ELECTIONS-2016: Competition among potential parliamentary candidates in the Vitebsk region exceeds 6 people per seat

The election commissions of the Vitebsk region have received documents for the nomination of 86 potential candidates for deputies. "The Vitebsk region needs to elect 14 deputies. Thus, the current contest averages over 6 people per seat in the region," the regional election commission noted.

Currently, the highest competition is in Vitebsk, where 7 to 10 people are nominated in four constituencies. The nomination of candidates for deputies concluded on August 1st; election commissions are currently verifying the submitted documents, and this work must be completed by August 11th. Those who have not made mistakes in the submitted papers and have provided reliable information will become candidates for deputies. The registration of candidates for deputies begins on this day. As for the methods of nomination, the majority (over 60 people) were delegated by political parties, over 20 people were nominated by citizens (collecting signatures), and over 10 by labor collectives. Some nominees used several methods of nomination simultaneously. The elections of deputies to the House of Representatives of the National Assembly are scheduled for September 11th.

Alena Tikhonova - BELTA.