The Russian Constitutional Court has in its case-law established specific safeguards for the implementation of the recall in line with the Constitution and the local self-government principles. In particular, to avoid a subjective evaluation of the activity of the local officials, the grounds for recall should not allow for extensive interpretation and should be supported by facts to be verified. In the Court’s view, it is only by providing sufficiently specified grounds and by allowing the contested official to provide explanations at all stages at the recall procedure, that the respect for the rights of the elected official can be guaranteed and local self-government principles effectively implemented.