The Central Election Commission of Russia registered the federal…
The Central Election Commission of Russia registered the federal list of candidates for the LDPR party ahead of the 2026 State Duma elections, with 246 candidates after one was removed. The registration followed a brief delay by the party's leadership, which prompted a reprimand from Chairperson Ella Pamfilova.
Consensus
- The Central Election Commission registered the federal list of LDPR candidates for the State Duma elections.
- The registered list included 246 candidates, after one was excluded from an initial 247.
- Ella Pamfilova, Chairperson of the Central Election Commission, handed out credentials to members of the federal part of the list: Leonid Slutsky, Maria Voropaeva, and Viktor But.
- The State Duma elections will be held from September 18 to 20, 2026.
- A total of 450 deputies are to be elected—225 via federal party lists and 225 through single-mandate constituencies.
Points of divergence
- Slutsky thanked the CEC for its work and stated that the legacy of LDPR founder Vladimir Zhirinovsky continues, emphasizing regional development to Moscow's level. — vedomosti
- Pamfilova reprimanded the LDPR delegation led by Slutsky for a 16-minute delay in arriving at the CEC meeting; after registration, Slutsky gave Pamfilova a bouquet of roses and thanked her. — vesti
- Pamfilova reprimanded Slutsky for being 16 minutes late; Slutsky responded by thanking the CEC for its round-the-clock work, calling the moment historic, and affirming LDPR's closeness to people. — kommersant
Coverage (3 sources)
- The Central Election Commission registered the federal list of LDPR candidates for the State Duma elections — Ведомости
- Pamfilova reprimanded LDPR for a 16-minute delay at the Central Election Commission meeting — Вести
- Pamfilova reprimanded LDPR leader for late party list registration — Коммерсантъ
Key entities
- LDPR
- CIC
- State Duma
- Ellya Pamfilova
- Central Election Commission
- Leonid Slutsky
- Moscow
- Russia
- GD
- Central Election Commission
- The Authorities
- Maria Voropaeva
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