The Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation has registered authorized representatives for the Civic Initiative party, which nominated Boris Nadezhdin as a presidential candidate. This was reported by RIA News, citing the CEC decision. The registered team includes Igor Artemyev, Alexander Nazarenko, and Andrey Nechaev, who will act as authorized representatives of the party in the election process.
In addition, Igor Artemyev and Olga Myasnikova have been registered to handle financial matters for the Nadezhdin campaign, ensuring clear oversight of campaign funds and reporting and compliance with election finance regulations.
It was announced that Nadezhdin has been permitted to open a special election account to establish and manage a campaign fund dedicated to presidential outreach and fundraising activities.
On December 26, Boris Nadezhdin, a deputy of the Dolgoprudny urban district in the Moscow region, submitted his documents to the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation to participate in the 2024 presidential elections as a candidate representing the Civic Initiative party.
On December 23, the Civic Initiative congress elected Nadezhdin as a presidential candidate. Since the party does not hold representation in the State Duma, Nadezhdin is required to collect 100,000 signatures by the end of January, with no more than 2,500 signatures collected from any single federal subject of the Russian Federation.
The presidential elections in the Russian Federation are scheduled for March 17, 2024. In addition to traditional polling sites, 29 precincts are planned to offer remote electronic voting as part of the process to expand accessibility for voters who cannot attend in person.
Incumbent President Vladimir Putin is expected to participate in the election as a self-nominated candidate. In line with the electoral law, a voter group of at least 500 people had to be formed to support his candidacy, and such a group was established for his bid. The XIII Congress was held in Moscow on December 23, where members of the political coalition pursuing policy positions supported Putin’s presidential candidacy and ambitions.
In recent developments, the Central Election Commission has concluded the acceptance of documents from self-nominated candidates, marking a key administrative milestone in the lead-up to the 2024 presidential race. [citation attribution: CEC report on candidate registrations and election procedures]