Federal law “On Basic Guarantees of ElectoralRights and the Right of Citizens of the Russian Federation to Participate in aReferendum” (as amended onSeptember 27, December 24, 2002; June 23, July 4, 2003)

http://www.legislationline.org/documents/id/4170

Article 37.6

In the course ofsignature collection it shall be prohibited to compel voters to put theirsignatures or to remunerate them in any form for doing so and collectsignatures at work places, when and where wages, pensions, allowances,stipends, other social benefits are paid.

FederalConstitutional Law of the Russian Federation “About the Referendum of the Russian Federation”

(as of April 24, 2008)

http://cis-legislation.com/document.fwx?rgn=6629

Статья 17. Сбор подписей в поддержку инициативыпроведения референдума

9. Сбор подписей в поддержку инициативы проведенияреферендума может осуществляться по месту учебы, жительства и в других местах,где сбор подписей и проведение агитации по вопросам референдума не запрещенынастоящим Федеральным конституционным законом, федеральными законами.

Anywhere except the places when and where wages, pensions, allowances, stipends,other social benefits are paid.