24 May 2004 03:08
Presidential election campaign to be launched in Chechnya
Chechnya will hold early presidential elections on August 29
because of the death of Chechen President Akhmad Kadyrov in the
GROZNY. May 24 (Interfax-South) - The presidential election campaign in Chechnya will begin on May 25.
terrorist act at Grozny's Dynamo stadium on May 9.
The election deposit costs 4.5 million rubles. The money of
candidates who fail to get 5% of the vote will go to the Chechen
The Chechen elections commission will begin receiving documents from future candidates on Tuesday, commission deputy
head Buvai-Sari Arsakhanov told Interfax.
Chechnya does not have weekly newspapers and a resolution announcing the election date will be published there only
on May 25. Starting from that day, those who want to run can inform the election commission in writing about their
intention to collect signatures from voters or make an election deposit.
budget, Arsakhanov said.
He said that 20 territorial electoral commissions and over 420 polling stations would be functioning in Chechnya.
The minimum turnout needed for the election to be considered valid is 50%, and the winner of the first round needs
more than 50% of the vote.
Chechnya had over 583,000 voters on January 1, 2004, Arsakhanov said. [RU EUROPE EEU EMRG POL] te tj <>
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