News on the topic: elections-2012
13.08.2012 Orsha court turns down appeals against non-inclusion of people in precinct election commissions
The court of Orsha and the Orsha district turned down the appeal of the Vitsebsk regional organization of the Belarusian Leftist Party “Fair World” against the non-inclusion of its members in the precinct election commissions of Orsha.
13.08.2012 Main ideologist of Slutsk district calls police to electoral picket
A canvassing picket in support of an activist of the “Tell the Truth” campaign Aliaksandr Sokalau, held on 11 August near the “Slutsk” department store, caused an unexpected reaction f the head of the shop administration and the deputy head of the Slutsk District Executive Committee on ideology, Larysa Dabravolskaya.
13.08.2012 Minsk: those who assaulted canvasseur don't live in that constituency
On 11 August three men assaulted Aliaksandr Marchanka, a member of the electoral team of the leader of the Movement “For Freedom” Aliaksandr Milinkevich. That day Marchanka collected signatures in the underground pedestrian crossing on the metro station “Uruchcha”.
13.08.2012 Mahiliou: doorkeeper looks up in a “black list”
A special control regime has been established in the hostel in Krupskaya Street 178. Its doorkeeper has a list of persons who are prohibited to enter it. The list includes human rights defender Barys Bukhel, an activist of the Independent Trade Union of Radio-Electronic IndustryAliaksei Paulouski, a leader of the Mahiliou organization of the Belarusian leftist party “Fair World” Anatol Zauyalau and other democratic activists.
13.08.2012 “Polatski Vesnik” knows its candidate
In the beginning of August the state-owned newspaper “Polatski Vesnik” started publishing articles about activities of Natallia Huivik, the head of the Polatsk City Council who is running for the Parliament.
13.08.2012 Zhlobin activists of “Fair World” are threatened with dismissal
The reason is that party activists tried to become members of district election commissions. Employers press on members of the Belarusian leftist party “Fair World”. Valery Rybchanka from Zhlobin, the head of the district party branch and a possible parliamentary candidate, said:
10.08.2012 “Homelskiya Vedamastsi” inform readers about formation of commissions ahead of time
The district executive committees of Homel held their sittings to form precinct election commissions on 8 August. However, journalists of the “Homelskiya Vedamastsi” informed their readers that the commissions had been formed and even called the number of the people in the commissions already on 7 August, which again witnesses that such sittings are a mere imitation of the democratic procedure.
10.08.2012 Homel: teachers to count votes in support of school's sponsor
As it became known on 9 August, 10,691 people were included in the precinct election commissions of the Homel region. 4,557 are representatives of civil organizations.
10.08.2012 Mahiliou democrats appeal non-inclusion in precinct election commissions
Activists of the Mahiliou regional organization of the NGO “Belarusian Popular Front “Adradzhenne” and the Mahiliou regional organization of the Belarusian leftist party “Fair World” applied to the Leninski District Court of Mahiliou.
10.08.2012 Orsha: “Fair World” sues executive committees
The Vitsebsk regional committee of the Belarusian leftist party “Fair World” filed a lawsuit to the Orsha District and City Court against against violation of electoral rights by the Orsha City Executive Committee.
10.08.2012 Biaroza: establishment of PECs takes just 6 minutes
The Biaroza District Executive Committee held a record short sitting to form precinct election commissions for the upcoming parliamentary election – it lasted for just six minutes.
10.08.2012 Head of district executive committee runs for the Parliament, the head of the organizational department accepts signature sheets
A representative of the Belarusian Helsinki Committee Vasil Berasneu applied to the Central Election Commission and the Orsha procuracy against the events taking place at Dniaprouskaya election constituency #27 in Orsha.
09.08.2012 Bialynichy authorities propose parliamentary candidates to hold electoral meetings in lime grove
On 7 August the Bialynichy District Executive Committee determined the places where candidates for the Parliament are allowed to hold electoral meetings and place agitation materials.
09.08.2012 Orsha district: majority of opposition representatives not included in PECs
The Orsha District Executive Committee included six out of eight nominees of the Belarusian leftist party “Fair World” in precinct election commissions, which is quite a good ratio. Other political parties didn't nominate any representatives to the PECs of the Orsha district.
09.08.2012 Strange circumstances in formation of Babruisk PECs
The list of members of precinct election commission #27 includes Marharyta Bialiayeva. Opposite her surname it is indicated that she was nominated to the commission by collection of signatures of electors, which is followed by the inscription (will bring) in brackets. Most probably, she is well-known for her work in the commission, if it she is allowed to present such papers later.
