Electoral Engineering in the Russian Regions (2003–2017)

Mikhail Turchenko

Europe-Asia Studies, 2020, vol. 72, issue 1, 80-98

Abstract: This article addresses the puzzle of electoral engineering in autocracies using data from three rounds of Russian regional legislative elections between 2003 and 2017. The analysis shows that electoral engineering was widespread in regions where governors lacked the resources necessary to rely on blatant forms of electoral malpractice for the benefit of United Russia. This pattern became evident during the third round of regional legislative elections. The study indicates that the manipulation of electoral systems may be important for authoritarian rulers when they are unable to rely on blatant electoral malpractice to ensure the certainty of electoral outcomes.

Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.1080/09668136.2019.1682522

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