Registered political parties, labor collectives and citizens have the right to nominate candidates for deputies through signature collection.
The CEC recalled that persons seeking nomination and registration as parliamentary candidates must be Belarusian citizens, at least 21 years old, permanently living in the Republic of Belarus. To be nominated as candidate to the local Council of Deputies, Belarusian citizens should be at least 18 years old and live or work in the electoral district of the respective local Council of Deputies. Citizens of the Russian Federation permanently residing in the Republic of Belarus can also take part in local elections.
Useful information for persons seeking nomination as deputies, as well as templates of documents required for nomination are available on the website of the Central Election Commission of Belarus.
Nomination of candidates for deputies will be running until 15 January 2024.
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