Yuri Stankevich: "As part of the new People's Program, I have outlined a list of issues that I will personally address."

      March 31, 2026 10:03 Politics The nomination of candidates for participation in the preliminary voting of "United Russia" in the Nizhny Novgorod region will end on April 30, 2026. Applications for participation in the preliminary voting are accepted on the official website pg.er.ru. Citizens of the Russian Federation over 21 years old, registered in the region, can submit documents. For participants in the special military operation, an additional 25% to the results is provided this year. Among the candidates who submitted documents for participation in the procedure is State Duma deputy, deputy chairman of the energy committee Yuri Stankevich. He is participating in the preliminary voting in the single-mandate electoral district No. 131. "I plan to be elected for the first time in a majoritarian single-mandate electoral district. In 2021, I was elected to the State Duma of the eighth convocation as part of the candidate list of 'United Russia'. During this period, I managed to study well the specifics of our municipalities, understand what requests and aspirations the residents of Nizhny Novgorod face in their daily lives. The experience I have gained, including as deputy chairman of the energy committee, allows me to effectively address the tasks defined, including by the President's decree on national development goals, at the federal level, relying on the needs of the Nizhny Novgorod region. Within the framework of the new People's Program, which 'United Russia' plans to approve at the congress, I have identified a list of issues that I will personally address. I hope to gain the support of voters," he noted. Also, an application for participation in the preliminary voting for the federal electoral district in the Nizhny Novgorod region was submitted by the head of the project office of the Union of Russian Cities for Transport, Ilya Zotov. "A huge number of tasks that residents of the region set regarding transport development are relevant to me. There is already a pool of issues that we have resolved over the past 8 years: the law prohibiting the disembarkation of children from public transport, the taxi law, a 50% discount for children on air travel, joint seating of children with parents. Further improvement of transport accessibility for all areas of the Nizhny Novgorod region is required, including the extension of tram lines to several districts of the city," shared Ilya Zotov. The preliminary voting takes place ahead of the September elections to the State Duma of the Russian Federation and the Legislative Assembly of the Nizhny Novgorod region. The winners will be confirmed as candidates from "United Russia." The final list will be formed by the party at the conference in June 2026. "Candidates are actively submitting documents for registration in the preliminary voting. Document acceptance will continue until April 30. There is still an opportunity for everyone who wishes to participate in the selection procedure of those people who will be nominated from our party to represent the interests of voters in the Legislative Assembly and the State Duma. The preliminary voting procedure itself will take place at the end of May. This is our unique competitive advantage because every resident of the Nizhny Novgorod region will be able to participate and express support for those candidates they consider worthy of representing their interests," emphasized the head of the regional executive committee of the "United Russia" party, Dmitry Filipenko. Let us remind you that all registered voters in the Nizhny Novgorod region will be able to participate in the voting by authorizing through the "Gosuslugi" portal. The rating system allows voters to cast their votes for several candidates at once. The procedure is conducted using blockchain technology, ensuring transparency and protection against external manipulation. NIA "Nizhny Novgorod" has a Telegram channel. Subscribe to stay updated on major events, exclusive materials, and timely information. Copyright © 1999—2025 NIA "Nizhny Novgorod". When reprinting, a hyperlink to NIA "Nizhny Novgorod" is mandatory. This resource may contain materials 18+