Problems and prospects for the development of the legal status of election observers in the Russian Federation

Introduction. The functioning of election observers in the Russian Federation is directly related to ensuring and implementing publicity activities commissions. study features legal status one most popular electoral topics modern scientific community, relevance which objectively due significance above-mentioned participants process. Theoretical analysis. current legislation establishes an exhaustive definition term “observer”, rightly focuses on grounds for obtaining appropriate status, also emphasizes importance at certain stages Empirical regulated detail by Federation, however, main attention paid their rights, while obligations these relations are fixed fragmentarily. Results. author identified practical problems activity (the priority political attitudes observers; low level culture literacy spread illegal behavior among observers), development facilitated, other things, significant predominance powers persons. Based analysis, it noted that there a need systematize existing norms fill gaps, connection with proposals formulated regulate duties Federal Law "On basic guarantees rights right participate referendum citizens Federation".