More than 2.3 thousand initiative groups for the nomination of candidates for deputies have been registered in the Vitebsk region

February 23, Vitebsk / Diana Kurilo - BELTA /. In the Vitebsk region, 2,349 initiative groups have been registered for the nomination of candidates for deputies of the 26th convocation of local Soviets. This was reported to a BELTA correspondent by the chairman of the Vitebsk Regional Election Commission for the election of deputies of local Soviets, Vladimir Myadelets. Of the total number of registered initiative groups, 41 are party members. The most active were the Communist Party of Belarus, the BNF, the BSDP (Gramada), the United Civic Party; members of the Belarusian Left Party "A Fair World", the Republican Party of Labor and Justice also registered their initiative groups. 6 applicants were denied registration of initiative groups. 88 initiative groups, including 6 groups of party members, will collect signatures in support of their candidate for deputy of the regional Soviet in 60 constituencies. The nomination of candidates for deputies will take place until March 15 inclusive. Candidates for deputies can be nominated by political parties, work collectives, as well as citizens by collecting signatures. The registration of candidates for deputies will take place from March 16 to March 25. In the Vitebsk region, 60 district commissions for the election of deputies of the regional Soviet and 240 territorial commissions for the election of deputies of district, city, rural and settlement Soviets are operating. The deputy corps of the 26th convocation will be formed with 3,530 members, of which 60 are deputies of the regional Soviet. The first elections to the Vitebsk Regional Soviet of Workers' Deputies were held in the region on December 13, 1939, as a result of which 83 deputies were elected. -0-