Parliamentary elections were held in
Bashkortostan
The Republic of Bashkortostan or Bashkortostan ( ba, Башҡортостан Республикаһы, Bashqortostan Respublikahy; russian: Республика Башкортостан, Respublika Bashkortostan),; russian: Респу́блик� ...
on 9 September 2018 to elect the 110 members of 6th convocation of the
State Assembly
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Channel Islands
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. The
United Russia
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won majority of seats while the
Communist Party
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and
Liberal Democratic Party earned the highest gain of seats.
Electoral system
In accordance with the Bashkir law, the
State Assembly of Bashkortostan
The State Assembly — Kurultai of the Republic of Bashkortostan ( ba, Башҡортостан Республикаһының Дәүләт Йыйылышы — Ҡоролтай; rus, Государственное Собрание — Курул ...
members are elected for a five-year term on the basis of universal equal and direct suffrage through a secret ballot by a citizen of the Russian Federation. A person may be eligible to be elected if they have reached the age of 21 as well as the right to vote. The State Assembly can function if at least 2/3's of its members have been elected.
Timeline
* 18 June 2018 – The Central Election Commission of Bashkortostan sets the election date for 9 September.
* 10 July 2018 – Accreditation of mass media applications begin.
* 21 July 2018 – Nominations of candidates end and registration begins.
* 31 July 2018 – Registration of candidates end.
* 5 September 2018 – Accreditation of media applications end.
* 8 September 2018 – Day of silence, campaigning is prohibited.
* 9 September 2018 – Election day, 3,426 polls open at 8:00 and close at 20:00 where the tabulation and counting of ballots begin.
Results
References
{{2018 elections in Russia
Bashkir