New and Returning Political Forces Set to Contest Bulgarian Elections (List of All Parties)

Bulgaria's Central Election Commission (CEC) has authorized 24 parties and 9 coalitions to participate in the upcoming early parliamentary elections on October 27. This marks a slight increase from the previous elections held on June 9, where 20 parties and 11 coalitions were registered.

Political entities have until September 24 to withdraw their applications, and coalition names and compositions can be modified until September 21. The deadline for submitting candidate lists is also September 24, followed by a lottery to determine ballot positions the next day. The official campaign period will commence on September 27, exactly one month before Election Day.

The following parties and coalitions have been admitted to the elections, listed in the order of their registration:

• Coalition "Movement for Rights and Freedoms - New Beginning" (DPS, "New Leaders", "Bulgarian Voice")*
• "Green Party"
• "Ataka"
• "Bulgari"
• "Bulgarian National Union 'New Democracy'" (BNS)
• Coalition "My Country Bulgaria" ("United Social Democracy", "Bulgarian Left")
• "Revival" (Vazrazhdane)
• "There Is Such a People" (TISP)
• "CRT" - Competence, Responsibility, and Truth (KOI)
• People's Party "The Truth and Only the Truth"
• Coalition "Russophiles" ("Bulgarian Communist Party", "Party of the Bulgarian Communists", "Russophiles for the Revival of the Fatherland")
• "The Law" (Pravoto)
• "Direct Democracy"
• Coalition "Free Voters" ("Green Union", "Republicans for Bulgaria", "Union of Free Democrats")
• "Bulgaria of Labor and Reason"
• "Democrats for Responsibility, Freedom, and Tolerance"
• "Bulgarian Path" Socialist Party
• "Morality, Unity,...