Electoral commissions in the Vitebsk region have accredited almost 2,000 observers
In the Vitebsk region, election commissions have accredited almost 2,000 observers, including an average of 2 observers monitoring the activities of each of the 60 district election commissions for the regional council elections, the regional election commission reported.
Public associations show the greatest interest in observation, having sent more than 1.6 thousand representatives to the commissions, or 84.6% of the total number of observers. These include the BRSM, which accredited 597 members (30.6%), the Federation of Trade Unions of Belarus - 327 (16.8%), the Belarusian Public Association of Veterans - 288 (14.8%), the public association "Belaya Rus" - 263 (13.5%), the Belarusian Women's Union - 58 (3%), and six people representing the Belarusian Helsinki Committee. In addition, citizens have sent 53 observers to the election commissions. Labor collectives are currently showing interest only in the work of precinct commissions, to which they have sent 183 people for observation. From political parties, the CCPB has begun observation, sending 58 activists to territorial and precinct election commissions, the Republican Party of Labor and Justice - 5, and the Belarusian Left Party "A Just World" has mobilized one representative for observation so far. In total, 221 territorial election commissions have been formed in the Vitebsk region, including 192 rural, 21 district, 2 settlement, 5 city, and one regional commission, as well as 798 precinct election commissions. On February 18, 3112 deputies of local councils are to be elected in the region.