On September 10, four presidential candidates were registered by the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) of Belarus. Aside from the incumbent, President Alyaksandr Lukashenka, these are: Tatyana Korotkevich, from the Speak the Truth campaign; Sergei Gaidukevich, who heads the Liberal Democratic Party; and Nikolay Ulakhovich, a leader of a little-known group speaking on behalf of Belarusian Cossacks. From now on, the candidates can officially meet with voters and conduct TV debates. Whereas the outcome of the upcoming presidential elections, scheduled for October 11, is not in doubt—Lukashenka will certainly win—the officially announced percentage of votes cast for him will be a …read more
Source: The Jamestown Foundation