Sergey Levchenko and Larisa Egorova submitted documents to the Irkutsk region election commission for registration in the gubernatorial election, presenting 269 signatures each from municipal deputies and heads of municipalities, as well as required financial and other information. The commission must now verify the signatures within 10 days and decide on registration or refusal. The early gubernatorial election in the Angara region will be held on September 13, and candidates may submit documents until July 29, before registration they must pass the municipal filter.
On July 25, State Duma deputy from the Communist Party of the Russian Federation Sergei Levchenko and the chair of the regional branch of the "A Just Russia" party, Larisa Egorova, submitted the required documents for registration to the election commission of the Irkutsk Region.The two candidates submitted 269 signatures each from municipal deputies and heads of municipalities, the first financial report, a list of three candidates for appointment as a member of the Federation Council, as well as a written notification that they do not have accounts in foreign banks. This was reported by the press service of the Regional Election Commission.
"Members of the working group at the regional election commission accepted documents from Sergei Levchenko and Larisa Egorova and issued confirmation of their receipt. Now, by law, the Regional Election Commission has 10 days to verify the signatures and information submitted by the candidates, after which a decision must be made on registering the gubernatorial candidates or refusing registration," the press service said.
Early elections for the governor of the Angara Region will take place on September 13. The candidates of the main political parties are known. From "United Russia" - acting governor of the Irkutsk Region Sergei Eroshchenko, from the CPRF State Duma deputy Sergei Levchenko is running, from the LDPR - deputy of the Legislative Assembly of the Irkutsk Region Oleg Kuznetsov, from "A Just Russia" - regional branch secretary Larisa Egorova, from "Civic Platform" - editor-in-chief of the newspaper "Nasha Sibskana" Artur Pyanov, from "Patriots of Russia" - regional branch chairman Vasily Pronichev, from the "All-Russian Party of Pensioners for Justice" - regional branch chairman Leonid Karnaukhov.
Document registration runs from July 14 to July 29. On August 13, the media campaign will begin. Before registration, all contenders are required to pass the municipal filter. In total, they must obtain 257 signatures from deputies of local councils or heads of municipalities, of which 40 must be obtained from deputies of councils and heads of urban districts and municipal districts (while support must be obtained in at least 32 municipal districts and urban districts).