Putin has approved the idea to make a day of nationwide voting weekend

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Vladimir Putin supported the idea to make a day of nationwide voting weekend, RT reports.

“with regard to the day of voting and those who needs to organize, I agree with you completely, of course, that, other than CEC, no one will. So I this order to sign and release it today or tomorrow,” – said the head of state at a meeting with members of the working group on preparation of proposals on introducing amendments to the Constitution of the Russian Federation.

the Russian President also agreed with the idea to hold a vote on a work day. Meanwhile, Putin said that the government should ensure that the output of the vote then “pulled from public holidays, may day or new year”.

Press Secretary of the President Dmitry Peskov said earlier that day for a vote on the amendment to the Constitution is not selected. According to him, at present considered various possibilities.

Peskov explained that the working group on the draft amendments to the Constitution will discuss the option of voting on a weekday, which is pre-declare the output.

Earlier, the Russian President said that the proposed amendments to the Constitution are dictated by life. The head of state noted that the country is now in a huge debate, because, in his words, the more people will be involved in this process, the more popular will be the Constitution.

January 15, Vladimir Putin during his address to the Federal Assembly announced the amendment of the Constitution. In particular, it is suggested to establish the basic document the status of the State Council, as well as give the Duma the right to approve the candidate for Prime Minister.

Later there was created a working group to prepare amendments to the Constitution. Co-chair, was appointed the head of the constitutional Committee of the Federation Council Andrey Klishas. It includes only 75 people from different fields, including writer Zakhar Prilepin, athlete Yelena Isinbayeva, pianist Denis Matsuev and others.

In late January, the working group on the Constitution has allocated to the thematic subgroup, which included the units of “Social issues, science, culture, International law, Federal bodies of legislative and Executive power”, “Judicial power and the Prosecutor’s office” and “single public authority, local self-government”.

the state Duma adopted in the first reading amendments to the Constitution

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