Elections in Russia and in the USA

The right to vote, or suffrage, is the foundation of Russian democracy.
The right to elect and be elected to the bodies of state power and local authorities, and also to take part in the referendum is guaranteed by the Constitution of Russian Federation.

According to the last amendment of the Constitution of Russia, the next President will be elected for 6 years. And deputies of the State Duma will be elected for 5 years.

Last year in Novomoskovsk, Tula region, there was electronic voting with the Internet.

1. Low spending of money on the election company.
As the Chairman of the Central Elective Commission Vladimir Churov said if we could organize elections with information electronic technologies we could save about 1 million roubles.

2. Comfort of voting and minimal expenditures of time.
3. Internet voting gives us a possibility to realize our active electoral right on elections of different levels.

Elections in the USA

Each state has the right to determine registration procedures.

Americans who want to vote must register.

Presidential
elections
The national presidential elections really consist of two separate campaigns.

The party convention then votes to select the party's official candidate for the presidency. Then follow several months of presidential campaigns by the candidates.

In November of the election year, (years divisible by four, e.g. 2000, 2004, 2008), the voters go to the polls.

The candidate with the largest number of these electoral votes wins the election. In January of the following year, in a joint session of Congress, the new President and Vice-President are officially announced.