility, the likelihood of a threat to the life of loved ones and relatives and the almost complete absence of free time.
MP through the eyes of voters
With the onset of the next election, every citizen is in the exciting expectation of future positive changes. There is a widespread belief that, before running for parliament, each candidate literally promises to have “golden mountains” in the hope of getting an extra vote. It is no secret that both the election campaign and the campaign were drawn up and planned for the grudge of the day.
Judging by the above guide to action, becoming a deputy is not at all difficult. It is difficult not to lose the confidence of their voters, to justify every vote cast for the good of building a new, brighter future. It is likely that not everything depends on the newly made deputy, he will not be able to immediately destroy the complex system that was built more than one year before his appearance on the podium. But at the same time, a young, ambitious personality, with the assistance of a close-knit team of the same leaders, is capable of grandiose actions that will unambiguously lead to the achievement of goals. The result of all this will be positive changes in the reforms, the heyday of the economy and infrastructure.