Donetsk, Jul 24 — DAN. Nomination of party list candidates for the regional parliamentary and municipal elections has begun in the Donetsk People’s Republic, DPR Election Commission Chairman Vladimir Vysotsky said at a press briefing at the Donetsk News Agency.
“Nomination of candidates on party lists started on July 24, 2023, ” Vysotsky said. “Beginning from this day, electoral associations can hold general meetings, conferences or congresses to finalize the lists of their candidates before submitting them to election commissions.”
As of today, one political party has informed the DPR Election Commission about the plans to hold a general meeting, he said.
Under election laws, up to 27 political parties can take part in the elections, including five parliamentary parties. It means that the parties currently represented at the State Duma lower house of the Russian parliament do not have to gather voter signatures.
The DPR will hold the parliamentary and municipal elections on September 8-10. Early voting for residents of hard-to-access or remote areas will begin on August 31.*jk