Dmitry Medvedev approved a list of instructions issued following a February 20 meeting with the leaders of political parties without official state registration.

Dmitry Medvedev met with leaders of political parties not officially registered by the state authorities. Development of the national political system was the main subject of discussion.

Dmitry Medvedev submitted to the State Duma Draft Federal Law On the Elections of the Deputies to the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation.

Dmitry Medvedev met with the leaders of the seven officially registered political parties: United Russia, the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (CPRF), A Just Russia, the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia (LDPR), Yabloko, Patriots of Russia, and Right Cause.

Dmitry Medvedev submitted to the State Duma draft federal law On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation to Exempt Political Parties from Collecting Voter Signatures at Elections of Deputies to the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, Government Authorities in the Federal Constituent Entities of the Russian Federation, and Local Self-Governments.

Dmitry Medvedev submitted to the State Duma draft federal law On Amendments to the Federal Law on Political Parties.

The meeting with leaders of parliamentary parties addressed wide range of issues concerning the improvement of the political system.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Executive Order On the First Session of the State Duma of the Russian Federation Federal Assembly of the sixth convocation.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law On Amendments to the Federal Law On Political Parties.

Vladimir Churov briefed the President on the results of State Duma elections held on December 4.

Dmitry Medvedev had telephone conversations with the leaders of the political parties that preliminary election results put as having obtained enough votes to enter the new State Duma.

Dmitry Medvedev met with United Russia party leadership.

Dmitry Medvedev took part in the second round of the United Russia party congress. The congress’ first round took place on September 23–24 in Moscow.

Dmitry Medvedev met with Altai State University students and took part in the National Student Forum.

In the Altai Territory, Dmitry Medvedev met with the United Russia core group.

Dmitry Medvedev, as head of the United Russia party list for the State Duma election on December 4, 2011, held a videoconference with United Russia’s campaign headquarters in the different regions.

The Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation registered the United Russia candidate list for participation in the State Duma elections scheduled for December 4, 2011.