News on the topic: elections-2014
21.02.2014 Zelva district commission denies registration to opposition candidate
Zelva district election commission ruled yesterday to deny registration to local opposition activist Yauhen Skrabutan, who was running for the district council. The activist was told the commission had received written explanations of those who signed for his nomination, saying that the dates were not written in person.
21.02.2014 Candidate’s mandate revoked 4 hours after registration
Yaraslau Bernikovich, activist of the "Tell the Truth" campaign running for the Hlybokaye District Council, received yesterday a certificate of registration from the district election commission. However, at about 3 p.m. the same day an election official phoned him to report that his registration would be canceled.
20.02.2014 Two opposition members in Homel not registered as candidates for Parliament
The district election commission of Homel’s constituency No. 36 held its meetings today to approve the registration of candidates for Parliament. The constituency was the only one that failed to elect a MP back in the 2012 general elections, after a pro-government candidate, aide to the president in the Homel region Ihar Prakapenka withdrew his nomination, just like the opposition candidate, UCP member Uladzimir Niapomniashchykh. A candidate representing the LDP did not receive the necessary amount of votes.
20.02.2014 BPF activist appeals denial of registration as candidate
The election commission of Zavodski district of Minsk denied yesterday registration to a candidate for the Minsk City Council Iliya Dabratvor. The potential candidate representing the Belarusian Popular Front was going to run in the city’s constituency No. 1.
20.02.2014 Election officials block opposition candidates in Vitsebsk
A number of members of opposition parties and pro-democratic NGOs were not registered as candidates for the Vitsebsk City Council, including the most famous persons of the region, human rights defender Pavel Levinau, coordinator of the organizing committee of the Belarusian Christian Democracy Tatsiana Seviarynets, coordinator of the movement “For Freedom” in Vitsebsk region Khrystafor Zhaliapau, coordinator of the campaign “Tell the Truth” in the Vitsebsk region Lidziya Sahidulina and others.
19.02.2014 CEC amends regulations for observers after petition by BHC
The Central Commission for Elections and National Referendums granted today an appeal of the Belarusian Helsinki Committee and amended its Regulation on the Delegation of Observers to Polling Stations. Observers can now be delegated by the central governing bodies of political parties and other public associations.
18.02.2014 Potential candidate in Bykhau appeals groundless pressure
Siarhei Antonau, member of the Belarusian Popular Front running for the Mahiliou Regional Council, filed a complaint with the district election commission of Bykhau constituency No. 14.
17.02.2014 Election officials in Bykhau launch total check of signatures for opposition hopeful
Representatives of the Bykhau-based district election commission of constituency No. 14 are interviewing almost all citizens who put their signatures for nomination of a candidate for the Mahiliou Regional Council of Deputies, writer and journalist, BPF member Siarhei Antonau. The question they ask is very peculiar – “Why did you sign for Siarhei Antonau?".
17.02.2014 Slonim: BCD activist gets warned
February 14 Slonim District Election Commission issued a warning to member of the Belarusian Christian Democracy Barys Kuchynski for a picket, which he held with his colleagues on February 8. At the commission he was told that the commission had received the appropriate materials from the police. However, no policemen were present at the picket.
17.02.2014 Will elections be non-alternative in Karma?
February 10 the reception of documents from the people willing to become candidates for deputies of local councils came to an end.
17.02.2014 Salihorsk authorities ban campaigning in central square
Salihorsk District Executive Committee published the lists of approved places for candidates' campaign events, places to put their campaign materials, and facilities for meetings with voters.
17.02.2014 Baranavichy: Siarhei Housha not allowed to observe signature verification
February 13 the observer from Baranavichy Siarhei Housha received an appropriate letter signed by the chairperson of the Baranavichy City Election Commission Baranovichi Tamara Shukala.
17.02.2014 Crime investigation department interested in local elections
The Astravets District Executive Committee got very worried on learning about the nomination of the socio-political activist Mikalai Ulasevich as a candidate for the local elections. On February 14 he was visited by two officers of the crime investigation department right in his house.
14.02.2014 Where can signatures in support of candidacies be collected in Drybin, Horki and Mstsislau?
The authorities of these cities seem to have done everything possible to limit the possibility of collecting signatures on the streets.
13.02.2014 Babruisk: places for campaigning are inconvenient and few in number
In the Leninski district, candidates and their agents are traditionally allowed to campaign in open areas adjacent to the football field of the youth sports school "Belshyna" in Uricki St., 76a.
