Yabloko Removed from Russia's Parliamentary Ballot
The Central Election Commission of Russia will consider removing the 'Yabloko' party from the parliamentary ballot following the Supreme Court's rejection of its appeal and confirmation of the cancellation of its registration. The decision was based on a prior ruling that found violations in Yabloko's campaign financing.
Consensus
- The Supreme Court of Russia rejected Yabloko's appeal against the cancellation of its registration for the State Duma elections.
- The decision of the Supreme Court has entered into legal force.
- The Central Election Commission (CEC) will consider removing Yabloko from the ballot at its next meeting.
- The CEC is required to amend the federal electoral ballot to exclude Yabloko after receiving the court's decision.
- The electoral ballots have not yet been printed and are still undergoing correction.
- The CEC will issue a separate document to formalize the changes to the ballot.
- The CEC and the General Prosecutor's Office support the Supreme Court's original decision.
Points of divergence
- The CEC and the General Prosecutor's Office stated there are no grounds for overturning the Supreme Court's decision to remove Yabloko from the elections. — tg_astrapress
- A representative of the CEC supported maintaining the Supreme Court's decision on removing Yabloko from the elections, stating there are no grounds to change it. — tg_sotavisionmedia
- The CEC will consider the issue at a session scheduled for August 18. — interfax
- The CEC will consider the issue at its next session, with the session expected to take place after August 17. — vesti
- Yabloko stated it will file another appeal, despite the Supreme Court's decision being final. — vedomosti
- The Supreme Court refused to admit consent from Gleb Oshinin, the heir of the author of 'Pust' vsegda bylo solntse,' for the use of the song in Yabloko's campaign materials. — vesti
Coverage (12 sources)
- Election Commission of Russia and Prosecutor General supported initial Supreme Court decision to remove the 'Yabloko' party from State Duma elections 'Reasons for revoking the decision to remove the party 'Yabloko' from elections do not exist' — ASTRA
- Election Commission will consider issue of excluding 'Yabloko' from ballot at upcoming meeting, TASS reported deputy chairman of Central Election Commission — ТАСС (Telegram)
- It has become known when the CEC will consider the issue of excluding "Yabloko" from the ballot — Вести
- EC of Russia will consider the issue of excluding — Интерфакс
- The Central Election Commission will consider the issue of excluding 'Yabloko' from the ballot at its next meeting, reported TASS deputy chairman of the Central Election Commission — ТАСС (Telegram)
- The Central Election Commission will consider the issue of excluding 'Yabloko' from the electoral ballot — Ведомости
- Bulaev stated that the CEC will consider the issue of excluding "Yabloko" from the ballot — Вести
- ЦИК will be obliged to consider the issue of excluding "Yabloko" from the ballot — Интерфакс
- Election Commission of Russia and Prosecutor General supported initial Supreme Court decision to remove the 'Yabloko' party from State Duma elections 'Reasons for revoking the decision to remove the party 'Yabloko' from elections do not exist' — ASTRA
- Prosecution of the Russian Federation, following the Central Election Commission, supported the decision to remove "Yabloko" from the elections, reports TASS correspondent from the courtroom. — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Head of the CEC Pamfilova commented on the removal of "Yabloko" from the State Duma elections — Вести
- Election Commission supported Supreme Court decision on removing 'Yabloko' from elections. Election Commission of Russia representative called for preserving Supreme Court decision on removal of 'Yabloko' party from elections, stating there are no grounds to revoke or change the decision based on 'Yabloko's appeal... — SOTAvision
Key entities
- CIC
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- Russia
- Supreme Court
- State Duma
- TASS
- Nikolai Bulayev
- Moscow
- General Procuracy
- Central Election Commission
- Pamfilova
- INTERFAX.RU
- Central Election Commission
- General Partnership
- Sergey Sakharov
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