Electoral commission announcing that Kasyanov is barred from Pres elex

The transcript discusses the issue of invalid signatures in documents, highlighting that certain signatures were not recognized as valid. It then moves on to a decision regarding the registration of Mikhail Mikhailovich Kasyanov as a presidential candidate, which was unanimously rejected. The transcript concludes with a discussion on the arrangement of candidates on the ballot and the legal implications of signature validity, referencing Article 142 of the Russian Criminal Code.

Why is a lottery not conducted for the candidates according to the law?

What does the 142nd article of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation pertain to?