Grigory Yavilnsky: It is up to the President to choose
By Anton Mukhin, "Izvestiya Peterburg", December 6, 2002
On the threashold of the elections to the Legislative Assembly [of St.Petersburg] a rare guest - the leader of YABLOKO Grigory Yavlinsky - visited St. Petersburg and answered the questions of Izvestia's correspondent Anton Mukhin.

Petersburg Votes With its Feet. Voter Turnout Determines Political Alignment in Northern Capital
Rossiyskaya Gazeta, By Yuriy Zvyagin,  December 10, 2002
So the St Petersburg Legislative Assembly elections have taken place. By Sunday [8 December] evening it had been possible to clear the 20-per cent barrier established by new legislation. Voter turnout amounted to 29.4 per cent. Contrary to expectations, it was also possible to obtain the necessary number of voters in all districts.

Putin's St Petersburg rival gains from election

Reuters, December 9, 2002
ST PETERSBURG, Russia, Dec 9 (Reuters) - An old adversary of Russian President Vladimir Putin appeared to have a good chance of gaining a third term as St Petersburg's governor after elections for a city assembly, his opponents conceded on Monday.

Dirty Tatic Seen in St Pete Vote
The Russia Journal, December 9, 2002
ST. PETERSBURG - Voters in St. Petersburg went to the polls Sunday to elect a new Legislative Assembly following a campaign marked by trickery and accusations of vote-buying.

Preliminary Results of the Election to the Legislative Assembly of St.Petersburg.
Smena, St.Petersburg, December 10, 2002

St. Petersburg Legislative Assembly campaign marked by tricks
Associated Press, December 8, 2002
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia - Voters in St. Petersburg went to the polls Sunday to elect a new Legislative Assembly following a campaign marked by trickery and accusations of vote-buying.

Talk of Apathy Surrounds Elections
St. Petersburg Times, By Claire Bigg, December 6, 2002
While the run up to Sunday's vote for St. Petersburg's Legislative Assembly has turned out politically to be just as loud as previous elections, a number of politicians are expressing concern that the response of the electorate has been largely apathetic.

Nemtsov is convinced of the success of the "SPS+YABLOKO" bloc at the elections to St. Petersburg Legislative Assembly
Alliance Media, December 3, 2002
The "SPS+YABLOKO" bloc will succeed at the elections to St. Petersburg Legislative Assembly of the third convocation. Such a statement was made by deputy of the State Duma of the RF Boris Nemtsov at a press conference in the Rosbalt information agency. The leader of the Union of Right-Wing Forces (SPS) noted that he had come to St. Petersburg to support his comrades at the elections to the Legislative Assembly." " YABLOKO and SPS has created such a powerful coalition for the first time in Russia's history, and the victory of this bloc, which aims to make St. Petersburg a comfortable and European city, is important for all democrats," added Nemtsov. However, at present, noted Nemtsov, we are "observing a tough election campaign where the rules are not respected."

Fake Leaflets Raise Ire of Candidates
St Peterburg Times, By Claire Bigg, November 29, 2002
The campaign leading up to the Dec. 8 elections for the St. Petersburg Legislative Assembly, which both City Hall and the City Electoral Commission (CEC) have described as quiet, finally began to generate some noise this week.

Co-chairmen of the St. Petersburg branch of the electoral bloc "SPS+YABLOKO" forwards a request to the Public Prosecutor General V. Ustinov
abn.news. November 27, 2002
St. Petersburg, November 27, 2002; 14:47. The co-chairmen of St. Petersburg branch of the electoral bloc "SPS+YABLOKO" forwarded a request to Public Prosecutor General V. Ustinov to adopt measures to restore the legitimate order for conducting election campaigns.