The Procedure of Election and Early Termination of Powers of Heads of States in the Commonwealth of Independent States in the Light of the Latest Constitutional Reforms
Using the comparative legal research method, the author examines the procedures for the election and early termination of powers of the presidents of the CIS countries. Special attention is paid to the impeachment procedure. The following conclusions are made. Firstly, in a democratic state, which absolutely all the CIS countries have chosen as their ideal, one person should not be able to stay in the position of head of state for more than a fixed deadline known to the voter in advance, including in a situation of possible re-election. Secondly, the constitution should present a complete list of qualifications that a candidate for the presidency must comply with. Thirdly, only political parties should have the right to nominate candidates for the presidency, which will bring a certain order to the immense sphere of activity of non-profit organizations. Also, in the framework of self-nomination, a filter is absolutely necessary, the most democratic one is collection of signatures of a certain number of voters, which can be supplemented, but not replaced by an oligarchic pledge. Fourth, the procedure for the early termination of powers of the head of state should be regulated in detail if it is impossible to fulfill his duties for health reasons or other reasons, as well as a workable procedure for impeachment, especially if the head of state has a large amount of power in the functional sphere of the executive power. In addition, according to the results of the study, the author proposes amendments to Russian legislation.