Go to the media bankSARATOV, September 9, Eduard Demyanets. region and deputies of the regional Duma, five candidates are running for the post of head of the region, and representatives of seven parties and self-nominated candidates are running for parliament. As RIA Novosti was specified in the regional election commission, 1746 polling stations were opened in the region.03:28Voting for the regional parliament has started on SakhalinAccording to July 1, 1,845,747 voters are registered in the region. 289 ballot processing complexes (KOIB) will be used in the region. The regional election commission noted that more than 21,000 young voters will be able to vote for the first time on a single voting day, members of precinct election commissions always treat them with special trepidation, understanding the importance and significance of the first voting for young people.» We are always pleased to see young people at the polling stations, their indifference and active citizenship. memos for young voters and we inform the commission on social networks. We do all this so that young people know and understand the importance of voting, they know how to exercise their suffrage,» the press service of the commission quoted Irina Romanova, chairman of the regional election committee, as saying. Also expected It is expected that 132 voters over 100 years old will be able to vote in the region, of which 62 in Saratov, another 15 each in Balashovsky and Engelssky districts. «We value every voter who comes to the polling station to express his opinion. On voting days, voters of respectable age will be given the greatest attention, because it is they who are especially responsible for voting and are an example for young people. Volunteers will provide assistance to elderly voters, as well as voters with disabilities at polling stations,» Romanova explained. Five people are running for the post of head of the region: Acting Governor Roman Busargin from United Russia, State Duma deputy Olga Alimova from the Communist State Duma deputy Dmitry Pyanykh from the LDPR, ex-deputy of the Saratov City Duma Artem Chebotarev from the Just Russia — Patriots — For Truth party, member of the Public Chamber of the region Alexander Vantsov from the Motherland party. 40 deputies are elected to the Regional Duma of the seventh convocation for five years , of which 30 are single-members and 10 are on party lists.The Electoral Commission registered the party lists of the parties «Rodina», «United Russia», «Communists of Russia», the Communist Party of the Russian Federation, the Liberal Democratic Party, «Fair Russia — Patriots — For Truth» and «New People». candidates from the same parties, as well as self-nominated candidates, are running in single-member constituencies. Yes, the voting took place in one day, amounted to 54.8%.
