The presidential election campaign on March 18, 2018 is in full swing. The CEC received notifications of participation in the elections from 46 self-nominees and 21 parties.
However, there are those who refused to participate without submitting documents to the Central Election Commission (CEC), or for which a decision was made to refuse registration.
Today we offer a list of key candidates who will not participate in the 2018 election.
- A complete list of Russian presidential candidates 2018 officially approved by the CEC for the election.
- Rating of candidates for the presidency of Russia 2018, according to the POF, VTsIOM, Levada Center and popular voting.
Elvira Agurbash, Green Alliance - Signatures Not Submitted to CEC
The vice president of Mortadel, known for his sharp speeches during the discussion of the new version of the law on trade, as well as the trade wars with Dixie, decided to run for president of Russia, which she wrote on Facebook.
Target audience Agurbash - representatives of small and medium-sized businesses.
Vladimir Mikhailov, self-nomination - signatures not submitted to the CEC
The honored inventor of Russia and the deputy of the Kostroma Regional Duma is going to represent "the impoverished and dying Russia."
He focuses primarily on protecting the rights and freedoms of citizens, social protection and a strong army at the forefront of his election program.
Stanislav Polishchuk, “Party of Social Reforms” - signatures not presented to the CEC
He is a nominee from the Party of Social Reforms. His main initiative is the transfer of land, mineral resources and minerals into the ownership of the Russian people.
Natalia Lisitsyna, “ROT Front” - signatures not presented to the CEC
Who better understands the aspirations of the Russian people than a candidate from the people? Such a person is a trade union activist, crane operator Natalya Lisitsyna, nominated by the ROT Front party. As president, she is ready to defend the interests of the working class.
Mikhail Kozlov, “Social Protection” - signatures not submitted to the CEC
A social psychologist, known mainly for advising participants in the House 2 project, an election participant from the Social Protection party.
Irina Volynets, “People's Party of Russia” - signatures not presented to the CEC
Irina, the leader of the National Parents' Committee, was about to dilute the “chronic deficit” of bright and charismatic presidential candidates.
She pays great attention to the social sphere - increasing the minimum wage, maternity capital and supporting large families.
Ekaterina Gordon, “Good Deeds Party” - withdrew from the election
«I know the names of those who are tasked with completing this project and do not want to participate in the farce."Said Gordon.
The Russian journalist and public figure announced her desire to compete with the other applicants. She considers the protection of the rights of women and children as the basis of her program, knowing in practice how the judicial system works.
Catherine in her video message emphasizes that she is the only candidate not approved by the Administration of the President of the Russian Federation.
Anton Bakov, "Monarchist Party of Russia" - withdrew from the election
The billionaire and the head of the “Monarchist Party of Russia” will represent this very party, since Natalya Poklonskaya refused this honor.
Its election program is simple: to restore the monarchy in Russia and create a "monarchist international". Interestingly, Anton had previously planned to revive the Romanov empire in the pleasant conditions of the Kiribati islands in the Pacific Ocean.
Roman Khudyakov (“Honestly”) - withdrew from the election
Former member of the LDPR party and deputy of the State Duma. 40 years. Born in Tiraspol. He served in the peacekeeping forces of the Russian Federation in Transnistria. Known for his participation in entertainment on television. He advocates the nationalization of the Central Bank, the abolition of the Unified State Examination, support for families, the revision of legislation, and the introduction of officials' efficiency.
He is the chairman of the party "Honestly." Withdrew on January 22, 2018 without explanation.
Irina Gagite - Withdrew
A candidate from the Russian Socialist Party hastily withdrew and withdrew the documents right during the CEC meeting. The reason was the commission's suspicion of the legality of the collected package of documents. Irina was offered a choice, either to withdraw the candidacy, or to send documents to the investigating authorities for verification, in which case criminal liability of the persons involved in their preparation is possible.
Stepan Sulakshin - refused to participate
The professor and politician who heads the Center for Scientific Political Thought and Ideology has already tried to run for president in 1996. However, the initiative group that nominated Sulakshin did not collect the required number of signatures.
Sulakshin’s election program included such important points as: changing the Constitution of the Russian Federation, since he considers the current one openly “Russophobic,” the return of Russian sovereignty (from whom it is not specified), the return of the change of power and responsibility of officials and courts, and the return to the country of the leading, leading position in the world.
Vyacheslav Maltsev - refused to participate
The host of the political channel Artpodgotovka on Youtube, now residing in France, was involved in the scandalous “revolution” on November 5, 2017. He called on his supporters to take to the streets and seize power in their own hands. In this regard, the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation opened a criminal case against Maltsev, and Artpodgtovka was recognized as an extremist organization.
So, although Maltsev in early 2017 announced his desire to be president of Russia, he is unlikely to have the opportunity to participate in the elections.
Alina Vitukhnovskaya - refused to participate
Since the spring of this year, the “Black Icon of Russian Literature” intended to run for president.
In case of victory, she promised to work on the creation of a professional army, to allow everyone to carry weapons, and also relieve Russia of the role of the "international gendarme" (whatever that means).
Sergey Polonsky - nomination declared invalid
The owner of his own island in Cambodia and the failed astronaut also intends to run for president of the Russian state in 2018.
The piquancy of the situation is that in the past Polonsky was found guilty in a case of fraud on an especially large scale.
The nomination was declared invalid because less than 500 people are indicated in the candidate support group.
Andrey Bazhutin - nomination declared invalid
The chairman of the Association of Russian Carriers, the organizer and coordinator of the Campaign to Moscow, truckers urges Siberian truckers and sympathizers to vote for him in the upcoming presidential election.
He is primarily interested in "problems of education, health care, housing and communal services."
At a meeting of voters in support of the self-nominated Bazhutin, only 25 of the required 500 people came, which is the basis of the CEC to declare the nomination invalid.
Boris Yakemenko - refused to participate
In mid-October 2017, Boris, a member of the Nashi movement and the creator of Going Together, published his election theses.
The main idea of the theses is “work with people”, the transition to “democratic justice” and “a fair world order”, as well as “disobedience to globalized Atlantism”. So that readers do not have to rummage through dictionaries in search of this term, we explain that atlantism refers to the comprehensive cooperation of the United States, Canada and Western Europe. Atlantism is most fully reflected in the activities of NATO.
Andrey Bogdanov - refused to participate
Master of the Grand Lodge of Russia, representative of the association of ten non-parliamentary parties, the Third Power bloc and the presidential candidate from the Democratic Party of Russia.
Andrei was given energy by a victory with a high rating of more than two hundred candidates, whom he, he said, consulted at the municipal elections in Moscow.
Alexey Navalny - CEC refused to register
Although the European Court acknowledged that Alexei’s rights had been infringed upon in passing the Kirovles judgment, in the second trial Navalny was again sentenced to a suspended sentence.
According to the CEC, this prevents Navalny from running for the post of Russian leader in 2018.
Sergey Mironov - refused to participate
On December 25, 2017, at the congress of the Just Russia party, a decision was made to support the candidacy of V.V. Putin.
Sergei Mironov did not participate in the elections, because special successes in the political field, he does not differ. Sergei twice participated in the presidential election and twice took the honorable last place in the rating.
Sergei advocated for a decent salary, the restoration of educational traditions, the optional exam and the abolition of fees for major repairs.
Gennady Zyuganov - refused to participate
Steadily taking the second place from year to year in the presidential election, the head of the Communist Party refused to participate in the elections, losing this right to Pavel Grudinin and heading his headquarters.
