The Central Election Commission has received the documents needed to register the incumbent President of the Republic of Belarus Aleksandr Lukashenko as a candidate for the presidency of the Republic of Belarus, BelTA has learned.
A person nominated as a candidate for the presidency of the Republic of Belarus is supposed to submit the documents needed to register him or her as a presidential candidate on 7-21 December.
The following documents are needed: a written statement of consent to run for the office; biographical information in accordance with the form specified by the CEC; certificates or copies of the documents confirming information about education, the place of work and the position held by the potential candidate; declarations of his or her income and property as well as income and property of their spouse and adult close relatives, who live together and maintain a common household.
The documents can be submitted by potential candidates or their representatives with the power of attorney. The head of Aleksandr Lukashenko’s initiative group Yuri Senko used a letter of attorney to submit the necessary documents to the CEC.
The registration of candidates for the presidency of the Republic of Belarus will take place on 22-31 December 2024 (it starts 35 days before the election and ends 25 days before the election).
Pre-election campaigning will take place on 1-25 January 2025.
The Belarus president election is scheduled for 26 January 2025.
