Incumbent President Petro Poroshenko (C) submits documents to the Central Election Commission for registration as a candidate in the presidential elections in Ukraine on Nov. 3, 2019. Photo by Svyatoslav Tsegolko / Facebook
RFE: Ukraine Election Commission Receives 83 Filings For Presidential Candidates
Ukraine’s Central Election Commission (CEC) has completed acceptance of registration documents for the March 31 presidential election, saying 83 candidates have put forth their names.
The CEC on February 4 said it had approved 28 of the applications, rejected 22 others, and have left open 33 for consideration.
The commission is to officially announce no later than February 9 the final registered list of candidates.
Recent polls indicate current President Petro Poroshenko, former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, and comedian Volodymyr Zelenskyy and are the likely front-runners.
The 53-year-old Poroshenko announced his candidacy on January 29 to seek a second five-year term and has vowed to press for European Union and NATO membership for the country.
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WNU Editor: These are the current front runners .... Poll says Zelenskiy, Tymoshenko, Poroshenko lead presidential candidate rating (Kyiv Post). Everyone I know in Ukraine is telling me the same thing. A growing fear that this election will be fixed to give the current President Petro Poroshenko a second term. He is currently polling in the mid teens, but the media, the Ukraine Orthodox Church, and many oligarchs are now throwing their support to him, and they have a huge influence in turning out the vote.
More News On Ukraine's Presidential Election
Eighty-three presidential candidates registered in Ukraine -- UNIAN
Zelensky, Tymoshenko, Poroshenko lead presidential candidate rating – poll -- Interfax Ukraine
Comedian, 'Gas Princess' Among Hopefuls To Compete For Ukrainian Presidency -- Urdu Point
89 candidates declare intention to run for Ukrainian president -- Xinhua
Ukraine's presidential hopefuls: What you need to know -- DW
