(KZN.RU,
August 6, Alsu Safina). Nine candidates were registered for the additional
elections of the deputies of the Kazan City Duma for the Northern and Arbuzov
single-mandate electoral districts, which will be held on September 9 on a
single voting day. Seven candidates nominated by the regional branches of
political parties, and two candidates by the self-nominated candidate. Farit
Garaev, the chairman of the Election Commission of Kazan, said this at the
Business Monday.
Since June
23, after the official publication of the decision to declare additional
elections, citizens had the right to nominate themselves as candidates for
deputies, which lasted until July 30. During this time, 12 candidates submitted
nomination notifications to the City Election Commission: four self-nominated
candidates, another eight candidates were nominated by regional branches of
various political parties. On August 3, the registration of candidates that had
submitted the necessary documents was completed.
“As of
August 6, there were five candidates registered in the Northern Electoral
District №1, four of them were nominated by the regional branches of the
Communist Party of the RF, “A Just Russia”, “Russian Communists”, and the LDPR,
and one candidate is self-nominated”, said the chairman of the Kazan Electoral
Commission. “There are four candidates registered in the Arbuzov electoral
district №21. Three of them are nominated by the regional branches of the
Communist Party of the RF, “A Just Russia”, the LDPR, and one candidate is
self-nominated”. F. Garaev specified that there were cases of refusal in
registration caused by the fact that the candidates did not submit the
documents required for registration. Complaints and appeals from the
participants of the electoral process have not been received at this stage of
the election campaign, he said.
The
pre-election campaign will be held from August 11 to September 7. During this
period, the City Executive Committee allocated premises to candidates for
conducting public agitation meetings with voters. Specific places for the
placement of printed propaganda materials have been determined. During this
period, pre-election campaigning will take place on television, radio, and in
printed publications.
From August
29 to September 4, voters will have the opportunity to vote ahead of time in
the territorial election commission. From September 5 to September 8, early
voting will be possible in the precinct election commission at the place of
residence of voters.
F. Garaev
said that invitations were prepared for the voters, explaining the procedure,
the time of voting, including the early voting, indicating the location of the
polling station. Individual invitations will be received by 377 young voters
who will vote for the first time.
The
registration of candidates for additional elections of the deputy of the State
Council of the RT of the V convocation in Chuikovsky single-mandate electoral
district №8 was completed. In total, three candidates have been registered.
Additional elections will be held on September 2.
All
information on the additional elections of the deputies of the Kazan City Duma
on two single-member constituencies is posted on the website of the city's
Election Commission and on the pages of territorial election commissions.
“There is
nothing new for us in this work. It is important to hold elections according to
the letter of the law, with strict observance of the current legislation. We
must provide an opportunity for residents to express their will, so that they
choose a worthy candidate for deputies”, concluded Ilsur Metshin, the Mayor of
Kazan.