News on the topic: elections-2015
19.07.2015 Homieĺ: campaigning pickets banned at bus stations
On July 17, the Homieĺ city executive committee announced the list of places forbidden for picketing to collect signatures in support of presidential candidates. The decision of July 15 differs from the previous similar legal acts adopted in the last elections to local councils (2014) and the presidential campaign in 2010 by imposing a ban on collecting signatures at bus stations, railway stations and at the territory near the stations.
19.07.2015 Kruhlaje executive committee cancels own decision on prohibited picketing locations
The website of the Kruhlaje district executive committee has published a new decision "On the determination of places prohibited for picketing in order to collect voters' signatures for nomination of candidates for the presidency of the Republic of Belarus". The decision of the executive committee is dated July 15.
19.07.2015 Babrujsk: campaigning opportunities expanded
The official website of the Babrujsk City Executive Committee published on July 17 a list of places prohibited for picketing in order to collect voters' signatures for nomination of presidential candidates. The document was adopted on July 16.
17.07.2015 “Human Rights Defenders For Free Elections” to maintain close contacts with OSCE ODIHR assessment mission
Today, the chairman of the Human Rights Center "Viasna" Ales Bialiatski, Chair of the Belarusian Helsinki Committee Aleh Hulak and member of Viasna’s Board Uladzimir Labkovich met with representatives of the OSCE ODIHR election monitoring assessment mission – Mr. Vladimir Misev, OSCE/ODIHR Election Adviser, and Ms. Tatyana Bogussevich, OSCE/ODIHR Senior Election Adviser.
17.07.2015 CEC registers campaign teams of 3 presidential candidates
According to BelaPAN, at its today’s meeting the Central Election Commission (CEC) has registered three initiative groups for nominating presidential candidates: the incumbent President Aliaksandr Lukashenka, Chairman of the Belarusian Party of the Left "Fair World" Siarhei Kaliakin and Chairman of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Siarhei Haidukevich.
17.07.2015 Baranavičy: collecting signatures is only possible in desolate districts
The official website of the Baranavičy city executive committee has published a decision “On the definition of places prohibited for picketing in order to collect signatures for the nomination of candidates for the President of Belarus."
17.07.2015 Biaroza executive committee expands list of forbidden places ahead of elections
The Biaroza district executive committee has expanded the number of places prohibited for picketing in order to collect voters' signatures for the nomination of presidential candidates.
17.07.2015 Officials in Salihorsk and Niasviž districts send campaigners to ‘ghettos’
The executive authorities of Salihorsk and Niasviž districts have banned the collection of signatures for future potential presidential candidates in most crowded places.
16.07.2015 Central Election Commission to consider bids from 7 presidential candidates tomorrow
The Central Election Commission is expected to consider at a meeting tomorrow afternoon applications of seven persons who announced their intention to run for the President, as well as the issue of registration of voters’ initiative groups.
16.07.2015 Campaigning restrictions announced in Babrujsk, Dobruš, Svietlahorsk districts, Viciebsk region
Local executive authorities in Babrujsk, Dobruš, Hlybokaje districts and the Viciebsk region have announced restrictions on campaigning events in the territory of these districts.
16.07.2015 Collection of signatures banned across Viciebsk district
The Viciebsk district executive committee has announced the places which will be prohibited for holding pickets to collect signatures for the nomination of presidential candidates.
16.07.2015 Brest officials announce forbidden campaigning locations
The list of venues where campaigning for the nomination of presidential candidates will be forbidden includes Lenin Square; the territory of the Brest Fortress memorial complex and railway facilities.
16.07.2015 Baranavičy: 3 pro-dem activists nominated to city election commission
So far, only two representatives of democratic parties and one NGO member have been nominated to the territorial election commission in Baranavičy.
16.07.2015 Babrujsk: Fair World members prefer territorial commissions
After selecting their nominees, the political parties active in Babrujsk are now deciding whether they should be nominated to the territorial or precinct election commissions.
15.07.2015 Do Belarusian citizens have the right to boycott elections?
A number of issues related to the upcoming elections was discussed at today's meeting of the management of the Central Election Commission (CEC) and the representatives of the assessment mission of the OSCE ODIHR.
