Karpenko: signature collection in support of presidential candidate nominations is actively underway
The collection of signatures in support of the nomination of candidates for President of the Republic of Belarus is proceeding quite actively. This was stated to journalists by the Chairman of the Central Election Commission Igor Karpenko, as reported by a BELTA correspondent.
The collection of signatures in support of the nomination of candidates for President of the Republic of Belarus continues in Belarus. Members of initiative groups are actively working in various parts of the country. Signatures are collected at pickets, as well as at the place of residence and work (service) of voters.
"For the CEC, this is probably the easiest stage in the election campaign – the collection of signatures, because the entire burden lies with the registered initiative groups. They collect signatures in various formats: through pickets, by visiting work collectives, by interacting with citizens in different ways. The process is proceeding, in our opinion, quite actively. We are, of course, observing this process," noted Igor Karpenko.
The voter must personally put the date of signing and sign the signature sheet. A voter is also entitled to sign in support of several candidates proposed for nomination as President, but only once in support of the same candidate.
"I want to remind our voters that the specific feature of the presidential election campaign is that candidates for President are nominated, unlike in the unified voting day, exclusively in one way – by collecting citizens' signatures. At least 100,000 such signatures must be collected," emphasized the head of the CEC. "Signatures are submitted to territorial commissions, then the commissions verify them, and decisions are made that are sent to the CEC, where we sum up the overall results by the time of candidate registration. The groups are working, let's wish them success."