Electoral system for the president
Russian Federation
Answer
TRS
Source
Chapter IX. VOTING AND ESTABLISHMENT OF THE RESULTS OF THE ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Article 76. Establishment of the Results of the Election of the President of the Russian Federation
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3. A registered candidate shall be deemed elected if he received more than a half of the total number of votes cast by voters who took part in the voting. The number of voters who took part in the voting shall be determined from the number of standard ballots found in the ballot boxes.
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Article 77. Repeat Voting in the Election of the President of the Russian Federation
1. If more than two registered candidates are listed on the ballot and none of them was elected President of the Russian Federation according to the results of the general election, the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation shall announce a repeat voting (runoff vote) in the election of the President of the Russian Federation on the two registered candidates who polled the largest number of votes. A repeat voting for a registered candidate shall be announced if the registered candidate submits a written statement expressing his consent for a repeat voting to be conducted for his candidature.
Comment
The presidential elections took place in 1996
