Problems and prospects of improving the administrative and legal regulation of the exercise of citizens' electoral rights in the Russian Federation

Introduction. The article discusses the problems and directions of improving the administrative and legal regulation of the exercise of citizens' electoral rights in the Russian Federation. The relevance of the topic is due to ensuring legality, transparency and public confidence in the electoral system. The author emphasizes that effective administrative and legal regulation is a system–forming element of the functioning of democratic institutions and a guarantee of the political equality of all citizens.

The purpose of the study is to comprehensively analyze the problems of the current administrative and legal mechanism for the exercise of electoral rights and to determine the directions for its modernization in the context of digitalization of elections and transformation of public administration.

The theoretical basis of the research is based on the works of S.A. Avakian, V.A. Zyuzin, A.I. Strakhov, T.Yu. Frolova and other researchers, and the provisions of the Constitution of the Russian Federation and federal laws on the protection of electoral rights are applied.

Results. The analysis revealed key deformations of law enforcement: difficulties using AI-generated images; non-proliferation of signature collection at the federal level through the Gosuslugi portal, and others. The author's criticism of the existing norms is presented, and the need to improve administrative and legal regulation is argued. The author puts forward conceptual proposals for improving administrative and legal regulation and increasing the openness of electoral procedures in the context of democratic development of society.

Conclusions. It is proved that strengthening guarantees for the exercise of citizens' electoral rights requires a comprehensive modernization of administrative and legal institutions, strengthening judicial control and developing legal education for the entire population. The implementation of the proposed measures will ensure a balance of public and private interests, the stability of democratic institutions, and increased public confidence in elections.

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