Court rejects Yabloko's bid to remove Rodina from Pskov elections

The Pskov Regional Court rejected the

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The Pskov Regional Court ruled on September 2 on a dispute between Yabloko and Rodina regarding candidate list registrations for the regional legislative assembly.
The court rejected Yabloko's lawsuit to invalidate Rodina's registration.
Earlier, on August 25, the same court had ruled to remove Yabloko's candidate list from the elections.
The removal of Yabloko's list was based on the absence of a stamp on the financial authorization document.
Yabloko had argued that Rodina's documents contained errors in dates, inconsistent signatures, and that many candidates reside outside the region.
A handwriting analysis conducted by the Ministry of Internal Affairs did not provide conclusive evidence about the authenticity of signatures.
The court found no grounds to overturn Rodina's registration.

Yabloko cited multiple issues including incorrect date format in one candidate's documents and differences in handwriting between consent forms and asset declarations, which were visually distinct but not confirmed by forensic analysis. — komersant
Yabloko also claimed that many Rodina candidates reside outside the region, which the court did not consider sufficient grounds for disqualification. — tg_horizontal_russia
The court's decision was influenced by differing interpretations of the handwriting expert report: Yabloko's lawyer argued the lack of confirmation of handwritten signatures constituted a violation, while the election commission representative and prosecutor argued that absence of specific findings meant no violation. — komersant
The court removed Yabloko's list based on the initial submission of a financial authorization without a stamp, which was later corrected. — tg_astrapress