MOSCOW. (RIA Novosti political commentator...
be found here.Medvedev also mentioned the problem of the parties that lose elections. In his view, “it would be useful for the legislative bodies at all levels to hold at least one hearing a year to listen to the reports and proposals of the parties that are not represented in them.”
In his first state of the nation address a year ago, Medvedev proposed ensuring that the voters of the so-called small parties have a guaranteed representation in parliaments. “The parties that win between 5% and 7% of the vote could be given one or two seats,” he said. “This system would ensure … that the opportunity to speak up is given to small parties representing the interests of a considerable number of people.”
The federal parliament later made relevant amendments to election legislation.
Medvedev has decided to work on that initiative some more, indicating that similar amendments should also be made to local election
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