A voter writes on her ballot at a polling station in Minsk, Belarus, Feb. 22, 2022. Early voting for a nationwide referendum on amending the country's constitution begins in Belarus on Tuesday and will last until Saturday. The referendum will be considered valid if more than half of the eligible voters cast their ballots. The question put on the ballot paper is: Do you accept amendments and additions to the Constitution of the Republic of Belarus? (Photo by Henadz Zhinkov/Xinhua)
MINSK, Feb. 22 (Xinhua) -- Early voting for a nationwide referendum on amending the country's constitution begins in Belarus on Tuesday and will last until Saturday.
The referendum will be considered valid if more than half of the eligible voters cast their ballots.
The question put on the ballot paper is: Do you accept amendments and additions to the Constitution of the Republic of Belarus?
More than 5,000 polling stations have been set up in the country and the main voting day falls on Feb. 27.
On Dec. 27, 2021, a draft constitution was presented for a nationwide discussion. The draft expands powers of the All-Belarusian People's Assembly, and removes the "non-nuclear" and "neutral" clauses. ■
A voter casts her ballot at a polling station in Minsk, Belarus, Feb. 22, 2022. Early voting for a nationwide referendum on amending the country's constitution begins in Belarus on Tuesday and will last until Saturday. The referendum will be considered valid if more than half of the eligible voters cast their ballots. The question put on the ballot paper is: Do you accept amendments and additions to the Constitution of the Republic of Belarus? (Photo by Henadz Zhinkov/Xinhua)
A voter casts her ballot at a polling station in Minsk, Belarus, Feb. 22, 2022. Early voting for a nationwide referendum on amending the country's constitution begins in Belarus on Tuesday and will last until Saturday. The referendum will be considered valid if more than half of the eligible voters cast their ballots. The question put on the ballot paper is: Do you accept amendments and additions to the Constitution of the Republic of Belarus? (Photo by Henadz Zhinkov/Xinhua)
A voter casts her ballot at a polling station in Minsk, Belarus, Feb. 22, 2022. Early voting for a nationwide referendum on amending the country's constitution begins in Belarus on Tuesday and will last until Saturday. The referendum will be considered valid if more than half of the eligible voters cast their ballots. The question put on the ballot paper is: Do you accept amendments and additions to the Constitution of the Republic of Belarus? (Photo by Henadz Zhinkov/Xinhua)
A voter casts her ballot at a polling station in Minsk, Belarus, Feb. 22, 2022. Early voting for a nationwide referendum on amending the country's constitution begins in Belarus on Tuesday and will last until Saturday. The referendum will be considered valid if more than half of the eligible voters cast their ballots. The question put on the ballot paper is: Do you accept amendments and additions to the Constitution of the Republic of Belarus? (Photo by Henadz Zhinkov/Xinhua)
