MOSCOW, February 26. The state Duma on Friday will consider in the second and, as expected, in the third final reading the draft law on compulsory participation of all candidates in debates.
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In the state Duma supported the bill on the mandatory participation of candidates in debates
The initiative was developed by the Vice speaker of the lower house from the faction “United Russia” Sergei Neverov. As noted in the explanatory Memorandum to the bill, proposed to establish “the necessity of participation of electoral associations and registered candidates for joint campaign events (debates) on the channels of state and municipal TV and radio broadcasting organizations”. At the same time “provides the possibility of personal participation in the debate.” “Now, as you know, debate can and (third) person on behalf of political parties. It will be excluded”, – explained to journalists the state Duma speaker Sergei Naryshkin. The bill also stipulates that in the event of a breach of requirements for mandatory participation of an electoral Association, a candidate in the debate, due to them airtime goes to the opponent (opponents).
“The project is aimed at raising awareness of voters about the candidates, identifying and supporting opinion leaders”, – stated in the accompanying documents. The provisions of the bill apply to elections at all levels, except the presidential election. The main amendments made to the laws on elections to the state Duma and “On basic guarantees of electoral rights and the right to participate in referendum of citizens of the Russian Federation”.
At the same time, the chamber intends to introduce the accreditation of journalists to cover the voting process at polling stations on election day. The work will be granted only to those media representatives who work there full-time or freelance at least 2 months. Their lists, according to the amendments, must be submitted no later than 3 days before the election. The relevant draft law the state Duma intends to adopt in the second and possibly third reading.
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