The presidential elections in the country should help a person take office, whose candidacy is really approved by the majority of the population. Therefore, under certain conditions, a second round of voting is called.
Instructions
Step 1
According to the legislation of the Russian Federation, a candidate can win in the first round only if he gains more than 50% of the votes. At the same time, there is no voter turnout threshold. But if none of the contenders for a high position has received the required number of ballots in his favor, a second round is held. Two candidates with the maximum number of votes are invited to participate in it. Thus, at the second stage, the decision-making depends largely on those people who supported the failed candidates. Whoever they vote for has a better chance of becoming president.
Step 2
In the history of Russia, the second round of the presidential elections was held only once - in 1996. The incumbent head of state Boris Nikolayevich Yeltsin and the leader of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation Gennady Andreyevich Zyuganov applied for the presidency. The president, who is already in power, won.
Step 3
Similar legislation regarding elections is in force in many other countries, such as France. Due to the peculiarities of the political system of this country, a second round is held in almost every presidential election. This is due to the presence of several strong political parties, among whose representatives votes in the first round are often distributed almost equally. Only the second round makes it possible to identify the final leader of the presidential race.
Step 4
In the United States, a completely different situation can be observed. A rather archaic two-stage system of elections has been preserved there since the 18th century. Under her, the population does not vote directly, but determines the electors, who, in turn, vote for one of the presidential candidates. The second round is not provided for by such a system due to the historically established two-party system - candidates from third parties do not form a worthy competition for Republicans and Democrats, therefore, the first round actually turns into a struggle between the nominees of the two main parties.
