Belarus parliament elections

Elections 2016. Lukashenko casts his vote
The head of state cast his ballot at polling station No.509 of Starovilensky constituency No.105 located at the Belarusian State University of Physical Education...

Yermoshina: Every observer’s complaint is promptly addresed
The CEC information center will provide the latest updates on the election process in the country. “International observers are invited to express their opinions as well”...

Elections 2016. Early voting turnout at 31.29% in Belarus
The turnout in Minsk made up 25.89%. A total of 27.95 percent of votes were cast outside Belarus...

Elections 2016. Polling stations open across Belarus
The parliamentary elections in Belarus are general: Belarusian citizens of lawful age (18 years old) are eligible to vote. Elections are recognized as valid if the turnout makes up more than a half of votes cast in a constituency...

485 candidates now in race for seats in Belarusian parliament
As many as 39 candidates have withdrawn their candidacies. One candidate has been forced to withdraw due to unwillingness to follow the law and go on vacation for the election period. Initially 521 candidates were registered...

Observer from Serbia expects high turnout in Belarus parliamentary elections
Dragomir Karic, Honorary Consul of Belarus to Belgrade, Chairman of the Serbia-Belarus Friendship Group in the Serbian Parliament, pointed out that he traditionally participates in the monitoring of elections in Belarus. In the current electoral campaign, he has already visited two polling stations to monitor early voting...

Former and current U.S. Charges d’affaires to observe parliamentary elections in Belarus
Former Charge d’affaires of the United States of America to Belarus Scott Rauland will arrive in Belarus as part of the mission of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly. Current Charge d’affaires Robert Riley has been accredited by the Central Election Commission as a representative of the diplomatic corps...

PACE begins monitoring Belarus parliamentary elections
The PACE delegation led by Gizela Wurm (Austria) will stay in Belarus till 12 September. During the election observation the mission will work alongside observers from the OSCE/ODIHR and OSCE PA. So far, 19 PACE observers have been accredited in Belarus...

Early voting turnout at 16.71%
On 6-8 September a total of 14.10 percent of ballots were cast in Brest Oblast, with 18.07%, 19.07% and 16.23% of early votes cast in Vitebsk, Gomel and Grodno Oblasts respectively...

Yermoshina: Business should not be mixed with politics
Lidia Yermoshina assumed that rich candidates to the House of Representatives can continue doing business after being elected an MP. “Is it fair? Of course, not. Then, parliament may be used by these people to escape responsibility, or to use new connections and power for their own benefit”...