St. Petersburg Parliament Recommends Bulaev for CEC
St. Petersburg parliament deputies recommended Nikolai Bulaev for the new Central Election Commission. The decision was made on February 4.
Apr 26, 2026 0
At a meeting on February 4, St. Petersburg deputies recommended including Nikolai Bulaev in the next convocation of the Central Election Commission. 44 deputies voted for the recommendation, two abstained, and one voted against.
Deputy Denis Chetyrbok, who moved the initiative, recalled that the powers of the current CEC expire in March. «Five candidates are appointed by the Federation Council from among those proposed by regional legislative bodies,» he explained. Chetyrbok proposed the candidacy of the current deputy head of the CEC, saying: «Everyone knows this man. He interacts with St. Petersburg.»
Recommendations from regional parliaments are collected in the upper house for the subsequent appointment of new commission members.
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