BelarusPaper only
OSCE participating state but never a Council of Europe full member (special-guest status revoked in 1997). Elections administered by the Central Commission for Elections and Republican Referenda (CEC). Electoral Code (No. 370-Z, 11 February 2000, as amended through February 2023) is the foundational statute; ACE Project publishes the English translation.
Belarus uses paper ballots, hand-counted by precinct election commissions under the Electoral Code (No. 370-Z). The 2023 amendments preserved the paper-ballot regime. Note: OSCE/ODIHR observer reports consistently document gaps between codified procedure and implementation, including suppression of independent observation and constraints on opposition candidates.
Voting Channels
The voting channels available under current law, each verified against the cited statute.
- Election dayElection-day in personall
Voting at the polling station 08:00–20:00 on election day.
Electoral Code Art. 50
- EarlyEarly in personlimited
Five days of in-person early voting before election day for voters who cannot attend on election day.
Electoral Code Art. 53
- PostalPostal / mailnot available
No postal voting is codified.
- ProxyProxynot available
No proxy voting.
- InternetInternetnot available
No internet voting.
Methodology Radar
Dimension Breakdown
Primary Instruments
| Citation | Type | Title | Sections | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral Code 370-Z (2000, as amended 2023) | Act | BY Electoral Code | 152 | active |
Methodologies — Datapoint Drill-In
Each methodology card above takes you to Belarus's scoring detail for that methodology — every datapoint, with rationale and the exact statute that justifies the score.