2023 Voronezh Oblast gubernatorial election

The 2023 Voronezh Oblast gubernatorial election will take place on 10 September 2023, on common election day. Incumbent Governor Aleksandr Gusev is running to a second term in office.[1]

2023 Voronezh Oblast gubernatorial election

10 September 2023 (2023-09-10)

Governor before election

Aleksandr Gusev
United Russia

Governor

TBD

Background

Voronezh Mayor Aleksandr Gusev was appointed acting Governor of Voronezh Oblast in December 2017, replacing second-term incumbent Alexey Gordeyev, who was elevated to the position of Presidential Envoy to the Central Federal District.[2] Gusev won gubernatorial election in September 2018 with 72.52% of the vote.[3]

Candidates

In Voronezh Oblast candidates for Governor can be nominated only by registered political parties, self-nomination is not possible. However, candidates are not obliged to be members of the nominating party. Candidate for Governor of Voronezh Oblast should be a Russian citizen and at least 30 years old. Candidates for Governor should not have a foreign citizenship or residence permit. Each candidate in order to be registered is required to collect at least 5% of signatures of members and heads of municipalities.[4] Also gubernatorial candidates present 3 candidacies to the Federation Council and election winner later appoints one of the presented candidates.

Declared

Publicly expressed interest

Potential

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