MOSCOW, January 31 Gathered in support of the candidate for the presidency, the current head of state Vladimir Putin's signatures will be stored in a special place under guard, said Artem Zhoga, co-chairman of the headquarters of the candidate's headquarters.
«Our candidate was registered, ten times more signatures (ed.) were collected (the required number — ed.), they will be stored in a certain place, closed with seven seals and seven locks, respectively, under guard. Well, in the future, this will add to the base of our residents supporting our presidential candidate,” he told reporters.
The Federation Council has scheduled presidential elections for March 17, 2024. Voting will last three days: March 15, 16 and 17.
Currently, seven people are vying for the post of head of state. The Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation has registered four presidential candidates — Leonid Slutsky, Nikolai Kharitonov, Vladislav Davankov and Vladimir Putin. The Central Election Commission must make a decision on registration or refusal of registration for all candidates no later than February 10.