On 19 April 2016, planned (organised by the LPR) local elections were postponed from 24 April to 24 July 2016. On 22 July 2016, this elections was again postponed to 6 November 2016.  Militants "LPR" also decided to move their "elections". Ukrayinska Pravda (24 July 2016) (On 2 October 2016, the DPR and LPR held "primaries" in were voters voted to nominate candidates for participation in the 6 November 2016 elections. Ukraine denounced these "primaries" as illegal. Donbass militia leader announces autumn primaries in Donetsk, TASS news agency (23 May 2016)) On 4 November 2016, both DPR and LPR postponed their 6 November 2016 local elections "until further notice".