CEC: 85.69% of voters participated in the voting in the presidential elections of Belarus
85.69% of voters participated in the presidential election in Belarus, Chairman of the Central Election Commission Igor Karpenko told reporters at the Information Center.
"In accordance with the requirements of Article 79 of the Electoral Code, the presidential election is considered valid if more than half of the citizens of the Republic of Belarus included in the voter list participated in the voting," the head of the CEC emphasized.
"In accordance with the requirements of Article 79 of the Electoral Code, the presidential election is considered valid if more than half of the citizens of the Republic of Belarus included in the voter list participated in the voting," the head of the CEC emphasized.
"According to preliminary data, 6,903,994 voters were included in the lists of citizens eligible to participate in the election. Ballots were received by 5,916,834 voters, which amounted to 85.7% of the citizens included in the lists, and 5,916,195 voters participated, or 85.69%. Thus, the presidential election of the Republic of Belarus is considered valid," Igor Karpenko noted.