More than half of the members of district commissions in the Vitebsk region were nominated by political parties and public associations

February 6, Vitebsk / Diana Kurilo - BELTA /. More than half of the members of the district commissions for the election of deputies of the 26th convocation regional council in the Vitebsk region are members of political parties and public associations. Today, at a joint meeting of the Presidium of the regional council and the regional executive committee, all 60 district commissions for the election of deputies of the 26th convocation regional council were formed, reports a BELTA correspondent. In accordance with the Electoral Code, the commissions include from 11 to 15 people. During the nomination of representatives, 784 applications were submitted. Citizens, by submitting applications, labor collectives, political parties and public associations exercised their right. 739 people were included in the commissions. Of these, 233 were nominated by citizens, 126 by labor collectives, and 380 by representatives of parties and public associations. Among the commission members are representatives of the Belarusian Left Party "A Just World", the Belarusian Social Democratic Party (Hramada), the Communist Party of Belarus, the BNF, the Republican Party of Labor and Justice. The commissions also include members of "Belaya Rus", BRSM, the Belarusian Women's Union, the veterans' organization, and the Federation of Trade Unions of Belarus. When forming the commissions, the requirements of the Electoral Code on the representation of parties and public associations, as well as civil servants, were fully taken into account. As noted by the Chairman of the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee, Alexander Kosinets, the entire socio-political structure of the Vitebsk region is represented in the district commissions, and the democratic principle of their formation has been observed. The head of the organizational and personnel work department of the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee, Iosif Bakevich, said that this marks the end of the first quarter of the election campaign and creates a basis for the next stage - the nomination of candidates for deputies, which will take place from February 14 to March 15. Earlier, 240 territorial election commissions were established in the Vitebsk region for the elections, including 1 regional, 21 district, 7 city, 12 town, and 199 rural ones. 1986 people will work in their composition. -0-