Registered as a candidate on January 24. Bogdanov had an investigation opened against him for providing too many forged signatures of support for his nomination, but it was reported that even if the accusations were to be proven, his candidacy would not be dismissed.[1] At 38, he was the youngest person to run for president in Russia, a record he would retain until 2018.
Zhirinovky ran for the presidency on three prior occasions: in 1991, 1996 and 2000. His best result was third with 7.81% support. Registered as a candidate on December 26.[2]
Zyuganov ran for president in 1996 (when he came short just a few percent of the votes) and 2000, but not in 2004.[3] Officially nominated on December 15, 2007 with 215 of 218 votes in favor.[4] Registered as a candidate on December 26.[5]
Nemtsov was nominated by the Union of Rightist Forces on December 18, 2007[6] and was registered as a candidate on December 22.[7] He withdrew his bid on December 26 and called on his supporters to vote for Mikhail Kasyanov instead.[citation needed]
22 December 2007
26 December 2007
Rejected candidates
The following candidates were denied registration by the CEC:
On August 3, 2007 Bukovsky received a new Russian passport at the Russian Embassy in London. He arrived in Moscow in October to launch his campaign. His bid was refused on the grounds that he hadn't lived in Russia over the last 10 years.[9]
It was not known if Kasyanov would continue his candidacy after Garry Kasparov entered the race, but on December 8, 2007 he reaffirmed he would run in the election.[10] He successfully registered as a candidate on December 14, but later it was decided that too many of his signatures of support were forged[11] and he was disqualified.[12] Kasyanov appealed the decision to the Supreme Court,[13] which rejected the appeal on February 6, 2008.[14]
Ultra-nationalist politician, former Deputy of the State Duma
Kuryanovich failed to hold a meeting of the citizens who supported his bid as an independent and did not provide the necessary number of signatures required for self-nomination.[15]
Alexander Donskoy, mayor of Arkhangelsk. He was charged with abuse of office, detained for several months and released on March 6, 2008 with a probationary sentence.[19]
Sergei Gulyayev – former St PetersburgYabloko regional legislator who announced his intention to run, despite the fact that Yabloko's leader had also declared his intention to stand.[20] Gulyayev was the fourth candidate from the Other Russia coalition to announce his candidacy.
The following individuals were included in some polls, were referred to in the media as possible candidates or had publicly expressed interest long before the elections but never announced that they would run.
Grigory Yavlinsky, leader of Yabloko, who also stood for the presidency in 1996 and in 2000.[21] He was widely expected to run for the presidency as a candidate of united liberal parties. However, at the Yabloko congress on December 14, 2007, it was announced that Yavlinsky and his party would support the candidacy of Bukovsky.[22]
A Just Russia announced on December 7, 2007 that it would not nominate a candidate and instead would support another party's candidate (likely United Russia's).[citation needed]
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