The nomination of candidates for the Council of the Republic will take place from September 9 to October 8
The nomination of candidates for the Council of the Republic in the parliamentary elections in Belarus will take place from September 9 to October 8 inclusive. This was announced today at a meeting of the Central Election Commission by its chairperson, Lidiya Yarmoshyna.
Today, a meeting of the Central Commission was held in Minsk, at which, in particular, the calendar plans for organizational measures for the elections to the House of Representatives and the Council of the Republic were approved.
"From September 9 to October 8 inclusive, the nomination of candidates for the Council of the Republic will take place. From October 9 to 13 - registration," said the chairperson of the Central Election Commission.
She recalled that the elections to the upper house of parliament do not involve campaigning. The elections of members of the Council of the Republic are scheduled for November 7. Lidiya Yarmoshyna reminded that this date was announced by the head of state in his annual Address to the Belarusian people and the National Assembly. "It is completely consistent with our traditions. On this day, in all regional centers and in Minsk, meetings of deputies of local councils of the basic level will be held, where eight members of the Council of the Republic will be elected," explained the chairperson of the CEC. As reported, the head of state signed decrees No. 293 and No. 294 on August 5 on the appointment of elections to the Council of the Republic and the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus of the 7th convocation. They will be held on November 7 and November 17, 2019, respectively.