Nomination of candidates for deputies to finish on January 8

3 января 2018

More than 17,500 initiative groups were registered in the country. The greatest interest is traditionally observed in the capital.

Candidates are nominated from political parties and from work collectives by collecting signatures.

According to Lydia Yermoshina, Chairman of the Central Commission of Belarus for Elections and Conduct of Republican Referendums, January 8 is the last day of submitting documents to election commissions. The commissions will work until 19.00. Within 10 days, the election commissions will check the documents.

First of all, they will check income statements and subscription lists. On January 18, the most active phase of the pre-election campaign will start - agitation. It will last until the main voting day on February 18.