6,390 polling stations have been set up in Belarus for the Presidential elections

October 18, Minsk /Ekaterina Nechayeva - BELTA/. 6,390 polling stations have been established in Belarus for the Presidential elections, which will be held on December 19. This was reported to a BELTA correspondent by Secretary of the Central Commission for Elections and Referendums Nikolay Lozovik. The largest number of polling stations have been formed in the Gomel and Minsk regions (1,114 and 1,085 respectively), 986 in the Brest region, 911 in the Vitebsk region, 818 in the Mogilev region, 730 in the Grodno region, and 702 in Minsk. Among them are 280 stations that will operate in sanatoriums, health resorts, hospitals, and other medical and preventive institutions, and 52 in military units. In addition, 44 polling stations have been formed outside of Belarus. After the establishment of polling stations, the formation of precinct election commissions and the nomination of representatives for inclusion in their composition begins. Each precinct commission can consist of 5 to 19 people. The only exception is for commissions formed abroad. Until October 31 inclusive, political parties, public associations, work collectives, and citizens can nominate candidates for inclusion in precinct commissions. The formation of such commissions will continue until November 3. As for the candidates from whom Belarusian citizens will choose the head of state on December 19, they will be determined by November 23. For now, initiative groups of potential candidates continue to collect signatures in support of their nomination. -0-