Presidential election 2020 in Belarus

Opinion poll: Majority of Belarusians views presidential election as important event
The sociological survey was held online on 19-29 June. As many as 2,100 people took part in the survey with a margin of error of +/- 2.5%...

Registration of presidential candidates in progress in Belarus
Canvassing will be the next stage of the election campaign...

Seven people file papers with Belarus’ CEC to get registered as presidential candidates
The Central Election Commission has received documents to register as presidential candidates Viktor Babariko, Andrei Dmitriyev, Anna Kanopatskaya, Aleksandr Lukashenko, Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, Valery Tsepkalo, and Sergei Cherechen...

Lebedev: CIS will send observers to Belarus if epidemiological situation permits
"We are aware that the Belarusian authorities are ready to invite observers from the CIS and the OSCE/ODIHR to monitor the upcoming elections. We heard such statements. But we understand that the decision is difficult to make given the pandemic"...

Belarus’ CEC reveals verified candidate nomination signature totals
Election commissions had ten days to verify the signatures submitted by the initiative groups. Potential candidates are supposed to present documents, which are required for their registration, to the Central Election Commission from 20 June through 4 July...

Lukashenko: Election will be interesting, post-election period even more so
The president noted that he is worried about the country and he is responsible for the calm and peace in the state, therefore preemptive actions are taken...

Belarus’ intention to invite international observers to watch presidential election confirmed
"We’ve asked the Healthcare Ministry what they think about the epidemic situation, how we should act if foreign observers come to monitor the election. We will use the response to formulate our proposals"...

Speaker: Presidential election campaign in Belarus should be held in compliance with law
Vladimir Andreichenko called on the MPs to meet with people more often, to explain what is happening in the country...

Belarus, ODIHR discuss international observation of presidential election campaign
"On 24 June, Belarus Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Oleg Kravchenko had a phone conversation with Ingibjorg Solrun Gisladottir, Director of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe"...

Signature collection campaign in Belarus finishes on 19 June
The reliability of signatures will be checked by election commissions within ten days after the submission of signature sheets...