Presidential Election in Russia (2004)

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Presidential elections in Russia
March 14, 2004
Voter turnout	64.38%
Election result	Vladimir Putin re-elected president of Russia for a second term

The 2004 presidential election in accordance with the decision of the Federation Council was held on March 14 ^[1] ^[2] . The candidates for the presidency of Russia were six people: Vladimir Putin (self-nomination), Nikolai Kharitonov (nominated by the Communist Party ), Sergey Glazyev (self-nomination), Irina Khakamada (self-nomination), Oleg Malyshkin (nominated by the LDPR ) and Sergey Mironov (nominated by the Russian Communist Party ).

The current president of Russia, Vladimir Putin, was the only candidate in the 2004 elections who previously participated in the presidential election. Participants of three ( Vladimir Zhirinovsky and Aman Tuleev ) and two ( Gennady Zyuganov and Grigory Yavlinsky ) of the previous consecutive elections in 2004 for various reasons did not nominate themselves.

In accordance with the Decree of the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation dated March 23, 2004 No. 99 / 799-4 “On the Results of the Election of the President of the Russian Federation” (subsequently, three changes to the voting results were introduced into the resolution, but they did not affect the percentage results of the candidates), published The Russian newspaper on March 24, 2004, the elected president of Russia in the March 14, 2004 election, was incumbent President Vladimir Putin . As a result of the vote, he won 71.31% of the vote, who participated in the vote ^[3] . Vladimir Putin took the oath to the people and re-assumed the presidency of Russia on May 7, 2004 ^[4] .

Candidates

Officially registered

1. Glazyev, Sergey Yuryevich , Russian political and statesman, co-chairman of the Rodina faction (People’s Patriotic Union in the State Duma of the fourth convocation), but ran as a self-nominated person ^[5] .
2. Malyshkin, Oleg Alexandrovich , Russian politician, member of the LDPR high council from 2004 to 2007;
3. Mironov, Sergei Mikhailovich , Chairman of the Council of the Federation of Russia, leader of the prostate cancer;
4. Putin, Vladimir Vladimirovich , President of the Russian Federation;
5. Khakamada, Irina Mutsuovna , Russian political and public figure;
6. Kharitonov, Nikolai Mikhailovich , Russian political and statesman, deputy of the State Duma of the IV convocation from the Communist Party faction, member of the Agrarian Party of Russia.

* Candidate data given at time of election

Not registered

Aksentiev, Joseph Iosifovich , multimillionaire, public figure, chairman of the public organization "All-Russian Party of the People";
Bryntsalov, Vladimir Alekseevich , multimillionaire and pharmaceutical tycoon, owner of the pharmaceutical giants Fereyn, Bryntsalov A;
Gerashchenko, Viktor Vladimirovich , Russian public and statesman, former head of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation. Nominated by the Party of Russian Regions, now Fair Russia;
Rybkin, Ivan Petrovich , Russian public and statesman;
Smykov, Igor Alexandrovich , Russian political and public figure, chairman of the Social Movement for Social Justice;
Sterligov, German Lvovich , one of the first Russian millionaires, former owner of the Alice exchange.

* Candidate data given at time of election

Election Results

A place	Candidates	Vote	%
one.	Putin Vladimir Vladimirovich	49 558 328	71.31
2.	Kharitonov Nikolay Mikhailovich	9 514 554	13.69
3.	Glazyev Sergey Yuryevich	2 850 610	4.10
four.	Khakamada Irina Mutsuovna	2 672 189	3.84
5.	Malyshkin Oleg Alexandrovich	1 405 326	2.02
6.	Mironov Sergey Mikhailovich	524 332	0.75
Against all		2 397 140	3.45
Invalid Newsletters		578 847	0.83
Total (turnout 64.38%)		69 501 326	100.00

The CEC three times made adjustments to the election results ^[6] ^[7] ^[8] . The table shows the final results of the presidential election, approved by the Central Election Commission on April 25, 2006 ^[9] .

Election Evaluation

The OSCE Observer Mission in its final report considered that “While, technically, the elections were organized very competently, especially by the CEC of Russia, in general, the principles necessary for normal democratic elections were not adequately reflected in the election process . During the election process, important obligations were not observed regarding the non-discriminatory attitude of state media to candidates and the principle of secret ballot ” ^[10] .

The CIS observer mission considered that “the presidential election in general was organized. Some shortcomings and shortcomings recorded during the preparation for the elections, during the organization of the election campaign and the voting did not affect the free will of the voters and the voting results. International observers from the CIS believe that the March 14, 2004 presidential elections were held in accordance with the Federal Law “On the Presidential Elections of the Russian Federation” and recognize these elections as free, democratic and fair. ” ^[11]

Interesting Facts

Nikolai Kharitonov was ahead of Putin by 4.16% of the vote in his native Ust-Tark district of the Novosibirsk region ^[12] , as well as in the Rovno district ^{[13] of the} Belgorod region - by 1.2%;
After the elections, in the summer of 2005, the current chairman of the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation, Alexander Veshnyakov, noted one noteworthy violation related to deliberate changes in the voting results. Veshnyakov announced that the secretary of the territorial election commission of the city of Orekhovo-Zuyevo, Moscow Region, the head of the work control group GAS "Vybory" , the system administrator of the automation equipment complex, M. Tsar'kov made changes to these 13 of the 58 protocols of precinct election commissions, increasing the number of voters in the city for> 6,000 people; turnout from 49.8 to 55.7%. According to the sentence of the Orekhovo-Zuevsky city court, Tsarkov was found guilty and sentenced to a fine of 20,000 rubles. His powers as a member of the TEC were terminated due to the entry into force of a court decision, and at the insistence of the CEC of Russia he was relieved of his post ^[14] ;
The last federal election in 2018, where the “ against all ” clause was applied.

Notes

↑ Hundred and seventeenth meeting of the Council of the Federation (Rus.) , Council of the Federation of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation . Date of appeal October 27, 2018.
↑ Voting results for the presidential election on March 14, 2004 (Russian) , RIA Novosti . Date of appeal October 27, 2018.
↑ Decision of the CEC on the results of the election of the President (Russian) . Russian newspaper. Date of appeal October 27, 2018.
↑ Vladimir Putin took office as President of Russia and took the oath to the people (Rus.) (May 7, 2004). Date of appeal October 27, 2018.
↑ List of nominated and registered candidates for the position of head of the executive branch CEC website
↑ Resolution of the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation of October 29, 2004 No. 125 / 902-4 “On Amending the Protocol and Summary Table of the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation on the Results of the Election of the President of the Russian Federation on March 14, 2004”
↑ Resolution of the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation of January 20, 2005 No. 135 / 935-4 “On Amending the Protocol and the Summary Table of the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation on the Results of the Election of the President of the Russian Federation on March 14, 2004”
↑ Resolution of the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation of April 25, 2006 No. 175 / 1128-4 “On Amending the Protocol and the Summary Table of the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation on the results of the election of the President of the Russian Federation on March 14, 2004”
↑ On amendments to the Protocol and the Summary Table of the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation on the results of the election of the President of the Russian Federation on March 14, 2004 - the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation (Neopr.) . old.cikrf.ru. Date of treatment April 6, 2018.
↑ Final Report of the OSCE / ODIHR Mission. See page 1
↑ Statement by international observers from the CIS on the results of monitoring the conduct of the presidential elections of March 14, 2004
↑ Information about the ongoing elections and referenda (neopr.) . www.vybory.izbirkom.ru. Date of appeal October 27, 2018.
↑ Information about the ongoing elections and referenda (neopr.) . www.vybory.izbirkom.ru. Date of appeal October 27, 2018.
↑ Veshnyakov A.A. On improving law enforcement practice in the preparation and conduct of elections and referenda and improving the efficiency of using the State Automated System of the Russian Federation “Elections” / Belyakov OB Materials of the seminar-meeting election commissions of constituent entities of the Russian Federation, June 30 - July 1, 2005. - Improving law enforcement practice in the preparation and conduct of elections and referenda. Improving the use of GAS "Vybory". - Moscow: Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation, 2005. - P. 4-16. - 149 p. - 5,000 copies.

Links

[1] Hundred and seventeenth meeting of the Council of the Federation (Rus.) , Council of the Federation of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation . Date of appeal October 27, 2018.

[2] Voting results for the presidential election on March 14, 2004 (Russian) , RIA Novosti . Date of appeal October 27, 2018.

[3] Decision of the CEC on the results of the election of the President (Russian) . Russian newspaper. Date of appeal October 27, 2018.

[4] Vladimir Putin took office as President of Russia and took the oath to the people (Rus.) (May 7, 2004). Date of appeal October 27, 2018.

[5] List of nominated and registered candidates for the position of head of the executive branch CEC website

[6] Resolution of the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation of October 29, 2004 No. 125 / 902-4 “On Amending the Protocol and Summary Table of the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation on the Results of the Election of the President of the Russian Federation on March 14, 2004”

[7] Resolution of the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation of January 20, 2005 No. 135 / 935-4 “On Amending the Protocol and the Summary Table of the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation on the Results of the Election of the President of the Russian Federation on March 14, 2004”

[8] Resolution of the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation of April 25, 2006 No. 175 / 1128-4 “On Amending the Protocol and the Summary Table of the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation on the results of the election of the President of the Russian Federation on March 14, 2004”

[9] On amendments to the Protocol and the Summary Table of the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation on the results of the election of the President of the Russian Federation on March 14, 2004 - the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation (Neopr.) . old.cikrf.ru. Date of treatment April 6, 2018.

[10] Final Report of the OSCE / ODIHR Mission. See page 1

[11] Statement by international observers from the CIS on the results of monitoring the conduct of the presidential elections of March 14, 2004

[12] Information about the ongoing elections and referenda (neopr.) . www.vybory.izbirkom.ru. Date of appeal October 27, 2018.

[13] Information about the ongoing elections and referenda (neopr.) . www.vybory.izbirkom.ru. Date of appeal October 27, 2018.

[:0-14] Veshnyakov A.A. On improving law enforcement practice in the preparation and conduct of elections and referenda and improving the efficiency of using the State Automated System of the Russian Federation “Elections” / Belyakov OB Materials of the seminar-meeting election commissions of constituent entities of the Russian Federation, June 30 - July 1, 2005. - Improving law enforcement practice in the preparation and conduct of elections and referenda. Improving the use of GAS "Vybory". - Moscow: Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation, 2005. - P. 4-16. - 149 p. - 5,000 copies.