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| '''Moscow mayoral elections of 2013''' will be held on September 8, 2013 as part of ], when also elections in ] and other ]s will be held. | '''Moscow mayoral elections of 2013''' will be held on September 8, 2013 as part of ], when also elections in ] and other ]s will be held. | ||
| The upcoming elections will mark the first time in 10 years that citizens of the ] of Moscow could choose their ] by a ].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://ru.euronews.com/2013/06/04/moscow-mayor-resigns-to-be-re-elected/|title=В Москве состоятся первые выборы мэра за 10 лет|date=April 6, 2013|publisher=Euronews|language=Russian|accessdate=2 August 2013}}</ref> | Elections will be held after Mayor ] has announced his departure on June 4. The upcoming elections will mark the first time in 10 years that citizens of the ] of Moscow could choose their ] by a ].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://ru.euronews.com/2013/06/04/moscow-mayor-resigns-to-be-re-elected/|title=В Москве состоятся первые выборы мэра за 10 лет|date=April 6, 2013|publisher=Euronews|language=Russian|accessdate=2 August 2013}}</ref> | ||
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Moscow mayoral elections of 2013 will be held on September 8, 2013 as part of regional Election Day, when also elections in Moscow Oblast and other Oblasts will be held.
Elections will be held after Mayor Sergey Sobyanin has announced his departure on June 4. The upcoming elections will mark the first time in 10 years that citizens of the federal city of Moscow could choose their mayor by a popular vote.
In 2004, Vladimir Putin suggested to cancel direct elections of governors and presidents in Russian regions.
Background
Moscow mayor was elected since 1991 and until 2004 when the legislation was changed and moved the election system to indirect one, in which parliamentary political parties and the President of Russia nominates a candidate who must be approved by the Moscow City Duma. Following the 2011–13 Russian protests which followed the 2011 parliamentary election, President Dmitry Medvedev offered to re-introduce the direct elections of the governors, and corresponding legislation was approved by the Parliament. On June 5, 2013 the incumbent Mayor, Sergey Sobyanin who was nominated as Mayor in 2010, announced his resignation from the post. Russian law allows the mayor to resign and run again for the same office if the president gives his approval. A short time later, Sobyanin confirmed his intention to stand for election.
Campaign
In a vote held on June 6, 27 members of Moscow City Duma backed the proposed date, and only two voted against it.
Registered candidates
Registration for the election was completed on July 17.
- Ivan Melnikov, from the Communist Party of the Russian Federation, a professor at Moscow State University.
- Nikolai Levichev, current Chairman of A Just Russia Party.
- Mikhail Degtyaryov, from the Political party LDPR.
- Sergey Sobyanin, running as self-nominated, acting Mayor of Moscow, one of the leaders of political party United Russia, current member of bureau of the Supreme Council of the United Russia, current member of presidium of Regional Council of the United Russia in Moscow and the head (political council secretary) of the party’s Moscow branch from March 2011 to December 2012.
- Sergey Mitrokhin, current Chairman of Yabloko Party, former Head of Yabloko's Moscow branch and former Moscow City Duma member.
- Alexei Navalny, supported by Republican Party of Russia – People's Freedom Party and Russian Opposition Coordination Council, activist and blogger, one of the leaders of Russian opposition, a Russian Opposition Coordination Council member.
See also
References
- "В Москве состоятся первые выборы мэра за 10 лет" (in Russian). Euronews. April 6, 2013. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - "Russia's Medvedev Proposes Direct Elections Of Governors". Archived from the original on September 9, 2012.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - "Sobyanin's Early Election Stunt". Moscow Times. Retrieved June 29, 2013.
- "Moscow City Hall Sets Snap Mayoral Election Date". RIA Novosti. Retrieved June 29, 2013.
- ^ "Завершена регистрация кандидатов на пост мэра Москвы" (in Russian). Gazeta.ru. July 17, 2013. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ http://moscow.er.ru/persons/346/
- http://moscow.er.ru/persons/presidium/
- http://www.mos.ru/en/press-center/news/index.php?id_4=23943&tag_4=885
- ^ Smolchenko, Anna (July 17, 2013). "Navalny Moscow mayoral bid accepted ahead of verdict". Fox News. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - "А.Навальный стал кандидатом в мэры от РПР-ПАРНАС" (in Russian). RBC Daily. June 14, 2013. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
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