News on the topic: local council elections-2010
26.03.2010 1 out of 10 pro-dem Baranavichy activists registered as candidate
Only one oppositional activist out of 10 pro-dem politicians who submitted their applications was registered as a candidate for the town council, with 33 out of 36 Baranavichy constituencies being non-alternative.
26.03.2010 Homel BCD coordinator refused registration
Kastus Zhukosuki, Homel regional coordinator of the creation of the Belarusian Christian Democracy Party was not granted registration as a candidate for the city council, but was allowed to run for the Homel Regional Council.
25.03.2010 Just World Rahachou member not registered
Mrs. F. Pauliukova, member of the ‘Just World’ party, was refused registration as candidate for Hadzilavichy village council (Rahachou district, Homel region). The local party activists think this occurred due to a mistake by head of the village executive committee.
25.03.2010 BPF candidate interrogated by KGB
Andrei Talkavets, Belarusian Popular Front member, who is running in Northern constituency number 2 of Drahichyn, Brest region, was incited for a conversation to the local FGB office immediately after his registration as candidate.
25.03.2010 Zhlobin pro-dem candidate refused registration
One of the representatives of the ‘Just World’ party nominated for candidates in Zhlobin district Aliaksandr Pilipenka was refused registration, since his current residence does not belong to the district.
25.03.2010 Mahiliou BSDPH activist refused registration as candidate
Andrei Dvihun, head of Mahiliou Leninski office of the Belarusian Social Democratic Party Hramada, was not registered as a candidate, after 7 signatures collected by his campaign team were found invalid. The politician stresses that his team collected 90 signatures and he can guarantee every signature.
25.03.2010 Future candidate demanded to account for car sold in 1972
A potential candidate from Masty district Liavon Karpovich is required to submit another income declaration, after he failed to declare a 1969 Zaporozhets in the previous statement. At the same time, the car, mentioned by the election commission, was sold back in 1972.
25.03.2010 For Freedom activist refused registration as candidate
Spartyunaya constituency election commission number 49 (the town of Rechytsa) refused to register local ‘For Freedom’ member Andrei Stryzhak a candidate for the Homel Regional Council, after 19 out of 168 signatures collected by his campaign team were found invalid.
25.03.2010 38 out of 40 Salihorsk constituencies to be non-alternative
The official data released upon the completion of the registration stage show that in 38 out of 40 constituencies of the town of Salihorsk there will be only one candidate.
25.03.2010 Kalinkavichy authorities blunder
A misprint made in the post address of Ruslan Miatlitski, Kalinkavichy ‘For Freedom’ coordinator, deprived the activist a right to appeal the authorities’ refusal to include him on the local election commission.
25.03.2010 2 BCD activists refused registration as candidates
Two Belarusian Christian Democracy activists Valery Valazhonak and Bahuslau Matsuk, who intended to run for Miory district council, were refused registration as candidates, after 15% of signatures collected by their campaign teams were found invalid.
25.03.2010 Minsk resident demands to stop canvassing for unregistered pro-government candidate
Minsk resident Mrs. Tamara Siarhei lodged a complaint with the Central Election Commission against the violation of the electoral legislation, after election leaflets of still unregistered pro-government candidate Uladzimir Halaburda were reported to be distributed and a an interview with the candidate was published in the major Minski kurier state-owned newspaper.
25.03.2010 Homel Regional Court turns down claim by For Freedom activist
Homel Regional Court dismissed the claim by Piotr Kuzniatsou, Homel regional coordinator of the ‘For Freedom’ movement, lodged after his campaign team for the collection of signatures was not granted registration by local election commission due to exceeding number of its members.
25.03.2010 9 Just World members refused registration as candidates
According to Anatol Novikau, head of the ‘Just World’ Brest district office, nine activists of the party were not allowed to submit their applications by members of Damachava village election commission on 15 March. The officials claimed that their working day was over, while the activists say it was 18.55 and their applications should have been registered.
24.03.2010 Just World seeks justice
Homel Regional Court refused to consider a claim lodged by the ‘Just World’ Party after its activist Valianstin Yauzrezau was not elected member of Zhlobin regional election commission. The party’s lawyers are currently drafting an appeal to be submitted to the Supreme Court of Belarus.
