On March 18, 2018, presidential elections were held in Russia. Date when the head of state was elected for a six-year term.
The election campaign of the candidates started in December, the budget spent a record 17.69 billion rubles on it, it follows from the CEC resolution.
Live broadcast of the presidential elections in Russia
Due to the peculiarity of rounding the results, there may be a discrepancy in the total amount of percent ± 1%.
2018 presidential candidates
The official start of the election campaign began in December, after the publication of the resolution of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation on the appointment of elections on the official website.
The final list of officially registered candidates for the presidency of Russia in the 2018 elections included:
| Candidate | Political career | Campaign logo | Registration date | Rating and program |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vladimir Zhirinovsky Liberal Democratic Party | Deputy of the State Duma (since 1993) LDPR Chairman (since 1992) | – | December 29, 2017 | |
| Pavel Grudinin Communist Party | Deputy of the Moscow Regional Duma (1997–2011) Chairman of the Council of Deputies of the urban settlement Vidnoye (since 2017) |  | 12 january 2018 | Pavel Grudinin's 20 Steps Program Pavel Grudinin's rating |
| Vladimir Putin Self-nomination | President of Russia (2000-2008, since 2012) Prime Minister of Russia (1999–2000, 2008–2012) Chairman of the United Russia party (2008–2012) FSB director (1998–1999) |  | 6 february 2018 | Election program not presented Vladimir Putin's rating |
| Grigory Yavlinsky Apple Party | Chairman of the Yabloko Party (1993–2008) Deputy of the State Duma (1993–2003) Deputy of the Legislative Assembly of St. Petersburg (2011–2016) |  | 7 February 2018 | The Road to the Future program Rating by Grigory Yavlinsky |
| Boris Titov Party of Growth | Chairman of the Party of Growth (since 2016) Commissioner for the Protection of the Rights of Entrepreneurs in Russia (since 2012) |  | 7 February 2018 | Growth Strategy Program Boris Titov rating |
| Sergey Baburin Russian national union | People's Deputy of Russia (1990–1993) Deputy of the State Duma (1994–2000, 2003–2007) Chairman of the ROS party (since 2011) | – | 7 February 2018 | |
| Maxim Suraykin Communists of Russia | Chairman of the Central Committee of the party "Communists of Russia" (since 2012) | – | 8 february 2018 | The program "The first 100 days of the Stalinist communist president" Rating of Maxim Suraykin |
| Ksenia Sobchak Civil Initiative | Member of the Coordination Council of the Russian Opposition (2012—2013) Member of the Political Council of the Civil Initiative Party (since 2017) |  | 8 february 2018 | 123 Difficult Steps Program Ksenia Sobchak rating |
What the newsletter looked like
At a meeting on February 8, the CEC approved the ballot for the 2018 elections, as you can see below. It includes 8 names of candidates in alphabetical order, as required by the Federal Law "On the election of the President of the Russian Federation."
Chronology of preparation and conduct of elections
Key dates in the electoral process:
- December 15, 2017 - The Federation Council has set the presidential elections in Russia for March 18, 2018
- On January 7, the acceptance of documents from self-nominated candidates ended
- On January 12, the acceptance of documents from political pariahs ended
- January 2018 - formation of polling stations
- By 18:00 on January 31, 2018 - submission of voters' signatures to the CEC (300,000 for self-nominated candidates, 100,000 for candidates from parties),
- Until February 10 - publication of the final list of candidates for the presidency of Russia in 2018, officially registered by the CEC.
- February 2018 - formation of precinct election commissions, publication of the electoral program, its submission to the CEC
- 19.02 - 17.03 - election campaigning in print media, radio and television
- Until March 17 - the right to refuse to participate in the elections, publish the results of polls and forecasts of voting results
- March 17, 2018 - "Day of Silence", a ban on any kind of campaigning
- March 18, 2018 - election date, voting day
- Until April 1, 2018 - publication of the results.
- April 8, 2018 - second round (if necessary).
Election results, who won
Composition of the Central Election Commission (CEC)
The Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation is a federal state body formed in accordance with electoral legislation, organizing elections and referendums in the Russian Federation, independent of other government bodies within its competence.
The seventh composition of the election commission will operate from 2016 to 2021. It has 15 permanent members.
Federal TV channels. You have already fallen below the baseboard.
It would seem that there is nowhere to go, but if they really demand it is possible. I am 70 years old, but I have never seen such a dishonest election campaign. It remains only to say that Grudinin is to blame for the failure of domestic policy and the collapse of the country's economy. But the second day from morning to evening, no matter how switch Putin everywhere. And this is called an honest political struggle. Shame and shame.
Only Grudinin can correct the situation, he actually showed that he can, a real master and a man.
Strength and victory to you.
What have these Way-sellers done to the country, don't get to the doctor in the hospital, in St.
Poverty is all around, the men have drunk themselves to death, in the villages there has been no life for many years, and he says that we have import substitution, he is absolutely crazy.
Tol MIRATORG Medvedevsky lives and receives data from the state.
Drive and plant this gang for a long time !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
There will be no RUSSIA with Putin, he will sell everything !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am for Zhirinovsky, you can still vote for Suraykin. The rest of the bribe-takers follow Putin. The other day there was news that wherever Putin went, Grudinin was also going there, following him. Heh, now think. With Grudinin there will be the same economy as with Putin.
I listened to the messages for 2016 and 2017 "We need to improve the well-being of OUR people." I just now realized who His people are. There are few of them, they sit in front of him and clap their hands, Here I am stupid, I thought OUR people are! People wake up, open your eyes. Only now can this be changed. Vote for Grudinin! This is our president
Putin speaks everywhere with his extras
Once I supported Putin with a vote for Medvedev, I did not vote at all, then I did not go to the polls at all, since for the above, it was not a vote, but a good kick, but apart from them I would not see at least a more or less worthy candidate, for these elections I will go for Grudinin the rest as Sobchak inspire no confidence
If Putin threw off the excise tax on tobacco and alcohol, then you can vote for him, but you need to vote for whoever does it, otherwise he himself does not smoke and does not give to others.
Putin and Grudinin ... a clear example in the pictures:
one says: "I can paint you such a wonderful picture in 4 years ... and blah blah blah ...", 4 years pass and nothing changes ...
and the second draws a picture without words and shows: "this is what I did ... here are my works ..."
why am I ...
Putin feeds the people with promises, and Grudinin showed by personal example what he was able to achieve with his efforts.
(P. S. many who have never voted will go for the first time to vote for Grudinin)
Correct man Grudinin, I thought such were extinct. I agree with him on all the answers. Well done for the health of victory.
If Grudinin is not allowed to pass and the elections are not fair. it will be bad for the people, everyone needs to go and vote then there is a chance to change something.
I am for Putin, and not because Grudinin is worse: no, Grudinin is no worse, but Putin is stronger and more influential !!
Yes, I agree, I watched the so-called "debates" on the first channel, hilarious. The leading "representative of the authorities" interrogated the presidential candidates as schoolchildren. Ah yes Putin V.V., undoubtedly he will win. Why elections, maybe it would be easier to issue a corresponding decree and steer further….
A strong and confident president goes to debates, while Putin is a coward and a cheap PR man.