All Posts Tagged With: "Central Electoral Commission"

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Soviet Dissident Bukovsky Barred From Presidential Race

Russia’s Central Electoral Commission has denied registration for Vladimir Bukovsky, a well-known Soviet Dissident and writer.

Dec 23, 2007 | Continued
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Union of Right Forces Party Nearing Bankruptcy

Russia’s liberal Union of Right Forces political party is selling off assets to pay for its electoral campaign, and is on the brink of bankruptcy. The primary reason is a low percentage of votes in the December 2nd State Duma election, which the party believes was falsified.

Dec 16, 2007 | Continued
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An Election Without Candidates

Noted Soviet dissident Vladimir Bukovsky has been blocked from hosting an “initiative group” and announcing his presidency. The same is true for Arkhangelsk Mayor Aleksandr Donskoi.

Dec 15, 2007 | Continued
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Blocked In All Directions, Kasparov Drops Presidential Bid

Citing pressure and interference from above, Garry Kasparov has dropped his official presidential bid. The opposition leader has pledged continue his campaign unofficially.

Dec 14, 2007 | Continued
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Volodya Bukovsky for President?

Famous Soviet dissident Vladimir Bukovsky just received a Russian passport in order to return to the country to discuss his potential candidacy for the 2008 presidential elections. But within hours, Russia’s Central Election Committee stated that Bukovsky would not be eligible to run. The Committee gave two reasons: that Bukovsky has dual citizenship with the […]

Aug 6, 2007 | Continued