Post by account_disabled on Feb 20, 2024 5:25:12 GMT -5
Vladimir Putin formally registered as a candidate in the Russian presidential electionsThe Russian electoral commission has made official the candidacy of President Vladimir Putin in the upcoming presidential elections in March. Putin, 71, is expected to win another six-year term as he runs as an independent but exerts absolute control over the Russian political system during his 24 years in power. Critics who might challenge him are imprisoned or living abroad, and most independent media are banned, virtually guaranteeing his re-election in the March 15-17 elections.
In 2018, Putin also ran as an independent, leaving aside the United Russia party that nominated him in 2012. His approval rating is 80%, making him much more popular than United Russia, widely considered part of the bureaucracy. controlled by the Kremlin rather than a political force.
The Central Election Commission Asia Mobile Number List has formally authorized Putin's candidacy after reviewing the 315,000 signatures collected for his campaign in all 89 regions of Russia. According to Russian electoral law, independent candidates must submit at least 300,000 signatures to be eligible to participate in the ballot.
In addition to Putin, three other candidates from parties with parliamentary representation have also been approved without the need to present signatures: Nikolai Kharitonov, from the Communist Party; Leonid Slutsky, of the nationalist Liberal Democratic Party; and Vladislav Davankov, of the New People's Party. These three groups have mostly supported the Kremlin's initiatives. Kharitonov already ran against Putin in 2004 and came in second place.
Boris Nadezhdin, a 60-year-old progressive politician and local lawmaker in a town near Moscow, also intends to run. He has openly advocated an end to the war in Ukraine and the beginning of a dialogue with the West. Thousands of Russians have expressed their support for Nadezhdin's candidacy, lining up across the country to sign, which is a rare show of sympathy toward the opposition in a highly controlled political landscape and poses a challenge to the Kremlin.
The Central Election Commission is expected to review Nadezhdin's application this week to determine whether he is registered as a candidate in the elections.Under a constitutional reform he led, Putin could run for two more six-year terms, theoretically allowing him to remain in power until 2036.
In 2018, Putin also ran as an independent, leaving aside the United Russia party that nominated him in 2012. His approval rating is 80%, making him much more popular than United Russia, widely considered part of the bureaucracy. controlled by the Kremlin rather than a political force.
The Central Election Commission Asia Mobile Number List has formally authorized Putin's candidacy after reviewing the 315,000 signatures collected for his campaign in all 89 regions of Russia. According to Russian electoral law, independent candidates must submit at least 300,000 signatures to be eligible to participate in the ballot.
In addition to Putin, three other candidates from parties with parliamentary representation have also been approved without the need to present signatures: Nikolai Kharitonov, from the Communist Party; Leonid Slutsky, of the nationalist Liberal Democratic Party; and Vladislav Davankov, of the New People's Party. These three groups have mostly supported the Kremlin's initiatives. Kharitonov already ran against Putin in 2004 and came in second place.
Boris Nadezhdin, a 60-year-old progressive politician and local lawmaker in a town near Moscow, also intends to run. He has openly advocated an end to the war in Ukraine and the beginning of a dialogue with the West. Thousands of Russians have expressed their support for Nadezhdin's candidacy, lining up across the country to sign, which is a rare show of sympathy toward the opposition in a highly controlled political landscape and poses a challenge to the Kremlin.
The Central Election Commission is expected to review Nadezhdin's application this week to determine whether he is registered as a candidate in the elections.Under a constitutional reform he led, Putin could run for two more six-year terms, theoretically allowing him to remain in power until 2036.