Alexei Navalny 2018 presidential campaign

Alexei Navalny 2018 presidential campaign
Campaign2018 Russian presidential election
CandidateAlexei Navalny
Founder of the FBK
(2011–2024)
Chairman of the Progress Party
(2013–present)
AffiliationRussian opposition
StatusAnnounced:
13 December 2016
Official nomination:
24 December 2017
Denied registration:
25 December 2017
HeadquartersMoscow
Key peopleChief of staff:
Leonid Volkov
Deputy campaign manager:
Roman Rubanov
Legal adviser:
Ivan Zhdanov
SloganПора выбирать
(It's time to Choose)
Website
2018.navalny.com

The Russian opposition figure and anti-corruption activist Alexei Navalny announced his intention to run for President of Russia in the 2018 election on 13 December 2016.[1][2] The primary themes of his campaign have been focusing on domestic issues, including combating corruption in Russia and improving the economy. Commentators noted that Navalny's campaign was unprecedented in modern Russia as politicians usually do not start campaigning until a few months before the election.[3]

Navalny began openly campaigning for the presidency before the official registration for the elections occurred in spite of court proceedings against him in a fraud case, which could bar him from running since the Russian election legislation deprives certain criminals of eligibility.[4] In February 2017, a district court in Kirov upheld his suspended sentence despite the European Court of Human Rights siding with Navalny. In May, the deputy chief of the Central Election Commission commented that Navalny will not be allowed to run. Navalny and his staff said that they will appeal to the ECHR and will continue campaigning to give the government no choice but to accept his candidacy.[5][6]

He officially submitted his documents for registration as a candidate on December 24, 2017, and was rejected by the Central Election Commission the following day due to his conviction. Later that same day, December 25, Navalny called on his supporters to boycott the election in response.[7]

  1. ^ Перцев, Андрей (13 December 2016). "Алексей Навальный намерен участвовать в президентских выборах". Archived from the original on 28 February 2017. Retrieved 11 February 2017 – via Kommersant.
  2. ^ Алексей Навальный (13 December 2016). "Пора выбирать: Алексей Навальный – кандидат в президенты России". Archived from the original on 12 February 2017. Retrieved 11 February 2017 – via YouTube.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference newsweek was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Article 4.3.2 of the RUSSIAN FEDERATION FEDERAL LAW "ON BASIC GUARANTEES OF ELECTORAL RIGHTS AND THE RIGHT OF CITIZENS OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION TO PARTICIPATE IN A REFERENDUM"". Central election commission of the Russian Federation.
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  6. ^ Kremlin critic Navalny can't run for presidency - election official. Reuters. Published 3 May 2017. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
  7. ^ Cite error: The named reference bbcdec25a was invoked but never defined (see the help page).