Early voting turnout in Belarus exceeds 7%

MINSK, 20 September (BelTA) - A total of 7.2% of voters cast their votes on the first two days of early voting in Belarus, Secretary of the Central Election Commission (CEC) Nikolai Lozovik told BelTA. So far, 8.2% of voters have cast their ballots in Vitebsk Oblast, 8.1% - in Mogilev Oblast, 7.9% - in Gomel Oblast, 6.5% - in Brest Oblast, 6.4% - in Minsk Oblast, 6.3% - in Grodno Oblast. The turnout in Minsk made up 7.1%, Nikolai Lozovik informed. According to the CEC Secretary, early voting is well-organized. “The Central Election Commission of Belarus has not received any complaints regarding violations during early voting at the Belarusian parliamentary elections,” he added. Early voting is opened for 5 days ahead of the polling day scheduled for 23 September. Polling stations will stay open from 10h00 to 14h00 and 16h00 to 19h00 till 22 September inclusive.

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