Belarus parliament elections

Rahr: OSCE should refrain from politics and pressure in its work with Belarus
“Belarus can talk with the OSCE openly and straightforwardly about the points that it considers unacceptable. This is a normal dialogue without politics, neighborly and friendly. Some proposals may be accepted, others not. The main thing is to cooperate”...

84 sets of nomination documents filed with election commissions in Belarus
Most sets of documents have been filed with the election commissions of Mogilev Oblast (22), the least - in Vitebsk Oblast (2). Most likely, this figure will increase substantially in the near future, as the election commissions start receiving the documents from political parties and numerous initiative groups...

Buzovsky calls on media to provide equal opportunities to all parliamentary candidates
Parliamentary candidates should be provided with all opportunities for presenting their policy statements which, I am sure, will be thoroughly elaborated by the candidates and their teams. All candidates should be given equal opportunities for this, Igor Buzovsky stressed...

Elections 2016. Seventy-five observers accredited in Vitebsk Oblast
As of 25 July 2016, six of the accredited observers were registered with the territorial commission and the remaining 69 with district election commissions. An overwhelming majority of them – 70 people – represent pubic associations, such as the BRSM Youth Union, the Federation of Trade Unions of Belarus...

Elections 2016. 71 CIS observers accredited for Belarus parliamentary elections
The number of CIS observers will be increasing as the election day approaches. A total of some 300 short-term observers are expected to monitor the parliamentary elections in Belarus...

PACE pre-electoral mission to visit Belarus 8-11 August
Deputy Chairman of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, special coordinator of the OSCE at the Belarusian parliamentary election Kent Harstedt will visit Belarus on 13-15 August...

Nomination of candidates to Belarus’ upper house begins on 21 July
Candidates to the upper house of Parliament are nominated by the base-level council of deputies and executive committees, and in the city of Minsk - by the presidium of the Minsk City Council of Deputies and Minsk City Hall. Candidates shall register with the Central Election Commission in the period from 20 till 24 August...

Number of national observers accredited for Belarus parliament elections up to 376
34 observers represent political parties, 305 - public associations. 60 observers represent the Belaya Rus association, 60 - the BRSM Youth Union, 48 - the Belarusian Helsinki Committee, and 43 - the Federation of Trade Unions of Belarus...

Overseas polling stations for Belarus parliament elections assigned to Kupalovsky District No. 95
Forty-seven polling stations have been assigned to Kupalovsky District: in Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bulgaria, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Venezuela, Hungary, Germany, Israel, India, Italy, Kazakhstan...

Yermoshina expects strong party nominations for parliamentary elections
The head of the Belarusian CEC pointed out that the deadline for the submission of candidatures to the House of Representatives is 1 August. The CEC expects to start receiving nomination documents from parties and labor groups this week...