In Irkutsk, candidate registration for the sixth convocation of the City Duma has ended. Of 335 applications, 223 people were registered. Most were nominated by parties, 51 are self nominated, and among those registered are young people, women, and candidates with higher education. The election will be held on September 14, 2014.
On August 13, registration of candidates for deputies of the Duma of the city of Irkutsk of the sixth convocation was completed.At the meeting of the working group on the preparation and conduct of the elections, which took place on August 14, the results of the registration were announced by the chairwoman of the Irkutsk city election commission, Larisa Penyushkina.
335 applications were submitted, including 13 repeated ones. 223 candidates were registered. 100 applicants were denied for one reason or another.
Of the 223 people, 172 were nominated by electoral associations. In particular, 35 candidates were registered from the parties United Russia and the Communist Party of Social Justice, 34 people from the Communist Party of the Russian Federation. 22 candidates were registered from the LDPR, 29 from A Just Russia, 7 from the Civic Platform, 6 from Yabloko, 3 from Rodina, and 1 from PARNAS. 51 registered candidates submitted applications as self-nominees.
Among the registered candidates, 162 are men and 61 are women. 75 candidates are under 35 years old, 19 are over 60. More than 70% of the candidates for deputies of the Duma of the city of Irkutsk have higher education.
The smallest number of registered candidates in one electoral district is four, the largest is eleven.
As a reminder, the elections of deputies of the Duma of the city of Irkutsk of the sixth convocation will be held on September 14, 2014.
Based on materials from the press service of the administration of the city of Irkutsk.