This work contains information on issues related to the participation of political parties in elections. The book, published taking into account the latest changes in federal legislation in July 2007, contains answers to practical questions arising in law enforcement practice. This publication is addressed to a wide range of readers : lawyers, politicians, political scientists, activists of political parties and everyone interested in issues of electoral law and party legislation. The present work contains information on issues related to the political parties' participation in elections. The book takes into account all the latest changes to the federal laws that were introduced in June 2007 and also includes answers to practical questions that arise in law-enforcement practice. The present edition is meant for a wide circle of readers: legal practitioners, politicians, political scientists, political parties' activists and all those who are interested in the issues of electoral law and party legislation.