The decision of the Moscow City Council (AMOM) to help candidates for the post of the mayor of the capital in the meeting necessary for the nomination of signatures of municipal deputies was approved by the United Russia. In their opinion, such cooperation will ultimately benefit the city and its inhabitants. After all, the elected mayor will then be able to take into account the ideas of the losing candidates in his work, said the secretary of the Moscow branch of the EP, the deputy of the City Duma Andrei Metelsky. "We regularly hear statements that the EP usurped power, seized the monopoly on the municipal filter. I must say that we did not usurp anything and did not seize anything, but we achieved voters' recognition of our constant and painstaking work, "he said.. In particular, the decision to help candidates pass the municipal filter is just a testament to the democratic system.

"Imagine, municipal deputies participate in the formation of the highest official of Moscow," the Moscow City Duma deputy Alexander Semennikov commented on the idea. He stressed that the district legislators "can decide for themselves which candidates they want to vote for".

Let's remind, the mayoral elections of Moscow will take place on September 9, 2018. , in a single day of voting. Reception of documents from candidates began on June 4. In particular, it is already known that among the willing to fight for the post of mayor - the current mayor Sergei Sobyanin. To participate in elections, all applicants need to enlist the support of at least 110 municipal deputies.

The final list of applicants should be made public by the Mosizbirk until July 14.