Belarus ElectionsMarch 19, 2006 11:36 pm

According to CEC preliminaries, Lukashenka will most probably get 85%-90% of the vote. By now more than 30% of ballots are processed.
These numbers are predicted by Br23.net.

Belarus Elections 10:37 pm

Journalists are waiting for Yarmoshina to offer new preliminary data.

Belarus Elections 9:34 pm

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Belarus Elections 9:00 pm

Milinkevich called people to come to the square tomorrow at 18:30. It is cold, and some people leave.
It was just reported by RFE\RL that the crowd moved toward the Victory Square, where the candidates would lay wreaths at the eternal flame.

Belarus Elections 8:51 pm

Komsomolskaya Pravda Belarus’ website has uploaded pictures from the rally.

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Belarus Elections 8:40 pm

Yarmoshina’s press conference is due at 11:30.
Meanwhile, the Supreme Court of Belarus has rejected an appeal by presidential candidate Aleksandr Kozulin’s campaign team to remove Aleksandr Lukashenko from the ballot, Dr. Kozulin’s spokeswoman Nina Shidlovskaya told BelaPAN.

Belarus Elections 8:19 pm

LUFT news roll report around 50,000 people on the October square. The sky is clearing out, although it is pretty cold.

Belarus Elections 8:13 pm

It is impossible to get to the city center. People wait for buses and trolleys for 40 minutes. Cabbies are also afraid to go in direction of the October Square.
However, Independence Avenue is not blocked.

KP Belarus

Belarus Elections 8:06 pm

Siarhiej Kalakin, Milinkevich’s aide, has just announced that his candidate got 30% of votes. This means that there should be a second round of the elections.
A white-red-white flag appeared atop of the Union Palace. Snipers are seen around the square.

Info from Charter97 and RFE\RL

Belarus Elections 8:01 pm

Gazeta.Ru reports that Alexander Kazulin has arrived to the square. At the moment, the approximate number of protesters is 20,000. The sound amplifying equipment has arrived and is being installed.