Primaries are started for election of candidates to the State Assembly RB

In Bashkiria "United Russia" began a procedure of preliminary inner-party voting by definition of nominees for deputies to the State Assembly - Kurultay RB. 290 people put forward by party members, public organisations, youth associations, and also self-nominated candidates will become primaries participants. Elections to the republican legislative body will take place on September 8, 2013.

The Demsky district of Ufa becomes the first venue of meetings with voters today on April 19. Seven candidates will present their election programmes to electors.

In total carrying out of 25 meetings of candidates with electors of 55 election districts representing all cities and areas of Bashkortostan is planned in the republic. Winners of preliminary inner-party voting will be defined by 2750 electors, half from them are representatives of public organisations, the second half are United Russia party members.