Early voting to choose members of local councils of deputies started in Belarus on 18 March, BelTA has learnt. Early voting will conclude on 22 March. It will be held at all polling stations, except for those set up at recreation and rehabilitation facilities, hospitals and other in-patient healthcare facilities. Early voting will be conducted only at polling stations; members of election commissions will not come to voters’ homes. Any voter will be able to cast their ballot during early voting. A voter does not have to provide a reason to vote early. It is enough to come to a polling station with a passport, a driving license, a military ID for people serving their mandatory military service, a pension ID if it has a photo, a pass of a civil servant, a student ID. If a passport was lost, a voter should present a document proving it. The document should be issued by the Interior Ministry. Russian nationals permanently residing in Belarus will also be able to vote; they need to present their residence permit at a polling station. Polling stations will be open from 10:00 to 14:00 and from 16:00 to 19:00. Now election campaigning is going on in Belarus. It will conclude on 22 March. Over 22,000 people were registered as local election candidates and are seeking a seat at local councils of deputies.
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