468 members of political parties delegated to constituency electoral commissions
14:08 08.02.10
468 representatives of political parties have been delegated to constituency electoral commissions, Central Election Commission secretary Mikalai Lazavik told Belapan news agency.
A total of 5499 people was nominated to 367 commissions, with NGOs taking a lead (2233). Citizens nominated 1888 people by gathering signatures, and working collectives lined up 910 people.
The Communist Party of Belarus delegated 200 people; Belarusian Leftist Party "Fair World" -- 104: United Civic Party -- 43; Belarusian Agrarian Party -- 23; Liberal Democratic Party and the Party of the Belarusian popular Front -- 22 each; Social Democratic Party of People's Accord -- 14; the Party of Labor and Justice -- 12; the Belarusian Social Democratic Party (Hramada) -- 10; the Belarusian Patriotic Party -- 7; the Belarusian Green Party -- 6; the Belarusian Social and Sport Party -- 4; the Belarusian Social Democratic Hramada -- 1.
The opposition parties have lined up a total of 186 people.
The pro-governmental organzation Belaya Rus has delegated 332 members; the Belarusian Youth Union -- 338; the Belarusian Union of Women -- 243; the Belarusian Association of Veterans -- 252; the Trade Union Federation of Belarus -- 851.
The lists of members of constituency electoral commissions will have to be approved by later today.