2025 Belarusian presidential election

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/2025-belarusian-presidential-election

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How long is 2025 Belarusian presidential election?Five years
2. What is the election date?January 26, 2025
3. What is the incumbent president?Alexander Lukashenko
4. When did the big vote in Belarus happen?The election took place on January 26, 2025.
5. How many people could run in the 2025 election and who were they?Five candidates ran: Lukashenko, three from pro-government parties, and one independent named Hanna Kanapatskaya.

Presidential Election: A formal vote by citizens to select the head of state for a defined period.
Incumbent: The individual currently holding a political office or position.
Electoral Integrity: The principle that elections are conducted fairly, transparently, and without manipulation.
Pro-Government Parties: Political groups that support the current ruling administration and its policies.