In the Vitebsk region, local councils of deputies at all levels will be renewed by approximately half
More than 1.8 thousand people, or about 59% of the total number of people's elected representatives, decided to run for a new term from among the deputies of the current convocation. In other words, at this stage of the election campaign, it can be assumed that following the elections on February 18, the composition of the local Soviets of Deputies of the Vitebsk region will be updated by almost half.
Among the potential candidates are more than 1.7 thousand women, 141 young people (under 30 years old), and seven citizens of the Russian Federation. The highest level of competition is observed in the elections to the regional Soviet of Deputies, where slightly more than two people are vying for one seat, as well as in the city Soviets of cities of regional (Vitebsk and Novopolotsk) and district subordination - 1.9 and 1.4 contenders, respectively.
In Soviets of other levels (district, settlement, rural), the competition is approximately 1.1 people per mandate. More than 3.1 thousand contenders (92.7% of the total number) used one of the possible nomination methods, and 2 potential candidates received support from both work collectives, citizens, and political parties. About 97.9% of the 2559 registered initiative groups collected signatures and submitted all the necessary documents to the election commissions. A total of 142 activists are nominated by parties, including 44 people from the CCPB, 43 from the LDP, 18 from the Belarusian Left Party "A Just World", 15 from the United Civil Party, 14 from the Republican Party of Labor and Justice, and 5 from the BPF Party.
In the elections on February 18, 2018, 3112 deputies are to be elected in the Vitebsk region, including 2253 to rural and settlement Soviets, 133 to city Soviets, 666 to district Soviets, and also 60 deputies to the regional Soviet.