The political life of Russian society can be represented as a sinusoid. At certain periods, it becomes stormy, then it goes into decline. Before the elections, the political forces begin violent activity. It is mainly aimed at campaigning supporters. The first step is to register the party. Officially, the force is already recruiting fans of its idea and active adherents. Let's look at how the registration of a political party is carried out, are there any difficulties in this process, how to get around them.
Principles of Creation
It should be noted right away that the state does not interfere in the described process. This means that there is no need to obtain permission from official bodies. However, state registration of a political party is still required. The force itself is created by the initiative of the citizens. There the state does not interfere. People unite on the basis of similar views, visions of the future of the country or region. They express their intention to promote their position in society. When is the main backbone of thisforce is formed, party registration is required. It should be introduced into the official political space. And this is done by legalizing political power through state bodies. Otherwise, it will not get the opportunity to take part in elections, to delegate its members to the legislative branch. And how, then, to influence the process of building a state? Therefore, the registration of a party for most political forces is an important point. This is a kind of Rubicon, the process of her birth. From that moment on, the young party becomes a full participant in the political process. And its further fate depends on the activity of members and the attractiveness of the program.
Two ways to create a party
The state tries not to limit the positive political initiatives of civil society. At the moment, it is legally established that parties are created in two ways. They cover those processes that are characteristic of society, do not carry the threat of undermining the foundations of the state. The first way is the unification of citizens. That is, people can get together, agree and engage in the promotion of their political views. The second way is to transform an already existing all-Russian social movement into a party. After all, people can work together on certain problems that are not included in the political field. In the process of developing this activity, there is a need for closer interaction with the authorities, up to inclusion in its composition. Then the movement develops into a party. It must be understood that these are two different processes. Consequently, the procedure for registering a political party differs in their nuances and features. If you want to start activities in the political field, this should be well understood.
Procedure for party registration
Now let's talk about the actual procedures. If the citizens wish to form a party, they should hold a founding congress. It is necessary to gather representatives from different regions of the country. Legislation sets strict parameters for such events. Without their observance, registration of a political party is impossible. Let's turn to the regulations. Fundamental documents are adopted at the founding congress:
- about the creation of the party;
- on the formation of its regional branches of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation (they should include more than half of the existing ones);
- program;
- charter;
- on the formation of management and audit bodies.
From the moment of a positive vote on these issues, the political force is considered to be created. If a social movement is transformed into a party, then it is only necessary to make a change in the register of legal entities. This is enough to change the status of the organization. Let's take a closer look at both processes.
Public initiative and political power
It all starts with the creation of the organizing committee. It should include at least ten citizens who are legally en titled to participate in politicalconstruction. These people gather and agree, which is fixed by a mandatory protocol. Next, you should notify the special body of Rosregistration of your intention. Together with the letter, the following documents should be submitted for party registration:
- personal information about the founders (initiative group);
- Minutes of the meeting of the organizing committee, which indicates the goals, terms of office, location, financial data and personal information on the person who will open the account and sign papers.
If everything is correct, the designated Office acknowledges in writing that it has received the notification. The task of the organizing committee is to hold a constituent assembly. Time for this is given no more than a year. And within a month, the organizing committee is obliged to publish information about its initiative. The creation of a party is a public process. Therefore, you have to work with the media all the time.
Status of the Organizing Committee
Registration of a party is a very serious process. Therefore, we need to talk about the responsibility and legal status of those who shouldered this burden. The organizing committee is not actually a legal entity, while having some of its characteristics. This temporary body has an account, property. He draws up the cost estimate and balance sheet. The organizing committee collects donations that are spent on creating a political force. In addition, the registration of the party in Russia is on the shoulders of the members of this temporary body. However, their rights are limited a priori. Indeed, after the official registration of the party, the organizing committee is obliged to transferall means to her leadership.
Nuances of work
In practice, by the way, high positions in the new political force go to the organizers, but not always. For the constituent congress to be considered legal, it is necessary to recruit 50,000 supporters. Previously, this rate was less than five times. It turns out that the members of the organizing committee have to do a lot of work for the year. It is necessary to look for sympathetic and active followers of ideas, deal with funding issues, organize regional branches and so on. If they fail, then the initiative is considered completed. Money is returned to those who donated it. And the organizing committee stops working.
Founding Congress
This event is the main one in creating a political force. That is why it gets a lot of attention. The public is informed about it through Rossiyskaya Gazeta. The latter is obliged to print the ad for free. The congress will be legal if representatives of more than half of the regions of the Russian Federation arrive at it. How many people will travel from the far corners of the country, the organizing committee determines. It is important for the state that there is sufficient representation of the people. The documents for registration of a political party must include the protocol of the event. It reflects the representation, the process of conducting and decision-making. The state has the right to check all the information, examine the documents for compliance with current legislation. The package includes all decisions of the congress.
Converting an association to a party
Here the processsomewhat easier. After all, the social movement already has organized structures. It is necessary, as in the first case, to hold a congress, with the obligatory notification of the people about the event. The same decisions are made at the event: charter, program, formation of a political party with regional branches. However, in fact, they already exist. They are only re-registered with the relevant authorities. It should be added that only all-Russian movements will be transformed into a party. There is no such possibility for regional ones.
