Belarus parliament elections

Over 450 CIS observers accredited to monitor parliamentary elections in Belarus
The CIS long-term observers continue working in the regions of the country...

Belarusian mass media reminded to treat parliamentary candidates equally
“Now is a very important and responsible period. We urge mass media to be as objective and as precise as possible in observing the legislation and, most importantly, to enable equal conditions for all the candidates, who will use the mass media to speak up,” Pavel Legky said...

Call on Belarusian regional media outlets to increase share of analytical articles
The forum “Elections 2019: Role of Regional Media in Shaping Public Opinion on the Election Campaign” brought together about 150 journalists from regional media in Minsk...

OSCE/ODIHR mission meets with BRSM activists
“Long-term observers spoke about the main objectives of the mission related to the analysis of the election campaign, elections and preparations of reports, and asked about the union’s participation in electoral processes ongoing in Belarus”...

Nearly 4,500 national observers accredited for Belarus’ parliamentary elections
The majority of national observers are representatives of public associations (4,100), like trade unions (937), the BRSM Youth Union and the Belaya Rus public association (881 and 848 respectively)...

Over 330 CIS observers accredited to monitor Belarus’ parliamentary elections
The members of the mission attended sessions of district election commissions during the candidate registration process. They pointed to the equal playing field for all contestants...

65.5% of candidates standing in Belarus parliamentary elections affiliated with political parties
Of them 98 are members of the Liberal Democrat Party, or 17.5% of the total. They are followed by members of the Communist Party of Belarus and the United Civil Party - 57 (10.2%) and 47 (8.4%) respectively...

Lukashenko: I would not have become president without parliamentary experience
“The parliament is a very serious school of future executives. I would have never become president if I had not been elected to the parliament. I’ve learned so much there”...

558 parliamentary candidates registered in Belarus
Five candidates are running for one seat on average. The House of Representatives is elected through a majoritarian system in 110 single-mandate districts...

Opinion: People’s active participation in elections secures country’s sovereignty
According to Andrei Klishas, “people’s active participation in elections is the only efficient way to protect sovereignty.” “When people take an active part in defining their future, external influence on the state’s political life will be minimal,” he said...