The Central Electoral Commission (CEC) has rejected 15 citizens' applications for registration as candidates in the 2010 presidential elections. The Commission adopted the 15 relevant resolutions at a meeting on Nov. 11.
Specifically, the CEC refused to register Oleksandr Hordiichuk, Olena Osnach, Oleksandr Luzan, Hanna Kostiv, Oleksandr Vaschenko, Oleksandr Ohorodnikov, Vasyl Handula, Yurii Petlevana, Petro Rekalo, Anatolii Polischuk, Mykhailo Hamaniuk, Oleksandr Vretyk, Artem Polezhaka, Oleh Omelchenko, and Serhii Martyian.
The commission refused to register these citizens because their applications for registration and other registration documents did not meet the requirements of the election legislation.
The CEC stopped accepting applications for registration as presidential candidates on Nov. 9. Re-applications for registration as presidential candidate can be submitted to the CEC together with corrected documents until Nov. 11.
The CEC will complete the registration of presidential candidates on Nov. 13.
Campaigning in the presidential elections began on Oct. 19. The elections are scheduled for January 17, 2010.
