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Voter turnout in local elections in Belarus exceeds 77% Belarus sums up the results of the elections to the local Councils of Deputies. According to the Central Election Commission, the turnout was more than 77%. In total, over 22 thousand candidates applied for 18 thousand ...

46 foreign observers are accredited in Belarus to monitor the local elections. And this figure can still change as the main voting day approaches. The list of international observers includes employees of diplomatic missions accredited in Belarus. Mainly, these are representatives of the embassies of European countries....

Early voting to last until February 17 Early voting in local councils elections begins today. People can vote at their polling stations from 10 am to 2 pm and from 4 to 7 pm. The bulletin is issued to the voter who presents the identity document. Early voting will not be held in hospitals, sanatoriums and rest homes. The ...

More than 40 foreign observers accredited for monitoring local elections The election campaign in Belarus has reached its final stage. Tomorrow, the early voting starts. The electoral race will end on Sunday. There are about 7 million voters in the lists. They will elect more than 18 thousand deputies of local ...

Main voting day at local elections in Belarus: February, 18 Almost 7 mln voters are listed for elections to the local councils. This was reported by Chair of the Central election committee Lydia Ermoshina. According to her, Bearusians are well informed about the course of the ...

Ahead of February 7, voters to be notified about time and place of voting In Belarus, a week remains before the start of early voting in local elections. By Wednesday, the precinct commissions will notify voters about the time and place where they can vote. A total of 5,870 commissions were set up across the country. Those voting early will be provided with bulletins by February 12. The rest ...

OSCE Special Representative meets with CEC chairperson and visits Parliament The election campaign enters its final stage: candidates for deputies of local councils in Belarus continue their outreach efforts. The elections also provoke interest on the part of observers from Europe. OSCE PA special representative arrived in Belarus. The day before Kent Harsted met with the chairperson of the Central Election Commission and visited the Parliament. One of the central ...

Candidates to present their electoral programs on radio Candidates for the local elections in Belarus continue to attract the voters. The stage of campaigning takes place throughout the country. From today, applicants for deputies have the opportunity to speak on the radio. Each candidate has at least three free minutes. This time ...

The candidates to the local councils proceed to agitation The agitation stage of the local elections began in Belarus. Not all candidates reached this stage. More than 11% of them didn’t receive certificates. The competition for the seats in the Minsk City Council is still the biggest in the country, about 4 people are competing for the seat,...

Registration of candidates for deputies to be held from 9 to 18 January Today in Belarus the nomination of candidates for deputies of local councils is being completed. In the country more than 5 thousand 800 precinct commissions are formed, which include about 60 thousand people. Almost half of them are representatives of public associations. Registration of candidates kicks off tomorrow. And on January 18, just one month before the main voting date, the campaigning will begin.