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.

The United Russia party’s leaders presented Dmitry Medvedev with the names of their candidates for the post of governor of St Petersburg.

The United Russia leaders presented to Dmitry Medvedev their list of candidates for the post of governor of Tula Region, and President of the United Russia Supreme Council Boris Gryzlov briefed the President on the primaries underway for candidates from the National Front in the run-up to the State Duma election.

Dmitry Medvedev informed the meeting participants that he has signed three laws aimed at further improving the national political system. In particular, these laws will help to reduce the number of election law violations.

The politicians discussed the outcomes of the completed session of the State Duma, issues of developing the political system and improving legislation.

The meeting was one of the President’s regular meetings with the leaders of Russia’s different political parties.

Dmitry Medvedev submitted to the State Duma draft federal law On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation to Lower Minimum Percentage of Votes Required for Admission to Deputy Seat Distribution in the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation.