1.1 mln signatures for nomination of YABLOKO founder Grigory
Yavlinsky for presidential elections collected during Christmas
holidays in Russia. YABLOKOs electoral headquarters expect
an abrupt rise of the number of signatures after the end of
holidays.
In Moscow signatures are collected not only in YABLOKOs
office but also by six metro stations.
The Russian law requires for a candidate from a non-parliamentary
party to collect and submit by January 18 to the Central Electoral
Commission at least 2 million of signatures in favour of his
nomination to run in the campaign. Moreover, such a campaign
for collection of signatures should be conducted by a party
nominating its candidate in at least 40 Russian regions, whereas
the number of signatures collected in each of the regions
should not exceed 50,000. Collection of signatures for registration
in the election campaign began on December 23 and will go
through January 14.
Collection of signatures went on in YABLOKOs main office
(Moscow, Pyatnitskaya 31/2, bldg 2) even on the new year day
January 1. People of different age groups and even families
come to put their signatures for nomination of Grigory Yavlinsky.
On January 9 tents for collection of signatures open by six
Moscow metro stations (Rechnoi Vkzal, Voikovskaya, Ulitsa
1905 Goda, Oktyabrskaya, Pushkinskaya and Kropotkinskaya).
Additional information on addresses of regional headquarters
and how to help YABLOKO and Grigory Yavlinsky to collect signatures
can be obtained by free telephone hot line (tel.: 8 800 555
0917).
See also:
Presidential
Elections 2012
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