CATEGORIES OF LITIGATION IN CASES OF PROTECTING THE ELECTORAL RIGHTS OF CITIZENS OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION

Abstract

The article examines the main types of electoral disputes considered by Russian courts in recent years.Illustrated by examples of court disputes on appealing decisions of election commissions on registration orrefusal to register candidates for elections of deputies of legislative (representative) government bodies of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation and local government bodies, senior officials of the constituententities of the Russian Federation (heads of the supreme executive body of state power of the constituententity of the Russian Federation), appeal against the registration of candidates (electoral associations) inconnection with violations committed during the campaign, as well as violations during voting and theestablishment of the results and results of elections. Based on the analysis of the established judicial practice,some amendments to the electoral legislation have been proposed