Presidential election 2015 in Belarus

Election 2015: Yermoshina, Lebedev to discuss CIS election observation 18 August
Deputy Chairman of the Council of the Federation Yuri Vorobyov was appointed coordinator of the CIS IPA group of observers for the forthcoming presidential election. The CIS IPA group of observers will make part of the CIS observation mission...

Four polling stations to operate in Russia during Belarus’ presidential election
Belarusian citizens that stay in Russia will be able to cast their votes in Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Kaliningrad and Rostov-on-Don...

Election 2015 info center to operate in Minsk on 10-12 October
"The center will host press conferences with the participation of political scientists, international foreign observers, electoral law specialists. The information center will also host other events directly related to the election campaign"...

Candidates for Belarus presidency encouraged into limelight
"During the current election campaign presidential candidates will be able to enjoy free TV and radio air for a month. The ability to remind about themselves — first on TV and then on radio — is a great boon”...

TV debates of presidential candidates scheduled for 3 October
Chairperson of the Central Election Commission (CEC) of Belarus Lidia Yermoshina told media after the CEC meeting...

Belarus expects 40 long-term and 400 short-term observers from OSCE at president election
"How many will the CIS send is not yet known. But the CIS has already filed the application for accreditation of first international observers led by Sergei Lebedev"...

Presidential candidates to choose between live and recorded broadcasts
“Speaking live on television does help candidates boost their rating. But it is very difficult. It is quite possible that inexperienced candidates will not have the heart to speak on live television, so they can ask to record broadcasts that can be edited”...

Belarus’ presidential candidates to make TV broadcasts on 14-25 September
“The presidential hopefuls will be offered an opportunity to make a 30-minute broadcast from 14 on 25 September which will be aired on Belarus 1 TV channel in prime-time from 19h00 to 20h00. All in all, they are entitled to two 30-minute broadcasts"...

Lukashenko: Belarus president election will be transparent and honest
“The election legislation is normal. It is as good as in other countries. You will have an opportunity to follow the process of counting votes, visit polling stations and get all the information about the election. I can guarantee it”...

Belarus’ six potential presidential candidates open private election funds
In line with the Electoral Code a private fund of the potential presidential candidate (or the presidential candidate) can contain his/her own resources, which cannot exceed 9,000 base amounts...