Election commission registers Łukašenka’s signature-collection group, rejects bids from Hubarevič, Drazdoŭ

(Central election commission)
October 29, Pozirk. The central election commission has registered the initiative group that will collect ballot-access signatures for Alaksandar Łukašenka’s presidential candidacy.
The commission rejected the applications from Alaksandr Drazdoŭ and Juraś Hubarevič, an exiled opposition politician, citing irregularities.
Hubarevič submitted the documents by email rather than person or someone acting on a power of attorney, an election official said.
“The legislation does not allow for the right to submit such documents by email,” the official added.
Drazdoŭ’s applications was rejected because he failed to submit all required documents, the official said.
Candidates must garner at least 100,000 voter signatures to qualify for the race.
Exiled opposition politician announces presidential bid
October 28, Pozirk. Opposition politician Juryj Hubarevič has announced on Facebook that he has submitted paperwork to the central election commission. The exiled chairman of the outlawed Movement for Freedom wants to run president, but the commission is likely to …
News
- Politics, SecurityUkraine’s president: Łukašenka will pay for aiding Russia’s invasionThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- PoliticsŁukašenka admits Soviet-era public holiday not too popularThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- PoliticsBelarusian blogger denied entry to Moldova, sent to ArmeniaThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- Society
- PoliticsEight sentenced in Homiel for alleged association with extremist groupThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- EconomyBelarus to raise minimum wage by 18 percentThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- PoliticsExiled lawyer heads Coordination Council’s budget commissionThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- EconomyBelarusians net sellers of foreign currency in January–OctoberThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- Economy, Politics, Security
- PoliticsAustralian premier has expressed full support for Belarusian opposition – ViačorkaThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- Economy
- PoliticsBelPol: Estonian company tricked into selling medical equipment to KGBThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- PoliticsArmenia allows Belarusian dissident wanted by Minsk to leave for EUThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- PoliticsCichanoŭskaja urges Australia to boost support for people of BelarusThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- EconomyPrivate companies’ overdue bank debt up 19 percent since JanuaryThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- PoliticsReprisals: trial in absentia targets exiled Honest People membersThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- Politics, Security
- SecurityUS charges Belarusian woman with shipping aviation components to RussiaThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- PoliticsVilnius sends proposals on new Belarus sanctions to EU counterparts – foreign ministerThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- Politics, SecurityZelensky offers Nausėda help amid Belarus “hybrid attacks”The material is available only to POZIRK+


