Yabloko removed from State Duma ballot
The Central Election Commission of Russia removed the second line from the federal ballot for the State Duma elections, which contained information about the 'Yabloko' party.
Consensus
- The Central Election Commission removed 'Yabloko' from the federal ballot for the State Duma election.
- The removal followed a Supreme Court decision to cancel 'Yabloko's' registration as a candidate list.
- The Supreme Court's decision was based on a lawsuit filed by the 'Rodina' party.
- The change took effect after the Supreme Court's ruling became legally binding on August 17.
- The numbering of other parties remained unchanged, with LDPR moving to position three after United Russia.
- The change applies to all 226 types of federal election ballots.
- The removal was implemented during a session of the Central Election Commission on August 18.
- Yabloko plans to appeal the decision in the Presidium of the Supreme Court.
Points of divergence
- After the removal, LDPR appeared in the third position in the ballot. — tvrain
- The Supreme Court's decision on August 10 was based on violations of copyright, and the court also sentenced Lev Shlosberg to 11 years and one month in prison for discrediting the army and spreading false information. — fontanka
- The Supreme Court's decision was made in response to a lawsuit filed by Alexei Zhuravlev, the first deputy chairman of the State Duma's defense committee. — tg_echoonline_news
- The Central Election Commission acted despite Yabloko's intention to appeal in the Presidium of the Supreme Court. — tg_bbcrussian
- This is the first time since 1999 that a registered party list has been canceled before elections. — tg_theinsider
Coverage (17 sources)
- CYK removed 'Yabloko' from the ballot for the State Duma elections — Дождь
- From the ballot for the State Duma election, the CEC removed No. 2 - the "Yabloko" party — Север.Реалии
- From the ballot for the State Duma election, the CEC removed No. 2 - the "Yabloko" party — Сибирь.Реалии
- Election Commission removed 'Yabloko' from ballot for State Duma elections in Russian Federation — Фонтанка
- Election Commission excluded 'Yabloko' from ballot for voting in State Duma elections — ЭХО / Новости
- Election Commission removed 'Yabloko' from ballot despite party's intention to appeal the cancellation of registration in the Presidium of the Supreme Court... — BBC News Русская служба
- Election Commission showed ballot for State Duma elections without 'Yabloko'. Number 2 not given to another party — The Insider
- Party numbering in the federal ballot will not change after the removal of information about 'Yabloko' — Интерфакс
- CYK removed 'Yabloko' from the ballot. Now number 1 ('United Russia') is immediately followed by number 3 (LDPR) — Meduza
- Election Commission excluded 'Yabloko' from the federal ballot for State Duma elections — Новая газета Европа
- ЦИК removed "Yabloko" from the ballot for State Duma elections — Вести
- Election Commission excluded the 'Yabloko' party from the ballot for State Duma elections — Вечерняя Москва
- CYK removed "Yabloko" from the ballot for State Duma elections — Коммерсантъ
- ЦИК excluded — Ведомости
- CYK excluded 'Yabloko' from the ballot for State Duma elections — Коммерсантъ
- Election Commission of Russia excluded 'Yabloko' from federal ballot for State Duma elections, reports TASS. — Varlamov News
- CYK excluded — Москва 24
Key entities
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- CIC
- State Duma
- Russia
- Supreme Court
- United Russia
- LDPR
- Central Election Commission
- TASS
- Natalya Budarina
- Central Election Commission
- Moscow
- RIA Novosti
- Rodina
- Alexei Mayshhev
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