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The 2024 Vologda Oblast gubernatorial election will take place on 8 September 2024, on common election day. Acting Governor Georgy Filimonov is running to a full term in office.
Background
Then- Cherepovets mayor Oleg Kuvshinnikov was appointed acting Governor of Vologda Oblast and was later elected by the Legislative Assembly of Vologda Oblast in December 2011, replacing four-term incumbent Governor Vyacheslav Pozgalyov. [1] Kuvshinnikov resigned early in May 2014 and ran in the special gubernatorial election in September 2014 winning it with 62.98% of the vote. [2] Kuvshinnikov ran for a third term in 2019 and won with 60.79% of the vote. [3]
On 31 October 2023 Oleg Kuvshinnikov unexpectedly announced his resignation nearly a year ahead of the gubernatorial election. Deputy Chairman of the Moscow Oblast Government Georgy Filimonov was appointed acting Governor of Vologda Oblast the same day. [4] In November 2023 Filimonov appointed his predecessor, Oleg Kuvshinnikov, to the Federation Council after incumbent Senator Olga Danilova, whom Kuvshinnikov himself appointed just 44 days ago, stepped down. [5]
In January 2024 Legislative Assembly of Vologda Oblast changed the electoral law, allowing gubernatorial candidates run as a self-nominated. [6] Later acting Governor Filimonov announced that he was not planning to join any political party and would run in the upcoming gubernatorial election as an Independent. [7]
Candidates
In Vologda Oblast candidates for Governor can be nominated by registered political parties or by self-nomination. Candidate for Governor of Vologda Oblast should be a Russian citizen and at least 30 years old. Candidates for Governor should not have a foreign citizenship or residence permit. Each candidate in order to be registered is required to collect at least 7% of signatures of members and heads of municipalities. [8] In addition, self-nominated candidates should collect 1% of signatures of Vologda Oblast residents. Also gubernatorial candidates present 3 candidacies to the Federation Council and election winner later appoints one of the presented candidates.
Declared
- Georgy Filimonov ( Independent), acting Governor of Vologda Oblast (2023–present), former Deputy Chairman of the Government of Moscow Oblast (2021–2023) [7]
See also
References
- ^ "Мэр Череповца назначен врио губернатора Вологодской области". rbc.ru. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
- ^ "На выборах губернатора Вологодской области победил Олег Кувшинников". tass.ru. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
- ^ "Кувшинников побеждает на выборах губернатора Вологодской области с 60,79% голосов". tass.ru. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
- ^ "Путин назначил Филимонова врио губернатора Вологодской области". ria.ru. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
- ^ "Экс-губернатора Вологодской области Кувшинникова назначили сенатором от региона". tass.ru. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
- ^ "Самовыдвиженцы смогут участвовать в выборах на должность губернатора Вологодской области". vologda.mk.ru. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
- ^ a b "Врио главы Вологодской области пойдет на выборы губернатора самовыдвиженцем". tass.ru. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
- ^ "Закон "О выборах Губернатора Вологодской области" от 13 июля 2012 года N 2835-ОЗ (с изменениями на 9 февраля 2024 года)". docs.cntd.ru. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
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The 2024 Vologda Oblast gubernatorial election will take place on 8 September 2024, on common election day. Acting Governor Georgy Filimonov is running to a full term in office.
Background
Then- Cherepovets mayor Oleg Kuvshinnikov was appointed acting Governor of Vologda Oblast and was later elected by the Legislative Assembly of Vologda Oblast in December 2011, replacing four-term incumbent Governor Vyacheslav Pozgalyov. [1] Kuvshinnikov resigned early in May 2014 and ran in the special gubernatorial election in September 2014 winning it with 62.98% of the vote. [2] Kuvshinnikov ran for a third term in 2019 and won with 60.79% of the vote. [3]
On 31 October 2023 Oleg Kuvshinnikov unexpectedly announced his resignation nearly a year ahead of the gubernatorial election. Deputy Chairman of the Moscow Oblast Government Georgy Filimonov was appointed acting Governor of Vologda Oblast the same day. [4] In November 2023 Filimonov appointed his predecessor, Oleg Kuvshinnikov, to the Federation Council after incumbent Senator Olga Danilova, whom Kuvshinnikov himself appointed just 44 days ago, stepped down. [5]
In January 2024 Legislative Assembly of Vologda Oblast changed the electoral law, allowing gubernatorial candidates run as a self-nominated. [6] Later acting Governor Filimonov announced that he was not planning to join any political party and would run in the upcoming gubernatorial election as an Independent. [7]
Candidates
In Vologda Oblast candidates for Governor can be nominated by registered political parties or by self-nomination. Candidate for Governor of Vologda Oblast should be a Russian citizen and at least 30 years old. Candidates for Governor should not have a foreign citizenship or residence permit. Each candidate in order to be registered is required to collect at least 7% of signatures of members and heads of municipalities. [8] In addition, self-nominated candidates should collect 1% of signatures of Vologda Oblast residents. Also gubernatorial candidates present 3 candidacies to the Federation Council and election winner later appoints one of the presented candidates.
Declared
- Georgy Filimonov ( Independent), acting Governor of Vologda Oblast (2023–present), former Deputy Chairman of the Government of Moscow Oblast (2021–2023) [7]
See also
References
- ^ "Мэр Череповца назначен врио губернатора Вологодской области". rbc.ru. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
- ^ "На выборах губернатора Вологодской области победил Олег Кувшинников". tass.ru. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
- ^ "Кувшинников побеждает на выборах губернатора Вологодской области с 60,79% голосов". tass.ru. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
- ^ "Путин назначил Филимонова врио губернатора Вологодской области". ria.ru. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
- ^ "Экс-губернатора Вологодской области Кувшинникова назначили сенатором от региона". tass.ru. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
- ^ "Самовыдвиженцы смогут участвовать в выборах на должность губернатора Вологодской области". vologda.mk.ru. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
- ^ a b "Врио главы Вологодской области пойдет на выборы губернатора самовыдвиженцем". tass.ru. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
- ^ "Закон "О выборах Губернатора Вологодской области" от 13 июля 2012 года N 2835-ОЗ (с изменениями на 9 февраля 2024 года)". docs.cntd.ru. Retrieved 2024-03-29.