Early voting in the Vitebsk region is proceeding in accordance with the law - international observer

December 15, Vitebsk / Diana Kurilo - BELTA /. No violations of electoral legislation were detected during the first days of early voting in the Vitebsk region, stated Anatoly Nebogatov, a long-term observer from the CIS, Director of the Department for Humanitarian Cooperation, General Political and Social Problems of the CIS Executive Committee, in an interview with a BELTA correspondent. The observer familiarized himself with the work of four precinct commissions and the voting procedure, including the sealing of ballot boxes for early voting. Anatoly Nebogatov noted the significant presence of local observers: at one of the polling stations, there were about fifteen of them. In his opinion, this indicates that the electoral process is transparent. "The election campaign is proceeding within the framework of the current legislation in Belarus," he said. Anatoly Nebogatov noted the competence of the members of the precinct commissions, as well as their friendly attitude towards voters and observers. The precinct commissions have all the documents provided for by law, and territorial commissions provide them with active support. Short-term international observers will arrive in the regions on the eve of election day. According to preliminary data, there will be more than 40 of them, including observers from the CIS and the OSCE. The election commissions for the President of Belarus in the Vitebsk region have accredited over 4.4 thousand local observers. There are 28 territorial commissions for the election of the President of the Republic of Belarus operating in the Vitebsk region, including one regional commission, 21 district commissions, three city commissions operating in cities of regional subordination, and three district commissions in Vitebsk. 911 precinct commissions have been established. According to the Central Commission for Elections and Referendums, 5% of voters participated in the elections in the Vitebsk region on the first day of early voting. -0-