Majoritarian System of Absolute Majority: Russian Experience
The practice of using the majoritarian system of absolute majority (special case of the majority system with ballot) on the election of the heads of Russian regions 1995-2005 and the election of heads of municipalities 2003-2013 is analyzed. Particular attention is paid to the case of defeat in the second round the candidate in the lead in the first round. The effect on the probability of such a result defeats the leader in the first round, his main rival on the job, and other factors. The necessity for the use of election officials with ballot majority system and the ability to mitigate the conditions of the election of the candidate in the first round are shown.