Press Release, 8.12.2020

The Chelyabinsk  branch of Yabloko submitted to the Regional Electoral Commission its proposals to include Yabloko representatives in the 26 territorial electoral commissions of the Chelyabinsk Region. By the end of December, the Regional Electoral Commission must decide on the new composition of territorial electoral commissions in 46 territories.

It should be noted that according to the norms of federal legislation, at least 50 per cent of the composition of electoral commissions should be formed on the basis of proposals from political parties. If candidates are nominated by parties represented in the federal and regional parliaments, the regional electoral commission is obliged to appoint them to the territorial electoral commissions. Candidates from all other parties are included in the composition of electoral commissions at the discretion of the Regional Electoral Commission.

The regional branch of Yabloko proposes to include the party representatives into territorial electoral commissions of all districts of Magnitogorsk and Chelyabinsk, i.e. the following cities: Zlatoust, Miass, Kopeysk, Ozersk, Troitsk, Chebarkul, Kyshtym, Kartaly, Trekhgorny, Verkhny Ufaley, as well as Korkinsky, Kunashaksky, Verkhneuralsky Sosnovsky, and Argayashsky districts.

Yaroslav Shcherbakov, Chairman of the Chelyabinsk  branch of Yabloko, noted that representatives of the regional branch of the party would like to be able to observe the process of selecting candidates for members of territorial electoral commissions, and sent a corresponding appeal to the Regional Electoral Commission.

“We very much hope that when selecting members of territorial electoral commissions, all the established principles will be taken into account, including the following: preferential appointing of persons with higher professional education, experience in organising and holding elections and referendums, as well as the participation of young people in the work of electoral commissions,” Chairman of Chelyabinsk Yabloko Yaroslav Shcherbakov noted.

“The inclusion of our representatives in the new compositions of electoral commissions can make the elections in the Chelyabinsk region more transparent and professional,” the leader of the regional branch emphasised.