§ Article 1(untitled)

cope of This Federal Law

 1. This Federal Law defines basic guarantees for exercising by the citizens of the
Russian Federation of their constitutional right to participate in elections and referenda held in
the territory of the Russian Federation as provided for by the Constitution of the Russian
Federation, federal laws, constitutions (statutes), and laws of the subjects of the Russian
Federation, and statutes of municipal formations.

 2. This Federal Law shall be of direct action and shall apply in the entire territory of the
Russian Federation.

 3. The federal constitutional laws, other federal laws, laws of the subjects of the Russian
Federation may set forth guarantees of electoral rights of citizens and the right to participate in
a referendum added by the guarantees set forth in this Federal Law.

 4. The issues related to announcing, preparing and conducting a referendum of the
Russian Federation shall be regulated by the Constitution of the Russian Federation, the
Federal Constitutional Law "On the Referendum of the Russian Federation," and this Federal
Law.

 5. The basic guarantees of electoral rights and the right of citizens of the Russian
Federation to participate in a referendum set forth by this Federal Law as well as additional
guarantees set forth by other federal laws may be amended only by introduction of
amendments to corresponding laws.
(as amended by the Federal Law of July 21, 2005, No.93-FZ)

 6. Federal laws, constitutions (statutes), laws of the subjects of the Russian Federation,
other regulatory acts on elections and referenda adopted in the Russian Federation shall not
conflict with this Federal Law. Should a federal law, a constitution (statute), a law of the subject
of the Russian Federation, a regulatory act on elections and (or) referenda adopted in the
Russian Federation conflict with this Federal Law, the provisions of this Federal Law shall
apply.