One of the most important stages of the election campaign in Belarus was launched today. Initiative groups started collecting signatures in support of presidential candidates.
This stage of the presidential campaign will last until the 21st of August. Initiative groups are allowed to collect signatures during pickets. Special permission for their conduct is not required if they are not held prohibited in places. In Vitebsk, the collection of signatures began today at nine in the morning.
For a candidate to be registered, at least 100,000 signatures are required. Any person has the right to sign for the nomination of several candidates. However, signing two or more times for one candidate is not allowed.












