Belarus parliament elections

CIS mission to start monitoring Belarus’ parliamentary elections on 4 September
"This will be the ninth observation mission at elections in Belarus. All in all, this will be the 100th CIS observation mission"...

MFA: Invitation of foreign election observers demonstrates Belarus’ openness
“We have sent invitations to all our partners who observe elections. The parliament has also sent invitations to parliamentary structures,” the minister said...

Belarus to use semitransparent ballot boxes, e-voting
"Transparent ballot boxes do not secure the secret expression of voters’ will. Today’s trend is to use semitransparent boxes and apply e-voting. I believe we will be introducing this in the future"...

CEC chair: Electoral process in Belarus is taking place in stable political environment
Describing the Belarusian electoral system in general, Lidia Yermoshina noted that candidates’ campaigns are partially subsidized by the state. For example, candidates are entitled to free airtime and space in state-run media, etc...

Belarus’ parliamentary candidates to go on the air on 20 October
“The addresses will be broadcast on weekdays starting from 20 October. Radio addresses will be aired from 7:00 to 8:00, television addresses will be shown from 19:00 to 20:00,” Lidia Yermoshina said...

Parliamentary election campaign in Belarus starts in mid-October
She explained that the election campaign begins after the registration of candidates for deputies. The process of nomination ends on 7 October. The registration process will take ten days. This means that the election campaign will start after 17 October...

Opinion: International community shows interest in Belarus’ parliamentary elections
"The interest in the elections is not incipient; it is already observed. I have been to Russia and Lithuania and talked to our German partners. Those who are interested in this aspect of Belarus have already conducted a monitoring of political situation, including in the run-up to the elections"...

Belarus 2019 parliamentary elections more accessible for voters with disabilities
"Special places will be provided for voters in wheelchairs. These will be either low desks or tables for people to be able to enter the booth in a wheelchair, or a special table in a cubicle next to the commission"...

CEC chair: Early voting is convenient for voters
"Early voting is very effective. Some 31% of voters opted for it at the 2016 elections. This form of voting is very convenient for voters and we will not drop it"...

Belarus’ CEC announces parliamentary elections schedule
As for the House of Representatives, the nomination of candidates to the district election commissions will be open until 30 August. Candidates can be nominated by political parties and other national public associations, labor unions and citizens’ groups...