Self-Nomination in the Electoral Practice of Russia
The article is devoted to the problem of self-nomination of a candidate for an elective position. The history of the emergence and development of self-nomination in the mainstream of the electoral history of Russia is investigated. It has been established that the earliest examples of self-nomination were recorded during the election of a prince in the 12th century, later it was practiced at the elections of magistrates in the 18th century, but did not become widespread. It is concluded that self-promotion can exist in legal and factual, individual and supplemented forms.