Presidential election 2015 in Belarus

MINSK, 5 July (BelTA) – International observers believe that this year’s election campaign in Belarus will be fateful for Europe, Lidia Yermoshina, the chairwoman of the Belarus Central Election Commission (CEC), said in an interview with the RTR-Belarus TV channel, BelTA has learned.

“The messages we get from future observers today (and they are explicit) say that there is huge interest in the election. They believe this election campaign is fateful not only for the country but also for the system of relations they would like to see in Europe,” Lidia Yermoshina said.

According to Lidia Yermoshina, previously observers tried to fit the not-ideal situation into some made-up ideal standards. Today the politicians have realized that any freedom and democracy must stay within certain standards of morality and should not threaten the neighboring countries.

As was reported earlier the Belarusian presidential election will be held on 11 October 2015. Early voting will take place on 6-10 October. The registration of initiative groups which will collect signatures for the nomination of candidates should finish before 22 July. Signatures will be collected from 23 July through 21 August. Territorial election commissions will be established by 23 July, precinct election commissions by 26 August. Documents for the registration of candidates shall be submitted to the Central Election Commission from 22 August through 5 September. Oblast election commissions and the Minsk city election commission will count signatures for every candidate in their territories and submit the results to the CEC by 6 September.