Early elections of the governor of the Stavropol Territory were held in the Stavropol Territory on September 14, 2014 on a single voting day . Elections were scheduled in connection with the early resignation of Governor Valery Zerenkov . Russian President Vladimir Putin has appointed acting governor Vladimir Vladimirov , who previously served as first deputy governor of the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug. Vladimirov, nominated by United Russia, won the election by gaining 84.22% of the vote.
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| Early election Governor of the Stavropol Territory | |||
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| Elections of the heads of regions of Russia in 2014 | |||
| September 14, 2014 | |||
| Voter turnout | 47.88% | ||
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| Candidate | Vladimir Vladimirov | Victor Goncharov | Olga Drozdova |
| The consignment | United Russia | Communist Party | LDPR |
| Votes | 789 502 (84.22%) | 57 143 (6.10%) | 49,742 (5.31%) |
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| Candidate | Alexander Kuzmin | Konstantin Nartov | |
| The consignment | Fair Russia | Party of Free Citizens | |
| Votes | 21,434 (2.29%) | 7 112 (0.76%) | |
 Stavropol Territory on the map of Russia | |||
| Election result | Vladimir Vladimirov was elected governor of the Stavropol Territory in the first round. | ||
As of July 1, 2014, 1 957 958 voters were registered in the Stavropol Territory [1] .
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Previous Events
From May 2008 to May 2012, the government of the Stavropol Territory was headed by Valery Gayevsky .
On May 2, 2012, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev signed a law that returned direct elections of regional leaders to Russia [2] . However, the law entered into force only on June 1, 2012. On the same day, May 2, Dmitry Medvedev accepted the early resignation of Valery Gayevsky from the post of governor of the Stavropol Territory and appointed interim governor Valery Zerenkov [3] . The dismissal of Gayevsky until the entry into force of the law on direct elections postponed direct elections of the head of the key North Caucasus region [4] . Already on May 4, Dmitry Medvedev, through the Duma of the Stavropol Territory, appointed Valery Zerenkov Governor [5] [6] .
However, only a year and a half later, on September 27, 2013, Zerenkov prematurely left the post of governor of his own free will. The interim governor until the election of a new president of Russia, Vladimir Putin, appointed Vladimir Vladimirov [7] . Since Vladimirov was appointed after holding a single voting day in 2013 , which took place on September 8, in the status of interim, he headed the regional government for almost a year. The election of the governor on a single voting day on September 14, 2014 is the first after a 14-year break.
Nomination and registration of candidates
Right of nomination
A Governor may be a citizen of the Russian Federation who has reached the age of 30 years.
In the Stavropol Territory, candidates are nominated only by political parties that have the right to participate in elections in accordance with federal laws.
The candidate should not have the citizenship of a foreign state or a residence permit in any other country.
Since June 2013, the candidate for governor of the region is also required to submit a written notice to the election commission that he does not have accounts (deposits), does not store cash and valuables in foreign banks. The candidate must close all such accounts by the time of registration.
Nomination Support (Municipal Filter)
On June 1, 2012, a law came into force that returned direct elections of the heads of constituent entities of the Russian Federation . However, the so-called municipal filter was introduced. All candidates for the post of head of a constituent entity of the Russian Federation (both nominated by parties and self-nominated), according to the law, are required to collect from their support from 5% to 10% of the signatures of the total number of municipal deputies and elected heads of municipalities, including from 5 to 10 deputies of representative bodies of municipal districts and urban districts and elected heads of municipal districts and urban districts in elections. Municipal deputies have the right to support only one candidate [8] .
In the Stavropol Territory, candidates must collect signatures of municipal deputies in the amount of 6% of the total. Of these, 6% should be deputies of district and city councils and (or) heads of regions and city districts. The rest may be deputies of rural settlements.
On June 10, 2014, the regional election commission published a calculation of the number of required signatures [9] . So the candidate must collect from 223 to 234 signatures. Of these, from 65 to 68 signatures must belong to deputies and elected heads of the city or district level and must be collected in at least 26 municipalities (in regions or cities).
Federation Council Candidates
Since December 2012, a new procedure for the formation of the Federation Council has been in force. So, each candidate for the post of governor of the Stavropol Territory during registration must submit a list of three people, the first of which, if a candidate for the post of head is elected, will become a senator in the Federation Council from the regional government.
Candidates
Candidates for the election of the governor were nominated by 7 parties. There were 5 registered candidates. The party " Communists of Russia " also announced the nomination of its candidate, but no one came with documents to the election commission [10] .
| Candidate | Position (at the time of nomination) | The consignment | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vladimir Vladimirov | Acting Governor of the Stavropol Territory | United Russia | registered |
| Victor Goncharov | State Duma deputy (Communist Party faction) | Communist Party | registered |
| Olga Drozdova | deputy of the Duma of the Stavropol Territory | LDPR | registered |
| Alexander Kuzmin | Deputy Chairman of the Duma of the Stavropol Territory | Fair Russia | registered |
| Konstantin Nartov | director of the firm | Party of Free Citizens | registered |
| Alexander Chernogorov | former governor of the Stavropol Territory (1996-2008), now temporarily not working | Party affairs | registration is denied, the candidate did not overcome the municipal filter |
| Oleg Chernousov | Director of SMUP "Emergency Repair Service", deputy of the Stavropol City Council | Communist Party | registration is denied, the candidate did not overcome the municipal filter |
Election Results
937 724 people took part in the elections, thus the turnout was 47.88%.
| Voter turnout | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| The number of voters included in the voter list | 1 958 397 | 100 % | |
| Of these, they participated in the elections (ballots issued) | 937,724 | 47.88% | |
| The percentage of spoiled ballots | |||
| They took part in the voting (ballots returned) | 937 476 | 100 % | |
| Of these valid ballots | 924 933 | ||
| Of these invalid ballots | 12 543 | 1.33% | |
| Distribution of votes: | |||
| one. | Vladimir Vladimirov | 789 502 | 84.22% |
| 2. | Victor Goncharov | 57 143 | 6.10% |
| 3. | Olga Drozdova | 49,742 | 5.31% |
| four. | Alexander Kuzmin | 21,434 | 2.29% |
| five. | Konstantin Nartov | 7 112 | 0.76% |
| The number of valid (registered) ballots | 924 933 | 100 % | |
The election was won by Vladimir Vladimirov, who gained 84.22% of the vote. On September 27, he took office as governor of the Stavropol Territory and on the same day appointed Mikhail Afanasov as a senator from the government of the Stavropol Territory.
Sources
- ↑ Number of voters registered in the Stavropol Territory, Archived February 21, 2015 on Wayback Machine
- ↑ Medvedev signed a law on direct election of governors. 05/05/2012
- ↑ The President accepted the resignation of the Governor of the Stavropol Territory Valery Gayevsky
- ↑ Delay
- ↑ Dmitry Medvedev nominated Valery Zerenkov for governor of Stavropol - website of the President of Russia Archived March 27, 2015 on Wayback Machine
- ↑ Zerenkov became the head of the Stavropol Territory
- ↑ Vladimir Vladimirov was appointed interim governor of the Stavropol Territory. September 27, 2013
- ↑ Rossiyskaya Gazeta publishes a law on gubernatorial elections
- ↑ Resolution “On the number of signatures of which must be collected to support the nomination of a candidate for the position of Governor of the Stavropol Territory Archival copy of June 14, 2015 on Wayback Machine
- ↑ Chernogorov and Begak did not pass the municipal filter before the election of the governor of Stavropol. 07/31/14
- ↑ Election Commission of the Stavropol Territory