On 26 January 2022, 1,857 of 1,935 nominated candidates were formally selected as members for 153 territorial election commissions.[12] All nominated representatives for opposition parties and groups were rejected (20 applications from 3 parties were made, other parties refused to participate), while 99% of the nominated representatives for the five largest pro-government public associations and trade unions were selected.[13][14] The most well-represented associations were pro-Lukashenko public associations — Federation of Trade Unions of Belarus (321 members), Belaya Rus (150 members), Belarusian Female Union (136 members), Belarusian Republican Youth Union (125 members).[15]