Initiative groups of 8 party members will collect signatures for their nomination as candidates for deputies in the Vitebsk region

July 24, Vitebsk / Diana Kurilo - BELTA /. Electoral commissions in the Vitebsk region have registered initiative groups of 36 contenders for deputies of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly by collecting signatures, BELTA was informed by the organizational and personnel management department of the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee. Among the citizens who submitted documents for the registration of initiative groups, eight declared their party affiliation - four applications were received from members of the Belarusian Left Party "A Just World" and the Belarusian People's Front party. All members of the 36 registered initiative groups have the appropriate certificates and signature sheets. Collectors must collect at least one thousand signatures of voters residing in the constituency for which the contender for deputy is nominated. In the signature sheet, the voter signs and puts the date. The nomination of candidates stage will end on August 13 inclusive. Registration of contenders for a seat in parliament will take place from August 14 to August 23 inclusive. Then, the campaign will start in Belarus. The main election day is September 23. A total of 898 polling stations have been established in the region. Currently, nominations for work in precinct election commissions are underway. Political parties, other public associations, labor collectives, as well as citizens by submitting an application have the right to nominate their representatives. This stage will last until August 5, and no later than August 8, the commissions will be formed and will begin to perform their duties. The formation of precinct election commissions in the region will take place at meetings of district and city executive committees with the invitation of all interested parties and media representatives. -0-