11.   The smaller Liberal Democrats party will also field a candidate.

12.   Twenty-two other parties fielded candidates, according to the Federal Election Commission.

13.   But their parties have fielded candidates any way.

14.   Eight opposition parties fielded presidential candidates.

15.   Elections at the commune, prefecture and national level where political parties can field candidates, will occur gradually after local election results have been studied, officials said.

16.   Forty-eight parties will field candidates in the June poll.

17.   Fourteen political parties fielded candidates Sunday.

18.   Four other parties fielded few nominees with two having one candidate each.

19.   However, each party fielded its own candidates, weakening the opposition vote.

20.   In February, Kuchma vetoed a bill allowing only political parties to field candidates.