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Article 81
 

1. The President of Russian Federation shall be elected for six years by citizens of the Russian Federation on the basis of universal, equal, direct suffrage by secret ballot. 


2. A citizen of the Russian Federation who has reached the age of 35 and has permanently resided in the Russian Federation for not less than 10 years may be elected President of the Russian Federation. 


3. The same person may not hold President's office for more than two consecutive terms. 


4. The order of elections of the President of the Russian Federation shall be established by a federal law.