Elections of chief executives of subjects of the Russian Federation in 1990-2012: evolution of the legislation and providing electoral rights of citizens

With adoption of the Declaration on the state sovereignty on June 12, 1990 in the Russian Federation development of the legislation regulating procedure of formation of institute of the chief executive of the subject of Federation begins. In total during the period from 1990 to 2012 two tendencies connected with elections of the head of the region by direct vote of citizens and its appointment as the President or legislative assembly of an appropriate subject of Federation fought. With adoption of the Declaration on the state sovereignty on June 12, 1990 in the Russian Federation development of the legislation regulating procedure of formation of institute of the chief executive of the subject of Federation begins. In total during the period from 1990 to 2012 two tendencies connected with elections of the head of the region by direct vote of citizens and its appointment as the President or legislative assembly of an appropriate subject of Federation fought.

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