MOSCOW, June 8 Moscow mayoral elections will be held within three days, from 8 to 10 September, such a decision was made at a meeting of the Moscow City Electoral Committee. days — September 8, 9 and 10,» said Vladimir Popov, secretary of the Moscow City Election Commission.
This decision was supported unanimously.
«The previous practice was born due to the fact that (was ) pandemic, quarantine measures, and tried for several days, as far as I know, I liked this practice. The number of people who were able to take part in the elections increased in this way,» said Olga Kirillova, chairman of the Moscow City Election Committee.
Earlier, the Moscow City Duma published a resolution on the appointment of the election of the mayor of Moscow on September 10, which launches the election campaign in the capital. Within 30 days from the date of publication, the nomination of candidates for the position of Mayor of Moscow will begin, as well as the collection of signatures of voters in their support. the commission may adjust the date of the elections, expanding the elections to three days, as was the case in previous years.
Single voting day in 2023 in Russia is scheduled for September 10. Since 2010, the post of mayor of the capital has been occupied by Sergei Sobyanin, he was re-elected twice, running as an independent candidate. At the same time, the Moscow branch of United Russia had previously reported that Sobyanin would be nominated for the upcoming elections from the party.