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| Author: | Popova, M. |
| Title: | Watchdogs or attack dogs? The role of the Russian courts and the central election commission in the resolution of electoral disputes |
| Journal: | Europe-Asia Studies
2006 : MAY, VOL. 58:3, p. 391-414 |
| Index terms: | elections democracy law justice government Russia |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | This article presents evidence suggesting that in electoral registration cases where incumbent politicians have a stake, the Russian courts and the Central Election Commission (CEC) are responsive to pressure from them. More specifically, the systematic analysis with the 1999 parliamentary election suggests that the Russian judiciary was subject to the regional (here as: reg.) authorities' pressure. Reg. oppositionists tended to seek redress at the CEC, rather than at the local courts. Protégés of the reg. administration, on the other hand, preferred to take their appeal to the local courts. A further indicator of the rule of law's weakness in Russia is that previous experience with the legal system made a candidate less rather than more likely to pursue an appeal. |
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