Posted: 24.02.2022 13:04:00

Turnout reached 14.53% after two days of early voting

During two days of early voting in the nationwide referendum, the turnout of voters stood at 14.53 percent – as reported by the Central Election Commission (CEC)

14.98 percent of the total number of citizens included in the voting lists in the Brest Region received their ballot papers while the turnover in the Vitebsk Region stood at 14.55 percent, in the Gomel Region – at 17.86 percent, in the Grodno Region – at 10.89 percent, in the Minsk Region – at 14.88 percent, in the Mogilev Region – at 15.10 percent, and in the city of Minsk – at 12.80 percent.

Early voting for the constitutional referendum will be running through February 26th, with polling stations open from 10am to 2pm and from 4pm to 7pm. Official confirmation of the reasons why a person cannot vote on the main election day is not necessary.

The CEC reminds that citizens who are registered in one place and want to cast their ballots at their place of residence must present a document confirming their place of residence to members of the election commission. The election commission will consider each specific case and make a decision.