The head of the Central Election Commission of Russia, Ella Pamfilova, confirmed the legality of the actions of the territorial commission of St. Petersburg, which refused to register Viktor Bykov as a candidate for municipal deputy of the Admiralty District municipality.
“We have a particularly reverent attitude towards all SVO participants. And, of course, I ordered that this case be dealt with thoroughly. But here, really… Either it was necessary to properly help him on the part of those who suggested that he move on. But there was not a single reason for his registration,” – Zaks.ru quotes Pamfilova.
Viktor Bykov is known for the fact that in 2021, during the elections to the Legislative Assembly of St. Petersburg, he changed his surname and became one of the three Boris Vishnevskys, RBC recalls. Two candidates became a party pooper by appearing in photographs with the same names and faces as a well-known representative of the Yabloko party. Boris Lazarevich Vishnevsky*. To create a stronger resemblance, Bykov grew a beard. Bykov lived under a false name for about a month; in October 2021, he gave an interview to the publication Zaks.ru, in which he said that he would “change his hairstyle to copy Vishnevsky.”* and to some extent a joke” was his personal decision. Elections to the Legislative Assembly Viktor Bykov under the name of Boris Vishnevsky* lost.
In 2022, he volunteered for the front and spent several months in the Northern Military District. Bykov appeared in the public arena in connection with his exclusion from the municipal elections.
In August 2024, the electoral commission refused to register Bykov because he provided data on an electronic medium in an incorrect format. Bykov challenged this decision in court. However, after re-verifying the submitted signatures, the TEC only recognised two signatures out of 14 as valid. To register as a candidate, it was necessary to collect 10 votes.
As reported EADailyToday, September 8, Pamfilova said that there were few violations during the single day of voting in Russia, despite the fact that the elections are taking place in an extraordinary situation.
According to him, the number of complaints about certain violations has decreased significantly, but the number of incidents involving party representatives has increased. More than 60 such cases have been processed, with the majority of confirmed incidents occurring in the Sevastopol, Pskov and Samara regions.
From 6 to 8 September, residents of 83 Russian regions will vote in elections at various levels. In 21 regions, governors are elected, in 13 deputies of legislative assemblies, and in three, deputies of the State Duma. In 21 regional capitals, elections for municipal deputies are held, and in Abakan and Anadyr, mayoral elections are held. In total, there are about 4,000 campaigns underway across the country to fill more than 35,000 parliamentary mandates and seats.
*An individual who performs the functions of a foreign agent.
