{"id":187705,"date":"2026-05-15T19:13:38","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T16:13:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/187705\/"},"modified":"2026-05-15T19:29:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T16:29:10","slug":"coordination-council-extends-voting-deadline-to-midnight-on-may-19","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/187705\/","title":{"rendered":"Coordination Council extends voting deadline to midnight on May 19"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

May 15, Pozirk.<\/em><\/strong> The opposition Coordination Council has decided to extend the online voting until midnight on May 19, following a recommendation from the election commission, the Council\u2019s press office reports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thirty-seven delegates voted in favor, three against, with no abstentions. A total of 40 out of 59 delegates formed the quorum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Voting began at noon on May 12 after long delays triggered by a security alert and a cyberattack on the online voting platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yesterday, the voting was moved to\u00a0https:\/\/rada2026.svaepeera.com<\/a>. The organizers point out that voters in Belarus must use VPN and Incognito browsing. Those who don\u2019t use Incognito, must delete history and browsing data for safety reasons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As many as 174 candidates representing nine political groups are running for the 80-member Coordination Council.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Belarusian authorities branded all groups as \u201cextremist\u201d in an attempt to disrupt the voting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Coordination Council is a non-governmental body established in 2020 to facilitate a democratic transfer of power in Belarus. The Council originally had 64 core members with a seven-member leadership board. Amid the post-election crackdown in Belarus, many of the Council\u2019s members were arrested or forced into exile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2022 and 2023, the Coordination Council was re-established abroad as a body consisting of representatives of various pro-democracy groups in exile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In May 2024, the Council held its first direct online election, with more than 6,700 citizens of Belarus reportedly taking part in it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With 28 seats, Pavie\u0142 \u0141atu\u0161ka and the Movement for Freedom is currently the Council\u2019s largest political group. \u0141atu\u0161ka is deputy head of the opposition transition cabinet led by Sviat\u0142ana Cichano\u016dskaja.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Coordination Council voting moved to new website<\/h3>\n
May 14, Pozirk. The organizers have changed the website for voting in the opposition\u2019s Coordination Council election citing Google service overload. Voting takes place at https:\/\/rada2026.svaepeera.com. The organizers point out that voters in Belarus must use VPN and Incognito browsing. …<\/div>\n \n