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.
Today they said that they found gold at Grudinin's in some bank. Until the election, 10 days more, I think they will still find something interesting with him, maybe he will turn out to be Gebels's nephew? Tired of the lies on TV, I watch and think; chocolate ”, just don’t have to leave the house in order not to be disappointed ... Around only problems - housing and communal services, education, health care, agriculture, roads, gasoline. The working person was lowered below the plinth, I vote for Grudinin, for changes!
Do not squirrels gnaw nuts? That Grudinin's tricks!
Is the swamp overgrown with Tina? That is Grudinin's work!
Is there a greedy boss at work? That is the fault of Ke-pe-er-ef!
Is the dacha infested with weeds? That Grudinin, not otherwise!
Does Crimea suffer without water? We blame Grudinin for that!
Jackdaws don't fly north? Grudinin puts sticks to them!
Son not learned his lesson? Grudinin did not help him!
Putin has not raised the country? Look for Grudinin's fault!
In the yard, the dog is angry? Well, Grudinin! Well, bastard!
You are all fools! You need to vote for Baburin! His program for many years to come and the programs of other candidates, alas! Only for this day !!!!!
Dear relatives, once, under the pretext that no one needed such Russia, they already tried to destroy our country! Yes, Nikolai was a bad ruler, but sponsors pumped a lot of money into the collapse, but we made a terrible mistake. Even the Old Believers sponsored the revolution in the hope of returning the true faith. Everything is repeated $.
Have you read Grudinin's program?
I will vote for Sobchak, at least everything is clear with her, than these dark horses who did nothing for the people, they just don’t forget themselves,
If Grudinin is removed from the elections, I will not go to the elections. Without Grudinin, the elections make no sense.
Only Grudinin should become president.
The people under Putin are growing poor
Fed up with Putin's oligarchic regime
He is a thief for Russians and Russia
People who do not like Russia or themselves or their children vote for Putin. Moral freaks.
Hurray !!! The snow has finally been cleared, why the elections at the end of winter!
People, I read your comments with great attention, and I really hope that all your "vote for ...", "This will be, it will be better ..." and so on. - this is just a substitute for scratching tongues with a neighbor in the kitchen to get worn out with the rest of our large and immense. Because it does not matter at all in which box you put your tick. For us, everything was decided long ago by those who always and decides everything, do not indulge yourself with silly illusions, just live surviving, however, as always.Because, in order for something to change in our country, first you need to start with yourself: stop parasitism, drink soundly, and lament “oh, how bad it is for us to live so worthy and wonderful”, and then on the list. And then, finally, remember that the people are strength. But not Russian. The Russian people, after all, they are patient, they are so patient that this state becomes commonplace for them. Of course, it is much safer to sit and puff into two holes, and to become better - "higher, faster, stronger" - this is what you need to strain. So, People, stop suffering garbage, better go for a beer to the nearest stall ...
All around are parasites and drunks, except you.
I am against the stall, but sometimes it is necessary to turn on the brains. You need to start everything right with yourself. But only 18 years of stagnation and no light…. SADDER ...
And it will be funny if everyone votes for Grudinin, and then Putin becomes prime minister.
If Grudinin is the president, then Putin will not be around at all.
Denis Maidanov, clever talent, spoke in Uglich in support of VVP 28 02 2018 I would like to say you are not a politician, you are an artist, so do what you get to give people joy politician dirty business. And if tomorrow Grudinin comes to power, we will sing odes to him.