The CEC gave a possible date of the presidential election
MOSCOW, 16 Mar — RIA Novosti. Presidential elections 2018 in the case of support project Ministry of labor of the Russian Federation on the transfer of the holidays can take 4 or March 18, depending on the outcome of proposed legislative amendments submitted to the Duma, told RIA Novosti Secretary of the CEC, Maya Grishina.
Earlier it was reported that the Ministry of labor of Russia has prepared a draft decree of the government of the Russian Federation about transfer of the holidays in 2018, according to which the days of rest, next year will make the days from 8 to 11 March.
“In principle, under current law is March 4, for a possible draft amendment now under discussion, it may be March 18,” — said Grishin RIA Novosti in response to the question, what day are presidential elections in the case of support project Ministry of labor government.
The next presidential elections in Russia will take place next year. Under current law, presidential elections are held on the second Sunday in March; thus, the day of the vote falls in 2018 on March 11. By law, if the second Sunday is a combined, post-holiday or a working day in connection with the transfer of holidays, the election day is postponed to the first Sunday in 2018 it will be 4 March. However, the amendments made earlier to the state Duma, suggest postponing the day of voting in the above cases, on the third Sunday of the month. In the case of their acceptance election may coincide with the anniversary of the annexation of Crimea to Russia on 18 March.