Vladimir Putin said, Russia’s electoral system can be rightfully considered to be among the world’s best, because it is based on strict compliance with the interests of country and its people and its procedures are clear and transparent.

Putin emphasized that It is the people who are the source of power in Russia and define its national development path.

Russia’s supreme election authority, the Central Election Commission was founded on September 24, 1993, through a decree issued by then President Boris Yeltsin.