In Viciebsk region as candidates for deputies of the lower house of Parliament nominated 86 people, with more than 70% of applicants are delegated by political parties, was reported in the Regional Election Commission.

In the current campaign, most of the participants prefer to be nominated in one of three possible ways. It is noteworthy that only 24 of the 48 registered initiative groups presented in election commissions citizens' signatures, whereas in the previous campaign were able to perform the most laborious work about 75% of such units. 14 applicants additionally enlisted the support of labor collectives. Successfully overcome this phase of the campaign 63 nominees from political parties, which is almost twice the number in the previous parliamentary elections.

Representatives of the eight party organizations apply for deputy mandates from voters Viciebsk region. On the eve of recording the greatest number of candidates (14) put forward the Liberal Democratic Party, then in activity followed by the Communist Party of Belarus (11), the United Civil Party and the BPF (9), the Belarusian Patriotic Party (7), the Belarusian Left Party "A Just World" (6) The Republican party of labor and justice (5), the Belarusian Social Democratic party (Hramada) (2).

Now the district election commissions received check documents of potential candidates, after which decisions will be made on their registration before August 11 inclusive.

As of August 1, more than 100 national observers accredited by the Viciebsk oblast election commissions to monitor the elections of deputies of the lower house of parliament. Of these, 6 people are working at the regional territorial commission, 76 people are monitoring the situation in the district election commissions. The vast majority of observers (98 people) are representatives of public associations, namely the Belarusian Republican Youth Union, the Federation of Trade Unions of Belarus, the Belarusian Helsinki Committee, the NGO "Belaya Rus", Veterans Association, the Belarusian Union of Women, and others. A further 2 persons accredited by a political party, they both They are members of the Communist party of Belarus.

Sergei Antonov, vitvesti.by