The election commission of Irkutsk region registered two more…
The election commission of Irkutsk region registered two more anti-war candidates for the State Duma. Petr Mehooshin, a forest defender in Irkutsk's Akademgorodok, and rights defender Dmitry Ponomarenko passed registration for the State Duma elections in single-member districts; both are running on the 'Yabloko' list.
Consensus
- The Irkutsk Regional Election Commission has registered two additional anti-war candidates from Yabloko for the State Duma elections.
- The candidates are Petr Mehonoshin and Dmitry Ponomarenko.
- Both candidates are running in single-mandate electoral districts in Irkutsk Oblast.
- Petr Mehonoshin is running in Shelekhovskiy Constituency No. 97.
- Dmitry Ponomarenko is running in Angarskiy Constituency No. 96.
- Pavel Kharitonenko, the head of Yabloko in Irkutsk, has also been registered as a candidate in Irkutsk Single-Mandate Constituency No. 95.
- All Yabloko candidates in Irkutsk Oblast are now officially registered, both in constituencies and in the party list.
- The Yabloko party is campaigning under the slogan 'For Peace and Freedom!'
- The candidates are running with an anti-war platform.
- The party has faced increased pressure from authorities before the elections.
Points of divergence
- Pavel Kharitonenko previously attempted to hold rallies in Irkutsk against internet blockades, but authorities refused to approve them due to concerns about large attendance. — tg_baikal_people
- In St. Petersburg, Yabloko was excluded from regional parliament elections, and in Petrozavodsk, Yabloko candidates were not registered for the city council elections. — tg_baikal_people
- Pavel Kharitonenko replaced Grigory Gribenko, who stepped down after a series of arrests and ceased political activity. — tg_horizontal_russia
- Yabloko is running with the shortest program in its history, opposing war, blockades, and repression. — tg_horizontal_russia
Coverage (2 sources)
- Two more anti-war candidates from Irkutsk's 'Yabloko' registered for State Duma elections — Люди Байкала
- Election Commission of Irkutsk Region Registered Two More Antiwar Candidates for the State Duma — 7х7 — Горизонтальная Россия