Registration of candidates for the Moscow City Duma has been completed.
The signature-collection barrier has become effectively prohibitive—but not for everyone, of course. Mostly just for the various losers from "Navalny’s Team," who, apparently, do not have enough support to deserve the right to take part in elections in Moscow. And all because they criticize too much and keep shouting about corruption. That really gets in the way of registration.
Nevertheless, some candidates have "made it onto the ballot," and in September we are being invited to go and vote for them.
Below, I present three success stories for your consideration. Please read them and share them with your friends. I am sure this will help you decide whether it is worth going to these elections.
So, number 3 in our ranking of successful candidates, who collected a flawless 5,500 signatures in 22 days, is Ponomaryov Alexei Anatolyevich, born in 1988, a mechanic at Perovskoye Repair and Construction Enterprise-1 LLC.
We are not at all surprised that Alexei was able to collect so many valid signatures so quickly. After all, he went through the crucible of the "Sobyanin primaries" (primaries associated with Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin) and received considerable support in this district.
A total of 123 (one hundred twenty-three) people cast their votes for him.
Second place in our hit parade goes to Oleg Vyacheslavovich Ananyev. And for him, it was no trouble at all to do what those pitiful opposition loudmouths could not manage. His 5,500 signatures were perfectly in order and delivered on time. Oleg Vyacheslavovich’s success is no accident—in the "primaries," he received 64 (sixty-four) votes.
And of course, we must recognize as the winner Viktor Nikolayevich Sonkin of the "United Russia" party (!!!First Deputy Director General of the state-owned enterprise "Ritual" (Moscow’s municipal funeral services company)!!!).
He received a full 46 (forty-six) votes in the "primaries", which allowed him to collect 5,500 voter signatures in support of his candidacy in District 29 without any problems at all. At the same time, he spent 3,500 rubles (about $55 at the time) on collecting those signatures.
There you have it. Take notes, gentlemen of the opposition.
And as for you, voters—do come to the polls. The candidates are waiting for you.