The 'Yabloko' party was not allowed to participate in the elections…
The 'Yabloko' party was not allowed to participate in the elections in Petrozavodsk. The electoral commission of Petrozavodsk refused on July 25 to register the list of candidates for deputies of the city council.
Consensus
- The Petrozavodsk Territorial Electoral Commission denied registration to Yabloko's candidate list for the city council elections.
- The formal reason given by the commission was that documents were signed by an unauthorized person.
- Yabloko stated that the commission failed to notify them in advance about document deficiencies, as required by law.
- The meeting to review the documents was postponed twice.
- Yabloko plans to appeal the decision in court.
- On July 24, Yabloko also received a similar registration refusal from the St. Petersburg electoral commission for regional assembly elections.
Points of divergence
- The Petrozavodsk Territorial Elector Commission denied registration of Yabloko's candidate list; no additional details provided beyond this fact. — tg_astrapress
- Yabloko was not allowed to participate in the elections in Petrozavodsk, and the party submitted 15 candidates. The commission cited an unauthorized signature as formal grounds. Yabloko claims no prior notice about document issues was sent. The party plans legal appeal. Similar refusal occurred in St. Petersburg on July 24. Party leader Nikolai Rybakov called decisions politically motivated. — tg_severrealii
- Yabloko's registration was denied for the Petrozavodsk city council elections, and the party 'Rodina' demanded cancellation of Yabloko’s registration in the Republic of Karelia's legislative assembly. The Karelian election commission had previously registered Yabloko’s list on July 17. A request to cancel this decision was submitted to the Supreme Court of Karelia, with a hearing scheduled for July 29. Additionally, at least 14 Yabloko members lost eligibility due to alleged display of extremist symbols; 22 politicians were banned overall from running in elections. — novaya_eu
Coverage (3 sources)
- Apple Denied Registration for Elections in Petrosavodsk City Council — ASTRA
- The 'Yabloko' Party Was Not Allowed to Participate in the Elections in Petrozavodsk — Север.Реалии
- 'Apple' Denied Registration for Petрозавodsk City Council Elections; Party Also Targeted to Lose Right to Run in Karelian Regional Duma — Новая газета Европа