Will there be early presidential elections in Russia in 2020

2024 Author: James Gerald | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 14:00

When preparations were underway for amending the Constitution of the Russian Federation in 2020, the media periodically reported that early presidential elections would be held after voting for changes in the country's main document. But is it really so?

The opinion of the political scientist N. Platoshkin

After Russian President Vladimir Putin addressed the members of the Federal Assembly, an opinion appeared in the media about the possible holding of early elections. This was associated with the president's plans aimed at reforming the government in the country.

It was the plans of the head of state that served as the basis for opinions on the complete renewal of all branches of government. And changes in various spheres are impossible if the executive branch is not updated.

Some time later, the head of state announced the resignation of the government headed at that time by Dmitry Medvedev. After a complete change of the Cabinet of Ministers, the idea of an early presidential election does not leave anyone.

Some political scientists even announce the time of the referendum on the presidential elections in Russia. Supposedly it will be in September. So will there be an early presidential election in Russia in 2020?

According to the famous political scientist Nikolai Platoshkin, representatives of the Kremlin are planning to hold a referendum in September, and early parliamentary elections will be held in December. The analyst believes that Russia is entering a decisive stage, which will lead to a new socialism or, conversely, to the complete disintegration of the existing system.

In addition, N. Platoshkin reports that the president is not seeking to remain in power for a third term, but is pursuing the goal of becoming the head of the State Council. But it is this body, according to the amendments made to the Constitution, that will become the dominant one in the country.

Opinions of famous politicians

Many politicians in Russia and beyond are voicing their views on the possible holding of early voting in the country. Some of them associate this process with the "poisoning" of Navalny.

Some are sure that this incident is nothing more than the elimination of one of the strongest competitors on the eve of the elections. But there are other opinions of well-known Russian politicians:

• Zakhar Prilepin, leader of the For Truth party, believes that Navalny and his team could have dealt a serious blow to all branches of government. And if he had not been “removed from the path” in a timely manner, in the future we can talk about the emergence of political problems. Dealing with them would not be so easy. In addition, Z. Prilepin draws a parallel between the problems in Ukraine and the death of Boris Nemtsov, and in the current situation - the problems in Belarus and the "poisoning" of Navalny;
• at the end of 2019, Gennady Zyuganov, the leader of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation, did not rule out the possible holding of early presidential elections in Russia in 2020, but a specific date was not announced.

The opinions of government officials and political scientists on the issue of early presidential elections are based only on the personal assumptions of each. There is no official information on early voting.

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Despite the different opinions of political scientists and experts, many are unanimous on one thing that the transit of power has entered a new, more active phase. There is no official confirmation of early elections in Russia in 2020.

Many believe that such stuffing into social networks and the media will become an additional factor that further destabilizes the political situation in the country as a whole.

Arguments against early elections

The authors of the telegram channel "Kremlin Madness" report on the possible holding of early elections in December 2020 or in March 2021. The need for an extraordinary vote is directly linked to the need to save the budget.

After the epidemic, a difficult economic situation has developed in Russia, therefore, it is expensive for the country to hold elections of deputies and separately presidential elections in this situation. That is why they put forward arguments against early voting for the election of the head of state:

• after the epidemic, the country is in a difficult situation, and this applies to all spheres of activity, and early elections will reduce the stability of the system;
• if the predicted second wave of coronavirus occurs in the country, the idea of holding early elections will disappear by itself.

So far, one thing is clear: there is no official confirmation of speculation about early voting for the new head of state.

Summarize

1. The next vote for the presidential elections in the country will be held in 4 years, that is, in 2024.
2. The budget for organizing the elections in 2024 has already been approved by the Ministry of Finance in the project documents for the budget for 2021-2023.
3. But the likelihood of early elections cannot be ruled out.