Central Election Commission of Belarus

The Central Election Commission of the Republic of Belarus (Центральная Избирательная Комиссия Республики Беларусь) is the superior power body responsible for conducting national elections and overseeing local elections in Belarus.

International Cooperation
The CEC of Belarus is a member of the Association of Central and Eastern European Election Officials.

Allegations of Election Fraud
On 10 April 2006, following the 2006 presidential election in Belarus, the Chairwoman of the CEC, Lidia Yermoshina, was placed on a list of over 40 members of the Belarusian government banned from entering the European Union and the United States for allegedly participating in the manipulation of the results of the presidential election; the ban was lifted in 2008.

Chairpersons

 * Lidia Yermoshina - Since 1996