Presidential election 2025 in Belarus

Belarus presidential election: Turnout at 7.81% on first day of early voting
The regional breakdown is the following: Brest Oblast - 8.95%, Vitebsk Oblast - 7.45%, Gomel Oblast - 7.01%, Grodno Oblast - 6.08%, Minsk Oblast - 8.52%, Mogilev Oblast - 7.25%, Minsk - 8.54%...

Lebedev: First day of early voting shows Belarusian voters' interest
"Public opinion polls show that many people would like to give their vote for peace, stability, and further progressive development of Belarus. This is something we would all be very happy about,” he emphasized...

Lebedev: Presidential election in Belarus will proceed in calm, smooth manner
“The efforts that are being made in the country give us reason to be confident that everything will be held in a smooth and calm manner, and no provocations, no intrigues will interfere with the voting process,” Sergei Lebedev said...

Draft resolution is in! EP plans not to recognize results of election in Belarus
The European Parliament reiterates its non-recognition of the election of Aleksandr Lukashenko as President of Belarus and considers the current regime in our country “illegitimate, illegal and criminal” and “reaffirms its unwavering support for the Belarusian people in their pursuit of democracy, freedom and human rights”...

Lukashenko names presidential candidate he likes the most
"I don't even talk about the election. I'm trying to level the odds. There are five of us. I see that no one is making noise or fuss"...

Lukashenko comments on speculations about internet restrictions during election
The president said that blogging is a minor concern for Belarus. Many bloggers, for example, took part in the Marathon of Unity and collaborated with state media. In this regard, the head of state does not consider it necessary to impose any restrictions...

CIS observer: Election campaign in Belarus is very well-organized
According to him, during the monitoring the CIS observers visited the regions to see the preparations for the elections. “Both here and at other polling stations, that I visited I note one similar feature - it's a high level of the preparation,” he emphasized...

Early voting for presidential election kicks off in Belarus
Early voting will be held on 21-25 January 2025. Early voting is meant for voters who will not be able to cast their ballot on election day, 26 January. Precinct commissions will be open from 12.00 till 19.00 without break...

812 journalists accredited with Belarus’ CEC Information Center
"A total of 481 representatives of 24 Belarusian media and 331 journalists from 70 foreign media have been granted access to the Information Center in the Palace of the Republic. Foreign media will be represented by the largest media from 23 countries of Asia, Europe, Latin and North America, the Middle East"...

Belarus’ CEC accredits 456 international observers from 49 countries
The Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs emphasized that, in keeping with good tradition, equal conditions will be created for all observers, which will allow them to once again see the country’s openness, transparency, and, of course, peacefulness and hospitality...

MP: Projected voter turnout in Belarus’ election suggests trust in state institutions
Belarus, on the other hand, demonstrates stability and a high level of social standards to the world, the deputy emphasized...

Public Election Observation Center to open in Belarus on 21 January
Representatives of the country’s largest public associations and political parties will join forces to monitor the voting process...

Lukashenko on election campaign: It’s time for deeds, not words
Speaking about the upcoming voting, the president urged citizens to come and cast their votes...

Poll: 82.5% of Belarusians plan to vote for incumbent president
Respondents were asked: “If the election was held today, who would you vote for?”...

Poll: 85.5% of Belarusians plan to vote in presidential election
“People are going to cast their ballot in the election and make their well-informed political, strategic choice. The research has shown the stability of the socio-political situation and the cohesion of society,” Irina Lashuk noted...

CEC: Observers from over 40 countries accredited for presidential election in Belarus
"As of today, we have observers from more than 40 countries, including the countries of the CIS, the EU, the African continent, and Asia. Based on the CEC accreditation, we have a wide enough geographical representation of international observers"...

Over 7 million ballot papers printed for presidential election in Belarus
"Their number correlates with the number of voters. The law provides for the possibility of producing a little extra in case voters spoil the ballots"...

CIS IPA sends 60 observers for presidential election in Belarus
Konstantin Kosachev, Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, was appointed the group's coordinator...

Anfimov: Short-term observers will arrive in Belarus shortly before start of voting
Short-term observers usually arrive two to three days before the start of voting, Leonid Anfimov, head of staff of the CIS observer mission for the presidential election in Belarus, told the media...

CEC: 403 international observers accredited for presidential election in Belarus
In terms of geographical representation observers come from about 40 countries, including about 15 European countries, and also countries of the African continent, Latin America, Asia and the CIS...

Poll: Majority of young Belarusians plan to vote in presidential election
Young people understand the importance of this election campaign for their future and an important role of the president, who they consider to be the guarantor of the realization of their expectations, Pavel Alekso said...

Leading national, world media show huge interest in Belarus’ presidential election
According to him, for the first time the Information Ministry received a request for access to the CEC Information Center from representatives of regional media and blogosphere...

Election programs of Belarus’ presidential candidates published on 14 January
The election programs were published in the Belarusian language in the Zvyazda newspaper, and in the Russian language in the Respublika newspaper...

About 600 journalists to work at CEC Information Center during Belarus’ election
"The Central Election Commission Information Center will start working on 24 January. It will be located in the Palace of the Republic"...

Anfimov: 40 CIS long-term observers will monitor Belarus’ presidential election
“This is our 13th mission in the Republic of Belarus. The CIS observation mission started its first work during the presidential election in the Republic of Belarus in 2001,” Leonid Anfimov added...

Anfimov: Election campaign in Belarus is well-organized
The CIS observation mission strictly abides by Belarusian laws, respects the sovereignty of the state, and objectively evaluates the preparation and conduct of the election...

CIS observation mission in Belarus to meet with presidential campaign teams
The CIS observation mission began its work at the presidential election in Belarus on 18 December...

Anfimov: 306 CIS observers have been accredited to monitor Belarus’ presidential election
The CIS observation mission strictly abides by Belarusian laws, respects the sovereignty of the state, and objectively evaluates the preparation and conduct of the election...

Campaign speeches of Belarus’ presidential candidates to be aired from 8 January
The campaigning will be running until 25 January. The presidential election in Belarus is scheduled for 26 January 2025...

Lukashenko: Belarus’ presidential election should be like a holiday, not an American-style show
"I have invited you today to talk about the upcoming election. I know that you are experienced people. Governors first of all, the Belarus President Administration know how to hold elections, what to do. But under no circumstances should we break electoral laws"...

Lukashenko suggests making decision on inviting Western observers to election
"I think that in the current campaign, based on what is happening, we should seriously consider whether it makes sense for us to give up on the established practices. Come and observe"...

Lukashenko slams attempts to intimidate members of election commissions in Belarus
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a meeting with the chairmen of regional executive committees and Minsk City Executive Committee in Minsk on 3 January...

Lukashenko comments on self-exiled opposition’s calls to vote against all
"This is an election campaign. This is a presidential election. People should decide everything they see fit here. As I said before: as you have made your choice, let us work,” the head of state emphasized...

CEC: 299 international observers accredited for presidential election in Belarus
Territorial commissions for the presidential election accredited 22,458 domestic observers...

CEC registers five presidential candidates in Belarus
The pre-election campaigning will start on 1 January. The CEC also handed over the certificates to the candidates to the presidency of Belarus on 23 December...

CEC: 93 international observers accredited to observe presidential election in Belarus
“The CEC continues accreditation of foreign (international) observers,” Igor Karpenko said...

CEC: 951 national observers accredited at territorial commissions in Belarus
A total of 5,325 polling stations had been set up in the country, within the timeframe established by law, the CEC chief said. “A total of 5,325 precinct commissions will be set up no later than 26 December,”Igor Karpenko noted...

CEC head: Over 70 international observers already accredited for Belarus presidential election
"We have started to receive information not only from our CIS colleagues, but also from the heads of election bodies with whom we cooperate within the Association of World Election Bodies"...

CSTO PA, CIS IPA to monitor presidential election in Belarus
Igor Sergeyenko said: “The election campaign is gaining steam. Delegations of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Collective Security Treaty Organization, the CIS Interparliamentary Assembly, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union State of Belarus and Russia, the Pan-African Parliament, the parliaments of Azerbaijan, Russia, and Uzbekistan have been invited to participate in international observation"...

Belarus’ CEC receives documents to register Lukashenko as presidential candidate
A person nominated as a candidate for the presidency of the Republic of Belarus is supposed to submit the documents needed to register him or her as a presidential candidate on 7-21 December...

CIS to open election observation mission in Belarus 18 December
“We are opening the mission tomorrow. The election observation center in the CIS Executive Committee is already up and running. We have received an invitation from the Republic of Belarus and are deploying this mission,” Sergei Lebedev said...

Belarus sets up 5,325 polling stations for 2025 presidential election
The largest number of polling stations have been set up in Gomel Oblast and Minsk Oblast (925 and 894 respectively)...

Media accreditation with Belarusian CEC Information Center open
On 26 January, journalists will be updated on the voting process, including during live broadcasts from polling stations of various levels and the Center for Public Observation under the Federation of Trade Unions of Belarus, which will accumulate information from national observers...

Accreditation of foreign media for Belarus' presidential election starts on 12 December
"To get accredited, foreign journalists should undergo a temporary accreditation procedure on the website of the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs by 13 January 2025,” the Ministry of Foreign Affairs noted...

Signature collection to nominate presidential candidates wrapping up in Belarus on 6 December
From 7 December through 21 December, a person nominated as a presidential candidate must submit to the Central Election Commission the documents required for registration as a presidential candidate...

Election 2025: Belarus’ CEC starts accreditation of CIS observers
Belarus’ presidential election is scheduled for 26 January 2025...

CEC chief tells who was invited to monitor Belarus' presidential election
He noted that the CEC invited representatives of election commissions with which Belarus interacts within the framework of the Association of World Election Bodies...

CEC: Belarusian election legislation fully complies with international standards
According to the CEC chairman, the International Institute for Monitoring Democracy Development, Parliamentarianism and Suffrage Protection of Citizens of IPA CIS Member Nations assessed the quality of the work done to transform the electoral legislation in Belarus following the national referendum in 2022...

Senko reveals reasons why people give their signature in support of Lukashenko
"Nowadays, the signature collection points provide all necessary information. But people know our president, his accomplishments and the work he does today"...

Lukashenko comments on number of signatures collected in support of his nomination
More than 1.5 million signatures have already been collected for the nomination of incumbent President of Belarus Aleksandr Lukashenko for the upcoming presidential election in January 2025...

With 1.5m signatures in his support, Lukashenko orders to continue signature collection
“We should not overload members of the initiative group, we do not want them to overexert themselves. We do not ask them to canvass frantically from house to house touting something, we do not want excessive signature collection points. A sufficient number has already been collected,” said Aleksandr Lukashenko...

Plans to set up public election observation center for presidential election in Belarus
"Public associations are planning to set up a Public election observation center. It will be based in the Palace of Trade Unions. It will feed its data to the CEC Information Center"...

Information center of Belarus’ CEC to be operational on 24-27 January
The information center will host press conferences, live broadcasts, briefings, and thematic events...

800 domestic observers accredited for Belarus presidential election
Six domestic observers have been accredited with the CEC of Belarus...

Krutoi: Election campaign in Belarus proceeds in calm, orderly manner
Head of the Belarus President Administration Dmitry Krutoi told the Belarus 1 TV Channel...

Poll: Absolute majority of Belarusians vote in elections
Respondents were asked the following question: “The presidential election in Belarus will take place in 2025. Do you usually vote in elections?” 65.1% of respondents answered that they always go to the polls...

593 national observers accredited for Belarus presidential election
Most of the observers represent public associations - 423 people. 43 people represent citizens, 17 - labor collectives, 110 - political parties...

Lukashenko comments on latest withdrawals from presidential race
“I am ok running against any candidates. We will never let anyone tear the country apart, destroy it or bring it down to its knees. This will never happen, no matter how much someone would like it to happen,” the president added...

Over 700,000 signatures collected for Lukashenko’s nomination as presidential candidate
The collection of signatures to nominate candidates for the upcoming presidential election started on 7 November and will end on 6 December 2024. Only members of initiative groups can collect signatures at pickets (in places not prohibited by local executive and administrative bodies), as well as at the place of residence and work (service) of voters...

Chemodanova drops out of 2025 presidential race in Belarus
According to her, Belarus has a clearly structured political system and any citizen, first of all a patriot of the country, can participate in the presidential election...

Bobrikov withdraws from presidential election campaign in Belarus
"They literarily say: today our country is going through a very difficult time. In order to save the country, to ensure its stability, the main task of the officer corps is to rally around our commander-in-chief, to support the incumbent president in the upcoming election"...

Collection of signatures to nominate Belarus presidential candidates begins
The collection of signatures to nominate the presidential candidates began on 7 November and will end on 6 December 2024. A registered initiative group has to collect at least 100,000 signatures...

CEC comments on plans to invite international observers for Belarus' 2025 election
“We will consider the possibility of inviting observers from a number of other international organizations, such as the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, the Organization of Turkic States, the Non-Aligned Movement, the League of Arab States, and the Pan-African Parliament,” he said...

Lukashenko urges keep guard up during election campaign in Belarus
He assured that the heads of the regions will be briefed about the situation, any dangerous trends should they emerge...

Lukashenko wants Belarus' 2025 election to be flawless
In his words, first of all, it is necessary to create the appropriate conditions for the candidates and election commissions, to get polling stations ready...

Election 2025: Belarus’ TECs will be formed before 6 November
"A total of 1,725 citizens have been nominated to these commissions. The majority of them, 1,179 people, were nominated by the political parties and public associations"...

Election 2025: Belarusian CEC registers seven presidential candidates
"All in all, 11 applications have been submitted to the CEC. We registered 7 initiative groups. Four were denied registration for various reasons," Igor Karpenko said...

Election 2025: Belarus’ CEC denies registration to Kulesh’s initiative group
The group was denied registration as they submitted only an application without a list of members of the initiative group...

Election 2025: Belarus’ CEC denies registration to Kovaleva’s initiative group
The initiative group was denied registration because of the insufficient number of group’s members...

Election 2025: Belarus’ CEC registers Syrankov’s initiative group
This decision was made at a meeting of the CEC of Belarus on 4 November...