we will Remind, the head of the Federation Council in early July, first started talking about introducing such a provision in the electoral law. “It was my personal view that the practice of multi-day voting is very convenient to voters, she said, answering the question of “the Russian newspaper”. – Honestly, I didn’t expect such positive – mostly reactions to the proposal.” “As you know, the state Duma has passed the law about the possibility to vote not more than three days. And the mood today and the Committee and members of the Council of the Federation – support this law. I think it will be supported”, – said Matvienko.
the Speaker also responded to skeptics, who believe that multi-day voting creates grounds for violations. “For unscrupulous manipulators there is a hard law – criminal liability, – she said. – Yes, and if desired, they (the violators. – Approx. “RG”) can do it in one day.” However Matvienko agree that we should improve the procedure to increase the purity and transparency of the elections. “We need to expand surveillance, it is necessary to connect the institutions of civil society, so they made sure that multi-day voting in any way does not create a new schema for fraudulent actions”, – said the Senator.
the Adoption of the rules on multi-day voting would require further clarification of the regulatory framework, she continued. “We need to take care of the members of precinct election commissions, to look at the organization of their work may be to expand the number of members. We need to think about additional payment for their work”, – said the head of the Federation Council. In addition, “we need to think where to create plots in order not to cause harm to those institutions on the basis of which the work of the Commission.”
At the same time, Valentina Matviyenko did not support the proposal to abolish the “day of silence” before the election and the permission to publish exit polls before the vote. “I am against exclusion of “day of silence” of the electoral legislation, it is necessary to save,” she said. The head of the Federation Council believes that candidates and parties are given sufficient time to campaign, and voters must be able to safely consider your choice carefully. In addition, said Matvienko, the “day of silence” we need the electoral Commission to prepare for a decisive day of the campaign, without any distractions.
Valentina Matvienko also skeptical of the idea to move from September, the Single day of voting. “We have a huge country with a large number of time zones, with different climate. There is such a perfect month of perfect day that would be for all the subjects, she said. – Therefore, to discuss this can and should, probably, maybe, someone smart will figure it out. While I believe that the Sep of all possible options, in my opinion, an acceptable month for a Single day of voting”.
Summing up the spring session, Matviyenko called the most important topics on which he worked for the senators. Just approved some 300 laws, some in an expeditious manner to implement the measures of the government to support citizens and businesses in a pandemic. The Central theme is the preparation of amendments to the Constitution that the senators spent a lot of time. “A number of our proposals were included in the amendment. And most importantly – the final result, a nation – wide approval,” she said. “In the autumn session, our main task – participation in the development and preparation of the adoption of all laws for the entry into the life of the amendments to the Constitution. We have already begun”, – said Matvienko.
After the meeting on Friday, the senators will go on vacation. “I will rest in Russia, the holiday begins in St. Petersburg naval parade,” – said Valentina Matvienko. She admitted she really wants to go to the sea, and is likely to go to the Crimea.
