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Omsk opens nominations for mayor, with submissions due by November 17
Omsk has opened nominations for its next mayor, with proposals accepted from October 14 to November 17.
Political parties represented in federal or regional legislatures and several public and municipal organizations can put forward candidates.
Each eligible organization may propose up to two people to the governor of Omsk region.
A change to the selection rules in 2025 means the governor will decide which candidates go forward.
City council members will then choose the mayor from those candidates, rather than voters choosing directly.
The process replaces the earlier candidate-screening system, when a special commission selected candidates for the council to consider.
Sergei Shelest has been mayor since January 2022, and his term is due to end after the New Year holiday, according to one account.
Omsk has opened submissions for candidates for mayor, with documents accepted from October 14 to November 17, 2026.
The proposals are being received by the office of the governor and government of Omsk Region.
Eligible political parties and public and municipal organizations may each submit up to two candidates.
Under rules introduced in 2025, the governor will select candidates for city deputies to choose from.
Sergey Shelest has served as Omsk mayor since January 2022.
- Who
- Eligible political parties and public and municipal organizations may submit candidates. The governor and city deputies will take part in selecting the mayor.
- What
- Omsk has opened submissions for candidates for mayor.
- When
- Submissions are accepted from October 14 to November 17, 2026.
- Where
- The office of the governor and government of Omsk Region.
- Why
- The submissions form part of the mayor-selection process introduced in 2025.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Omsk city council deputies supported Sergey Shelest’s candidacy for mayor.
Sergey Shelest officially took office as mayor of Omsk.
Omsk Region introduced a new procedure for selecting municipal leaders.
The submission period for mayoral candidates began.
The deadline for submitting proposals.
- Submission period
- October 14 to November 17, 2026
- Receiving office
- Office of the governor and government of Omsk Region
- Maximum proposals
- Two candidates per eligible organization
- New selection procedure
- Introduced in 2025
- Current mayor
- Sergey Shelest, in office since January 2022