Prospects for Digitalization of the Electoral Process in the Republic of Belarus
https://doi.org/10.35596/1729-7648-2025-23-6-110-118
Abstract
An analysis of digital tools used in the electoral process in several countries has shown that the digital transformation of electoral relations is an objective development direction in the modern world. This article examines the need to create a conceptual framework for the digitalization of the electoral process in Belarus, which will contribute to increased accessibility of elections for all categories of citizens and the efficient allocation of resources.
About the Author
S. A. Shmarlouski
Office of the Central Election Commission of the Republic of Belarus
Belarus
Belarus
Shmarlouski Siarhei Aleksandrovich, Head of the Department of Organizational, Financial Work and International Cooperation
220010, Minsk, Sovetskaya St., 11
Tel.: +375 17 327-19-15
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Shmarlouski S.A. Prospects for Digitalization of the Electoral Process in the Republic of Belarus. Doklady BGUIR. 2025;23(6):110-118. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.35596/1729-7648-2025-23-6-110-118
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