The procedure allows the lot to be continuously updated. Strong candidates on the ground are a support for Russians, said the federal coordinator of the party project "Strong Family", the first deputy chairman of the State Duma Committee for Family, Women and Children Olga Okuneva. She believes that the primaries are a political and social filter of candidates, as well as a practical policy of public policy. "Preliminary voting allows each candidate to plunge into the problems of people living in their constituencies before the start of the campaign, to prepare their proposals for the development of the district, the city, the region as a whole," Okuneva said.. She called participation in the GHG a "good start-up", noting that today there is a system of mentoring. Okuneva recalled that this year's candidates are active participants in regional party projects, such as "Strong Family". "Participation in the implementation of our party project immerses candidates in social issues, teaches to protect the rights of families, helps to promote their social initiatives.
The Party project "Strong Family" gives each candidate mechanisms for working with the media and an information agenda that affects every family. Such candidates go to their constituents prepared for an honest and open dialogue and already with the luggage of specific cases that can be shown, "- assured Okuneva. In turn, Alexander Gribov, Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee for State Construction and Legislation, noted the invaluable experience of the GHG. "For someone this is the first experience of working with people, defending their thoughts and ideas, their position on important issues. Someone has already decided for the first time to participate in the preliminary selection to compete for the victory in the main elections. Meetings with future voters, the formation of the program, public debates, where truths are born in disputes, is an invaluable experience that participates in the preliminary voting, "the parliamentarian said.. According to him, the preliminary voting on June 3 will show the result of the real work of the candidates and their teams, will give an answer, is the correct direction chosen. "This is the first stage when the candidate receives a unique opportunity before the main test, this is an opportunity to enlist the confidence of voters," explained Gribov. State Duma deputy Yuri Kobzev shared the experience of the Rostov region, where in the primaries by the definition of candidates for the Legislative Assembly of the region will take part 359 United Russia. "I think for each of them it is a good opportunity to test their own strengths, identify key problems that affect residents, correctly identify the issues that will become the main theses of the pre-election program," said the legislator.
He added that for using GHGs, it is possible to determine the degree of voters' confidence in representatives of the EP. This year 82 campaigns start in Russia in 52 subjects. In 26 of them will be held the election of senior officials, in 16 - deputies of the Legislative Assembly. In addition, in 12 regions, lawmakers will be elected, in 8 - heads of administrative centers. 16 campaigns will arrange for local government elections, which will replace 23,100 mandates. In addition to the above, early elections of five deputies of the State Duma.