MOSCOW, June 1. / TASS /. Vice-Speaker of the State Duma, leader of the faction “United Russia” Vladimir Vasilyev said that parliamentary parties are close to a consensus on the postponement of elections to the State Duma on September 2016.
“In the discussion on the date of the next elections to the State Duma the most important point today is that all four parliamentary parties are close to a consensus on what the best is to hold the federal parliamentary elections in September 2016, “- said Vasilyev, quoted by the press office of United Russia Duma.
According to him, the basis of this convergence – a common understanding of what is otherwise almost half a year – in the summer of 2016 and, in fact, until January 2017 – will compromise the operation of the Parliament, and the participation of the majority of the current members of parliament in the election campaign, including elections in single-member districts, would lead to the fact that they simply will not participate in the work of the State Duma in the autumn session of the next year.
In these circumstances, underlines Vasiliev, optimal holding of elections to the State Duma in September 2016, that, firstly, enable the State Duma deputies of the sixth convocation safely complete the spring session next year and go on a vacation in which, and the election campaign will be held for the election of new members of the State Duma. Secondly, to continue the policy, the new State Duma in accordance with the Constitution, then the work will start one month after the election, that is, in mid-October – just when traditionally the parliament and the government begins to consider the proposed draft budget.
This means, according to Vasilyev that the most important work of the State Duma in the autumn session of the budget process will not be disturbed and will take place in terms of the standard, and the budget for 2017, as well as cost orientation on a three-year period, will be comprehensively discussed and adopted a new the composition of the State Duma, which will continue to maintain control over fiscal policy.
In addition, according to the leader of the parliamentary faction “United Russia”, in the next year “in any case be simultaneous federal elections to the State Duma, as well as several dozen regional election campaigns for legislative assemblies of the Federation and the heads of the regions. ” “Since the federal law on basic guarantees of electoral rights of citizens established in 2012 (ie after the last elections to the State Duma in 2011) a clear formula of a single day of voting (EDG) on the second Sunday of September, it is logical to unify the concept and the date EDG elections of representative bodies authorities at all levels, as well as the election of governors, was in September. But it is enough to bring the date of the elections to the State Duma in accordance with the Law on Basic Guarantees of Electoral Rights “- believes the senior representative of United Russia. Thus, it is, in fact, the technical transfer of the voting day from December to September, he added.
At the same time, as emphasized by Vassiliev, “although the transfer of the voting day, and is technical, in fact, the decision to hold elections in September has already become an important political decision of principle and compromise of all Duma factions “.
Speaking about whether a common understanding of all Duma factions on this issue to become a full-fledged consensus decision, Vladimir Vasiliev expressed his hope that “this can be achieved, and the potential of mutual understanding is obvious.” According to Vasilyev, today three factions – the “United Russia”, LDPR and “Fair Russia” – are united in the fact that the State Duma elections in 2016 may go on the second Sunday of September. The position of the Communist Party is that it is better to hold elections in September, but two weeks later – the fourth Sunday in September.
“Of course, we understand the motives of the Communists, what they desire, for example, to receive though a bit more federal airtime in September. But it seems to us that, as the elections will take place not only on party lists, but also in single-member districts, is much more important in the upcoming elections do not rely on advertising in the media, and to go to the county to go directly to the voters, “- said Vasilyev.
However, the vice-speaker added that” in any case, even if we have a Communist Party different views on the effectiveness of various components of the campaign, it is obvious most importantly – have a common understanding about the possibility and feasibility of holding elections in September. ” “There is a natural position of the elections to the second Sunday in September, there is an alternative proposal on the fourth Sunday in September. In theory, a compromise could be, for example, the third Sunday of September. However, all this needs to be discussed, while remaining within the framework of clear logic to all of the elections of the State Duma VII convocation in September next year “, – concluded Vasiliev.
Under the current legislation, following the elections to the State Duma should pass 4 December 2016. Meanwhile, many policies offer to combine them with a single voting day, which is held on the second Sunday of September. President of the Chamber Naryshkin also spoke in favor of the transfer, calling him a “reasonable given the fact that the fall of the State Duma adopts the budget for the next year”.
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