The Day before the presidential election in South Ossetia is declared the "day of silence." As reported to IA "Res" by the press service of the Central Election Committee, any campaigning, election advertising in the media and on television is prohibited on March 24.
"The elective legislation determined the so-called day of silence, when the presidential candidates, their action groups and election headquarters are prohibited any propaganda and mass activities, any advertising in print and electronic media, radio and television. Every citizen of the Republic of South Ossetia should one more time think about his choice and make the right decision,"- has been said at the CEC. Presidential elections will be held in South Ossetia on March 25.
Four candidates are aspiring to the state high office: former head of the KGB of the Republic Leonid Tibilov, Commissioner for Human Rights under the President of South Ossetia David Sanakoev, Ambassador of the Republic of South Ossetia in the RF Dmitry Medoev and ex-Parliament Speaker of the RSO Stanislav Kochiev.
The elections will be successful if they are attended by over 50% of the registered voters. To win, a candidate must collect 50% plus one vote. Preliminary results of the presidential elections in South Ossetia will be announced in the morning of March 26. The official results will be announced within the five days after the Election Day. Elected President of South Ossetia takes office in accordance with the Constitution and the law "On elections of President of the Republic of South Ossetia," the tenth day after the official announcement of the CEC election results.
The press service has noted that the elections in South Ossetia will be watching by more than 40 international observers. More than 60 journalists, representing television and radio, print and electronic media in Russia and abroad are accredited for coverage of the election.
The Information Center will begin working in the voting day at 8:00 am. All the data from the polling stations will be sent there, and within the day the media will be presented all the information about the voting process
In total, according to Plieva, 84 polling stations will be opened, including two polls in the village of Upper Ruck (Dzausky District RSO) for the South Ossetian citizens living in North Ossetia, and one poll - in Moscow.
Plieva has also reported that, according to the data of the polling stations and the regional commissions, the voter lists include 34,360 people; 40,000 ballots are printed, including the polling stations in Moscow and in the Upper Ruck.
According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of South Ossetia in the Election Day, March 25, the entire staff of the Interior Ministry will be transferred to the barracks service. Throughout the country are planned raids, the streets will be patrolled constantly by the patrols crews.
In total, more than 1,000 police officers will be involved in protection of the public order.
Re-election of the president of South Ossetia, according to the decision of Parliament, will be held on March 25. The results of the elections in November 2011 have been recognized by the Supreme Court of South Ossetia as invalid because of the committed violations during the course of the elections.
