| Parliament name (generic / translated) |
Federalnoye Sobraniye / Federal Assembly |
| Structure of parliament |
Bicameral |
| Chamber name (generic / translated) |
Soviet Federatsii / Council of the Federation |
| Related chamber (for bicameral parliaments) |
Gossoudarstvennaya Duma / State Duma
|
| LEGAL FRAMEWORK |
| Electoral Law |
1 October 1993
Last amendment: 05/12/1995 |
| Mode of designation |
appointed 170 |
| Constituencies |
89 multi-member (2 seats) constituencies corresponding to the constituent members (federal territorial units) of the Russian Federation. In each, two members are appointed by the legislature and executive of the republic or region concerned. |
| Voting system |
:
(not applicable) |
| Voter requirements |
(not applicable) |
| CANDIDATES |
| Eligibility |
(not applicable)
|
| Incompatibilities |
(not applicable) |
| Candidacy requirements |
(not applicable)
|
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