The desire to participate in elections as an observer is a reflection of a person's active civic position. In fact, this is the only way to control compliance with the law at the voting stage.
Instructions
Step 1
Requirements for an observer are minimal. It can become not only a citizen of Russia over 18 years old, but also a citizen of another country. The main thing is that he officially represents the media, candidate or registered party.
Step 2
Apply directly to a newspaper, magazine, radio station, Internet publication that has state registration as a mass media. Ask if they will agree to issue you an observer certificate. A temporary press card can act as such a document.
Step 3
To become an observer from a party, you do not need to join it at all. Contact the campaign headquarters of any party. You can find contact information or fill out an application at the following addresses: - "Yabloko" - https://yabloko.ru/control- "Fair Russia" - https://www.spravedlivo.ru/information/districts/- Communist Party of the Russian Federation - https://kprf.ru/party/contact/- LDPR - https://www.ldpr.ru/#party/regions- "Just cause" - https://www.pravoedelo.ru/region- "Patriots of Russia" - https://www.patriot-rus.ru/Region If you want to go to the polls as an observer from self-nominated candidate Mikhail Prokhorov, then fill out the form on the page
Step 4
You can apply on any day, even on election day, but keep in mind that only one observer from the candidate, media or party that you want to represent can be present at one polling station.
Step 5
Fill out the form at https://www.4mar.ru/watchform.htm or https://nabludatel.org/stat-nablyudatelem. The coordinator will contact you and tell you where and when training courses for observers will be held in your region, and will also help you get a certificate by contacting representatives of parties and the media specifically in your city. You can also contact the organizer of the initiative group yourself at
Step 6
You must be prepared for the elections, know your responsibilities and rights. For this, the heads of the election headquarters of the parties supply their observers with leaflets. You can print this memo by downloading it here:
