Registration of initiative groups of citizens of Belarus on nomination of the presidential candidates, elections scheduled for 9 August this year, completed today, 15 may, BelTA informs.
In these groups, says the Agency, must be at least a hundred people. They will be able, may 21 to begin collecting signatures in support of their candidates, which should be completed by June 19. The electoral Commission are reminded that in order to be nominated as a presidential candidate, you need to collect not less than hundred thousand signatures of voters. By the way, the epidemiological situation, collectors should be in medical masks and gloves.
Parallel happening in the Republic the nomination of representatives to the territorial election commissions, which must be formed before may 20. The CEC has already established and extra-budgetary Fund for additional financing of expenses on preparation and holding of presidential elections.
As already informed “the UNION”, the nomination of candidates will take place from 20 June to 4 July, and the registration – from 5 to 14 July. After that, the start of the campaign period.
as for early voting, it will be held from 4 to 8 August, and the results of the elections the Central election Commission shall be made not later than August 19. The second round, if necessary, is scheduled to be held no later than within two weeks, that is August 23, reminiscent of the local news portals.
