Historical and legal aspects of the origin and development of the election institute in Russia

Abstract

The article contains a study of the main historical stages of the formation and development of
the electoral Institute in Russia. The authors of the article give a brief analysis of the main normative legal
acts regulating the election process at the main stages of Russian history, their organization and
management of a specific electoral system. It is noted that historical facts show that the specific historical
stages and forms of Russian electoral institutions and the electoral process are always significantly
connected with the political and legal system of power. The Genesis and specifics of Russian electoral
law are related to the historical development of law enforcement agencies that ensure security and the
right to vote and be elected. This process inevitably led to the formation of traditions and the
accumulation of legal and organizational experience in this field. Elections should be not only a political,
but also a socio-cultural institution. The experience of the past is now becoming very interesting, since the institution of elections in Russia is not only a political expression of the active part of the population,
but also an instrument of permanent reform of the government.