Completar frases Election Day (Belarus 2020)Versión en línea Belarus Talk por Филипп Леонидович 1 turnout voter recount spoiled polling polls counted ballots fraud electoral stations called boxes inauguration cast exit Election method commission fixed annul The 2020 presidential Day in Belarus was one of the most controversial in the country ? s history . Citizens arrived at their designated to their votes , filling out their and placing them in the ballot . Despite the government ? s attempts to ensure a high , many suspected the electoral process was flawed . Belarus uses a mixed system , but the results of this election were widely disputed . The government claimed a landslide victory under a first - past - the - post , but opposition groups immediately for a . They cited numerous ballots and widespread electoral , which had allegedly skewed the results in favor of the incumbent , Alexander Lukashenko . As the night progressed , suggested a different outcome than the official results . Many believed that the election had results , determined long before the votes were actually . In response , the opposition demanded that the electoral the results , but their pleas were ignored . The situation led to mass protests across the country , as citizens refused to accept the election outcome . Despite the tension , the government pushed ahead with preparations for the of Lukashenko , further deepening the divide within the nation .