Vladimir Putin, speaking in Sochi, called the gubernatorial election race open, fair and transparent, noting worthy candidates and the confirmed legitimacy of the vote. Meanwhile, Irkutsk Oblast is preparing for a second round on September 27 between Sergei Yeroshchenko and Sergei Levchenko. The piece also describes turnout, the calm course of the election, and the election commission and Golos movement views on violations.
«The race was open, fair, transparent, and the people were worthy. Despite the intensity of the competition, the legitimacy of both the voting mechanism and the results themselves has been confirmed by all parties that took part in the elections. And the people there are worthy too, both candidates,» the publication quotes Vladimir Putin as saying, who spoke in Sochi before the winners of the gubernatorial elections.As a reminder, as reported by the Election Commission, the second round will take place on September 27. Two candidates will take part in the vote - Sergey Eroshchenko and Sergey Levchenko.
Voter turnout in the region’s gubernatorial election as of 7:30 p.m. was 27.33%. The most active were the Banyadaevsky, Cheremkhovsky, and Balagansky districts. According to the chairman of the Irkutsk Region Election Commission, the day went calmly, and no serious violations were recorded.
A similar opinion was expressed by the head of the Irkutsk branch of the Golos movement, Alexey Petrov. He noted the calm nature of voting day in Irkutsk, adding that the main violations were recorded in those municipalities where local elections were held together with the gubernatorial election.