In all six cases, wanting to be nominated as candidates were reported inaccuracies in the collected documents. Including Vladimir Pravalski, a former member of the presidential election campaign, which the CEC did not register as a candidate, as part of the collected signatures for it was recognized as invalid.

Now Vladimir Pravalski who wanted to become a candidate for the Regional Council, also having problems with the documents. This was told by a member of the Regional Election Commission, head of the regional organization of the Party Left "Fair World " Nicholas Selivashko:

" Vladimir Pravalski - so far the only one who complained that it did not register the initiative group. He says he spoke to members of the commission to revise its documents and suggested, if something is wrong. And as if there were no comments to it was not. But the initiative group was not registered because of inaccuracies in the documents. I proposed to convene a meeting of the Regional Commission and yet to register a group Pravalski - if he was not given any explanation. Especially because there mistakes purely "technical" and not deep. commission But on this occasion did not convene. "

About that did not register the initiative group of some of the other pro-democracy activists in the Vitebsk region, no information.

According to official information from the site executive committee for registration of initiative groups were filed in 2362 statements registered groups in 2356. Among the applicants were members of political parties, which decided to establish action teams and collect signatures for themselves, without waiting for the nomination of the party structures. 42 people indicated their party affiliation, and most were massively represented Left Party "Fair World" ( 11 people ), PBC (10 people), BNF (9 people).

Viasna Human Rights Center