1,586 SO participants registered for Russian elections
508 candidates — for elections to deputies of legislative bodies, another 63 candidates registered for elections to deputies of representative bodies of municipal formations of the capitals of subjects.
Consensus
- 1,586 candidates who are participants or have veteran status in the special military operation were registered for elections on the unified voting day.
- The Central Election Commission (CEC) confirmed the registration of 186 candidates from political parties and 13 self-nominated candidates for the State Duma.
- One candidate with SO participation was registered for the election of a regional head.
- 534 candidates with SO participation were registered for elections to legislative bodies of federal subjects.
- 62 veterans were registered for elections to city representative bodies.
- The State Duma elections will be held from September 18 to 20.
- The CEC chair, Ella Pamfilova, expressed confidence that voters would support these candidates as a sign of legislative renewal.
- The elections are scheduled for September 20, 2026.
Points of divergence
- 186 candidates are running for the State Duma from nine political parties, with 13 self-nominated, 110 on federal party lists, and 76 in single-mandate constituencies. — vedomosti
- 186 candidates were registered from parties, 13 were self-nominated, and 11 lost their candidate status; three were denied registration. — kommersant
- 508 candidates with SO participation were registered for legislative body elections, and 63 for municipal representative bodies in capital cities of federal subjects. — kommersant
- 62 veterans were registered for city representative bodies. — vedomosti
- The State Duma elections include voters from LNR, DNR, Zaporozhye, and Kherson regions for the first time. — kommersant
- The total number of candidates for the State Duma is 4,436, with 225 elected via federal party lists and 225 via single-mandate districts. — vedomosti
- The total number of candidates for legislative assemblies is 18,478. — kommersant
- The total number of candidates for legislative bodies is 18,478. — vedomosti
- One candidate with SO participation was registered for a regional head election. — vesti
- One candidate with SO participation was registered for regional head elections. — kommersant
- More than 100 countries have sent observers to the State Duma elections. — kommersant
Coverage (3 sources)
- Pamfilova: 1586 participants of the special operation registered for elections — Ведомости
- ЦИК registered more than 180 candidates-participants of the SVO for the elections to the State Duma — Коммерсантъ
- In CYK the number of candidates – participants of SVO, registered for elections, was named — Вести