Court Upholds Yabloko's Exclusion from Leningrad Elections

The court upheld the decision to remove 'Yabloko' from the elections in the Leningrad region.

Consensus

• The Leningrad Regional Court ruled that the exclusion of Yabloko from the regional legislative assembly elections was lawful.
• The election commission of Leningrad Oblast refused to register Yabloko's candidate list.
• Yabloko plans to appeal the court's decision.
• The election commission cited issues with the ballot for the party congress and misalignment of candidate lists.
• Yabloko claims the discrepancies were due to errors or forgery.
• Similar exclusions occurred in other regions including Saint Petersburg, Pskov Oblast, and Karelia.

Points of divergence

• The election commission failed to specify which law was violated during the court hearing. — tg_severrealii
• Yabloko believes the exclusion was part of a planned campaign to prevent the party from participating in elections. — tg_severrealii
• The election commission stated that candidate names were missing from the ballot and that candidate groups were not tied to single-mandate districts. — tg_echoonline_news
• The Supreme Court previously annulled Yabloko's federal list registration for the State Duma due to a lawsuit by the 'Rodina' party, and the appellate court upheld this decision. — tg_echoonline_news

Coverage (2 sources)

• Court ruled the ban of "Yabloko" from parliamentary elections in Leningrad region legal — Север.Реалии
• Court upheld decision to remove 'Yabloko' from elections in Leningrad region — ЭХО / Новости

Key entities

• Apple
• Leningrad Oblast
• Leningrad Oblast Court
• Legislative Assembly