Gennady Gudkov registered as YABLOKO’s candidate for Governor of the Moscow region
Press release, August 1, 2013
Gennady Gudkov was registered as YABLOKO’s candidate to run for Governor of the Moscow Region. Such statement was made by Irek Vildanov, Chair of the Moscow Electoral Commission.
Gudkov submitted 368 signatures of municipal deputies required for registration in the election campaign on July 24. “We have about 400 signatures, but will submit 368 as required by law,” Gudkov said to journalists. In the Moscow Region the required minimum of the “municipal filter” amounts to 351 signature.
“Everything went absolutely smoothly, as if it had to be like this. But I realise that this is due to huge, tremendous efforts of the civil society. This is the result of the fight and the experience citizens obtain when they are seeking justice, respect for their constitutional rights violated by the authorities. This is not a victory yet, but a small step demonstrating that the authorities do react on this. We have to get more concessions and make the authorities to behave appropriately. And, certainly, I would like to thank all my colleagues from the YABLOKO party with whom we work and will go on working,” Gudkov noted.
Elections of Governor of the Moscow Region will take place on a single voting day on September 8.
Posted: August 1st, 2013 under Gubernatorial Elections, Regional and Local Elections.