Do people in Belarus normally vote? We are reading a lot in our press about the current election being boycotted. However, since Lukashenko has been in power since 1994 and the result is never in doubt, do people actually vote? Do you think a boycott of the election will accomplish anything? Thank you.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-19690249

http://www.bbc.co.uk/russian/rolling_news/2012/09/120923_rn_belarus_elections.shtml #politics