Yabloko and Fair Russia ex-candidates demand vote recount in Murmansk
Ex-candidates from Yabloko and Fair Russia jointly demanded a vote recount in Murmansk Oblast due to an unusually high number of invalid ballots, alleging interference with electoral rights.
Consensus
- Igor Khometchko and Alexander Makarevich, former candidates from Yabloko and Fair Russia, jointly demanded a vote recount in Murmansk Oblasts.
- The recount was requested due to an abnormally high number of invalid ballots.
- Both candidates were running in single-mandate constituency No. 130 in Murmansk Oblast.
- They submitted joint statements to the regional election commission, prosecutor's office, and Investigative Committee.
- They requested investigation into election commission members under Article 141 of the Criminal Code for obstructing electoral rights.
- Igor Khometchko received 7.03% of votes, Alexander Makarevich received 9.99%, and Tatyana Kusayko of United Russia won with 35.35%.
- The regional election commission previously banned Khometchko's campaign video for alleged copyright infringement shortly before the election.
Points of divergence
- The candidates made their request in social media, as reported by '7x7'. — tg_tvrain
- The candidates submitted joint statements to the regional election commission, the prosecutor's office, and the Investigative Committee. — tg_horizontal_russia
Coverage (2 sources)
- Candidates from "Yabloko" and "Just Russia" jointly demanded a recount of votes in Murmansk... — Дождь (Telegram)
- Former candidates from 'Yabloko' and 'Just Russia' in Murmansk submitted joint complaints to authorities regarding election results — 7х7 — Горизонтальная Россия
Key entities
- Apple
- Fair Russia
- State Duma
- Murmansk
- Murmansk Oblast
- Igor Khometchko
- Alexander Makarevich
- Investigative Committee
- Murmansk
- 7x7