Almost half of the candidates for deputies of local councils in the Vitebsk region are women

March 4, Vitebsk / Diana Kurilo - BELTA /. As of March 3, territorial and district commissions for elections to local councils of deputies of the Vitebsk region received 1646 packages of documents for registration as candidates for deputies. This was reported to a BELTA correspondent by Vladimir Myadelets, Chairman of the Vitebsk Regional Election Commission for the Election of Deputies of Local Councils. Work collectives, parties, and citizens by collecting signatures have already nominated 1603 contenders for deputy candidates. Almost half of them - 758, or 47.3% - are women. 828 people were nominated by collecting voters' signatures, 808 people were delegated by work collectives, and 10 by parties. Among party members, the Communist Party of Belarus (CPB) still holds an undisputed lead with 8 contenders. Speaking about the professional affiliation of future deputies, Vladimir Myadelets noted that out of the nominated candidates, 470 work in education, science, culture, and healthcare, and 440 work in agriculture. The nomination of candidates for deputies will take place until March 15 inclusive, and the registration of candidates will be from March 16 to March 25. In the Vitebsk region, there are 60 district commissions for the election of deputies of the regional council and 240 territorial commissions for the election of deputies of district, city, rural, and settlement councils. The 26th convocation deputy corps will be formed with 3530 members, including 60 deputies of the regional council. The first elections to the Vitebsk Regional Council of Workers' Deputies were held on December 13, 1939, resulting in the election of 83 deputies. -0-