The election campaign of 1924 in context of formation of the soviet electoral system

The article is devoted to the election campaign in 1924 as an important stage in the formation of the Soviet electoral politics. The way and major violations of the election campaign in 1924 will be described based on reports of Central Executive Committee specialists and on cases on appeal the elections. Identified violations covered all aspects of the electoral process and were widespread. To obtain the necessary results of the election, the voters were pressured by local Soviet and party workers, what as a result provoked complaints and protests. On the basis of the elections campaign in 1924 the country's leadership has recognized the existence of systemic problems in the electoral sphere, and significantly transformed the electoral system in the country.