2020 Belarusian presidential election
The Presidential elections were held in Belarus on 9 August 2020.
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Candidates
These candidates appeared on the ballot:
- Alexander Lukashenko (incumbent, president of Belarus since 1994)
- Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, political activist and feminist
- Siarhei Cherachen
- Hanna Kanapatskaya
- Andrey Dmitriev
Results
It was announced that Lukashenko won the election, marking his 6th term as President of the Republic of Belarus. This was disputed by both national and international sources. The platform "Golos (voice)" created prior to the election allowed Belarusians to upload photographs of their voting papers. From the sample provided – over 1 million voters – it was proven impossible for former President Lukashenko to obtain the number of votes stated.
Total Votes (Popular Vote)
- Lukashenko - 4,661,075 (81.04%)
- Tsikhanouskaya - 588,619 (10.23%)
Opposition candidate Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya declared herself as the national leader of the country and called on Lukashenko to start negotiations. Meanwhile, her campaign team stated that they were ready to hold "long-term protests" against the official results.[2]
Many protested the election results.[3] Some governments did not recognise the results.
2020 Belarusian Presidential Election Media
Street banner in Minsk with the date of the election. "9 жніўня 2020 ВЫБAPЫ ПРЭЗІДЭНТА РЭСПУБЛІКІ БЕЛАРУСЬ" (Belarusian: 9 August 2020 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION IN BELARUS)
Rally in support of Tsikhanouskaya in Minsk on 30 July 2020
Rally in support of Tsikhanouskaya in Minsk on 30 July 2020. Tsikhanouskaya is on the left
Rally in support of Tsikhanouskaya in Minsk on 30 July 2020. Security measures (taken after the arrest of 33 alleged Russian mercenaries)
Map of demonstrations in solidarity with the Belarusian opposition
The queue of voters at the embassy of Belarus in Moscow, Russia
Official results of the Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya in the presidential election 2020 in Belarus
International reactions to Lukashenko's re-election* Belarus* Congratulated Lukashenko/recognized result* Recognised Tsikhanouskaya as winner* Expressed concern or criticism/denied result* No reaction
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References
- ↑ "Явка избирателей". Archived from the original on 1 June 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- ↑ "Тихановская объявила себя победителем президентских выборов и предложила переговоры Лукашенко". meduza.io. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
- ↑ "Менск: да «Рыгі» дабраліся сілавікі, пачалася зачыстка, чуваць шумавыя гранаты, будуюцца барыкады". Радыё Свабода (in беларуская).
