[2] Since autumn 2021 rumours spread about Kuyvashev potential resignation, however, the governor generally avoided complaints about his job.

[3] In April 2022, Kuyvashev publicly feuded with TV host Vladimir Solovyov after the latter's degrading comments about Yekaterinburg.

[5] Due to the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 and subsequent economic sanctions the cancellation and postponement of direct gubernatorial elections was proposed.

[7] Eventually, on 7 June Legislative Assembly of Sverdlovsk Oblast called the gubernatorial election for 11 September 2022.

[8] Only political parties can nominate candidates for gubernatorial election in Sverdlovsk Oblast, self-nomination is not possible.