CIO Approves Ballot Text for State Duma Vote
The Central Election Commission approved the ballot text for the State Duma elections on August 10, including all registered parties, with no immediate changes due to the Supreme Court's decision on Yabloko's registration.
Consensus
- The Central Election Commission approved the federal ballot text for the State Duma elections on 10 August.
- The ballot includes all 11 registered parties with federal lists.
- The decision took effect immediately upon approval.
- Electronic protocols and summary tables will be used.
- Voting for detainees will take place on 18 September.
- Voting abroad will use a unified numbering system.
- The order of parties in the ballot was determined by a draw on 5 August.
- The ballot text is valid both within Russia and abroad.
Points of divergence
- The Supreme Court's decision to cancel Yabloko's registration will not currently require the CIO to revise the ballot, as no new powers have been granted to the CIO. — interfax
- Yabloko is attempting to appeal the Supreme Court's decision to cancel its registration, and the case is linked to allegations of violations and foreign funding. — vesti
Coverage (4 sources)
- ЦИК approved the text of the ballot for voting in the State Duma elections - SPB Newspaper - St. Petersburg news — Gazeta.SPb
- Decision of Armed Forces of the Russian Federation on "Apple" will not yet entail changes in the electoral ballot — Интерфакс
- Central Election Commission approved the ballot text for the State Duma elections — Вести
- ЦИК РФ approved the text of the federal ballot for voting in the State Duma elections — Интерфакс
Key entities
- CIC
- State Duma
- Russia
- Moscow
- Apple
- INTERFAX.RU
- Central Election Commission
- Supreme Court
- Nikolai Bulayev
- VS
- State Duma
- Interfax
- Rodina
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