The Central Election Commission (CEC) reminds users of the upcoming parliamentary elections with the help of Belarusian mobile operators.
They are sending messages in Russian:
“Dear voter! Please cast your vote! The Central Election Commission.”
One of the users who received such text attempted to provide an answer, but in vain: ‘Sending Failed’.
In Belarus, 20-30% of voters usually go to the polls during the period of early voting. At the 2010 presidential elections, over 23.1% cast their votes in advance.
However, according to independent observers and human rights watchdogs, early voting makes it possible to rig elections in Belarus. According to them, every time Belarusian military, students and civil servants are forced to vote early.
Human rights activists urge to use a mobile app that helps to report violations. The campaign “Human Rights Defenders for Free Elections” has also opened a hotline for reporting violations during the parliamentary elections.
More than 500 candidates are running for 110 seats in the House of Representatives. The election is to be held on September, 11.
