Electronic elections in the CC as a trend expanding around the world
Electronic elections to the Coordination Council are not just a forced step, but a format that is gradually expanding in the democratic world. Our example proves: Belarusians are capable of setting trends and applying modern technologies right now.
The undisputed leader in this field is Estonia, which introduced i-Voting back in 2005. In the 2023 parliamentary elections, more than 50% of Estonians cast their votes over the internet. Another convincing example is France, where electronic voting in parliamentary elections is available to citizens living outside the country. In addition, the topic of digital voting is already being actively discussed in Ukraine as well.
The CC elections proved that Belarusian technologies operate at the level of world standards — even under difficult political conditions, without a state apparatus and without corresponding funding.
"Electronic voting is the future. As technology develops, more and more countries will use this approach. The CC elections have already been held twice — in 2024 and 2026 — in electronic format. This is an unprecedented case, since Belarusians managed to organize voting without having a state administrative apparatus and despite strong opposition from the regime's special services. Once again I would like to thank Pavel Liber and his team for their enormous work, despite the anomalously large-scale DDoS attack against the voting platform.
In a democratic Belarus, given that a large number of Belarusian men and women live abroad, I am confident that the state will use such approaches. This is significantly cheaper and gives people far more opportunities to exercise their electoral right. From my experience working as ambassador in France, I remember how we had to ensure voting for Belarusians in Spain and Portugal. Organizationally and financially, it was almost impossible to open polling stations there, and citizens simply could not travel to Paris because of the thousand-kilometer distance and lost the opportunity to take part in the elections. Today the regime has completely deprived Belarusians abroad of the right to vote altogether.
That is why electronic elections to the Coordination Council are already a new reality. Thanks to the unique experience gained during these campaigns, Belarusian specialists will in the future be able to play an important expert role for other democratic countries transitioning to a digital voting system.
Democratic elections are the main goal of our common struggle. It is important that every Belarusian man and woman have the opportunity to choose their own legitimate representatives and determine the country's path of development. When Belarus becomes free, it is precisely the experience and groundwork of digital voting to the Coordination Council that will be taken into account at the state level — ensuring an equal, transparent, and accessible electoral process for every citizen, wherever they live," — noted the leader of the "Latushka and the Movement 'For Freedom'" faction in the Coordination Council, Pavel Latushka.
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