§ Article 13(untitled)

ransparency in the preparation and conduct of elections, referendums,
 recall of a deputy of the House of Representatives, a member of the Council of
 the Republic, a deputy of the local Council of Deputies
 Preparation and conduct of elections of the President of the Republic of Belarus, delegates
of the All-Belarusian People's Assembly, deputies of the House of Representatives, members of
the Council of the Republic, deputies of local Councils of Deputies, referendum, recall of a
deputy of the House of Representatives, member of the Council of the Republic, deputy of the
local Council of Deputies are carried out openly and publicly.
 Informing voters, referendum participants about the progress of preparation and conduct
of elections, referendums, recall of a deputy, member of the Council of the Republic is carried
out by the relevant commissions, local representative, executive and administrative bodies, the
media, organizations and citizens in accordance with this Code.
 The content of information materials posted in the media, on the official websites of the
Central Commission, local executive and administrative bodies on the global computer network
Internet or distributed in any other way must be objective, reliable, and must not violate the
equality of candidates.
 During the elections of the President of the Republic of Belarus and deputies, the Central
Commission, the corresponding territorial, district election commission prepares general
posters with biographical data of candidates for the President of the Republic of Belarus, as well
as candidates for deputies running in one electoral district for placement at voting stations and
in other designated areas. this places. The relevant commission produces information materials
about candidates for President of the Republic of Belarus and deputies to send them to voters.
The amount of information placed in these materials in relation to each candidate should be
approximately the same. Costs for the production of general posters with biographical data of
candidates and information materials about candidates are carried out at the expense of funds
allocated from the republican budget for the preparation and conduct of elections.
 During elections of the President of the Republic of Belarus, deputies, referendum, recall of
a deputy, observers have the right to be present - representatives of political parties, other
public associations, labor collectives, citizens with voting rights, foreign (international)
observers, as well as representatives of the media in the manner established by the Central
Commission.
 Deputies of the House of Representatives, members of the Council of the Republic, deputies
of local Councils of Deputies have the right to monitor the preparation and conduct of elections,
referendums, and recall of a deputy.
 The observer has the right:
 attend meetings of relevant commissions;
 be present when ballot boxes are sealed or sealed;
 be present in the voting premises on voting day from the moment the voting boxes are
sealed or sealed until the end of the tabulation of voting results;
 be present during early voting, voting at the location of citizens, and the recount of citizens’
votes;
 monitor the issuance of ballots, the progress of voting, and compliance with the voting
procedure established by this Code;
 submit suggestions and comments on issues of organizing voting to the chairman of the
precinct commission or his deputy;
 receive information about the results of vote counting and the drawing up of protocols of
the relevant commissions on the results of elections, referendums, voting on the recall of a
deputy;
 get acquainted with the protocols of precinct commissions on the voting results and the
protocols of the relevant commissions on the results of elections, referendums, voting to recall
a deputy, signed and sent to a higher commission in accordance with this Code;
 make a copy of the protocol of the precinct commission on the voting results using your
own resources and resources;
 send appeals to the appropriate or higher commission or the prosecutor to eliminate
violations of this Code and other acts of legislation on elections, referendums, recall of a deputy
no later than the third day after the elections, referendum, vote on recall of a deputy.
 The observer has no right:
 engage in campaigning in any form;
 provide candidates for the President of the Republic of Belarus, for deputies with any
information, methodological, financial or other assistance;
 create obstacles to voting;
 take actions that violate the secrecy of voting;
 conduct surveys of citizens who arrived to vote and voted;
 fill out a ballot for a citizen at his request;
 create obstacles to the normal work of commissions and voting;
 be at the ballot issuing tables, booths and voting boxes;
 interfere with the work of commissions.
 When holding elections of the President of the Republic of Belarus, deputies, referendums,
observers no later than the day preceding the day of the start of early voting, and when recalling
a deputy - no later than the day preceding the day of voting on the recall of a deputy, are
accredited with the relevant commissions. Observers are accredited upon presentation of a
document confirming their appointment as an observer from a political party, another public
association, a labor collective, citizens determined by the Central Commission, and a passport
of a citizen of the Republic of Belarus (identification card of a citizen of the Republic of Belarus).
No advance notice is required to send an observer.
 The term of office of an observer begins on the day of his accreditation and ends on the
day the relevant commission establishes the results of the vote count, the results or results of
an election, referendum, or recall of a deputy.
 The commission to which an observer is accredited has the right to deprive him of
accreditation if he violates the legislation on elections, referendums, or recall of a deputy.
 The commissions inform observers and foreign (international) observers about the date,
time and place of their meetings.
 Foreign (international) observers from foreign states and international organizations are
invited to the Republic of Belarus by the President of the Republic of Belarus, the All-Belarusian
People's Assembly, the House of Representatives, the Council of the Republic, the Council of
Ministers of the Republic of Belarus, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Central Commission.
 Foreign (international) observers are accredited by the Central Commission. The term of
office of a foreign (international) observer begins on the day of his accreditation and ends on
the day the results of an election, referendum, or recall of a deputy are established.
 Foreign (international) observers carry out observation in the manner prescribed by part
seven of this article. Foreign (international) observers also have the right to meet with
candidates, candidates’ proxies, and after voting day to express their opinion on the legislation
of the Republic of Belarus on elections, referendums, recall of a deputy, hold press conferences
and contact the media.
 Foreign (international) observers do not have the right to use their status to carry out
activities not related to monitoring the preparation and conduct of elections, referendums, or
recall of a deputy.
 The Central Commission has the right to deprive a foreign (international) observer of
accreditation if he violates the legislation of the Republic of Belarus or generally recognized
principles and norms of international law.
 The media cover the preparation and conduct of elections, referendums, and the recall of a
deputy or member of the Council of the Republic in accordance with the law. Representatives
of the media have the right to attend meetings of commissions, in voting rooms, at meetings
of regional Councils of Deputies and meetings of the highest bodies of civil society entities for
the election of delegates to the All-Belarusian People's Assembly, at meetings of deputies of
local Councils of Deputies of the basic level of the region, deputies of the Minsk City Council of
Deputies for elections of members of the Council of the Republic, as well as the recall of a
member of the Council of the Republic.
 Candidates for the President of the Republic of Belarus have the right to be present at the
polling station during the counting of votes. Candidates for deputies have the right to be
present during the counting of votes at a polling station located on the territory of the electoral
district in which they are running.
 Persons who interfere with the work of commissions on the day of elections, referendums,
voting on the recall of a deputy, by order of the chairmen of the relevant commissions, are
removed from the voting premises.

 Article 13 1 . Calculation of deadlines
 The time limits for preparing and holding elections, referendums, and recall of a deputy or
member of the Council of the Republic, determined by this Code, are calculated in calendar
days. The transfer of the last day of the term that falls on a non-working day is not carried out.
 Deadlines are calculated from the date of the calendar date or event that determines their
beginning, unless otherwise established by this Code.
 If any action must (can) be carried out from the date of the occurrence of any event, then
the first day on which this action must (can) be carried out is the calendar date of the occurrence
of the corresponding event, but not earlier than the time of occurrence of this event.
 If any action must (can) be carried out after the day of the occurrence of any event, then the
first day on which this action must (can) be carried out is the day following the calendar date of
the occurrence of this event.
 If any action must (can) be carried out no later than a certain number of days or a certain
number of days before the day of the occurrence of any event, then the last day or day on which
this action must (can) be carried out is the day , after which the number of days specified in this
Code remains until the day of the occurrence of the corresponding event.
 If any action must (can) be carried out no earlier than a certain number of days before the
day of the occurrence of any event, then this action must (can) be carried out within the number
of days specified in this Code. In this case, the last day on which this action must (can) be carried
out is the day preceding the calendar date of the occurrence of this event.
 If any action must (can) be carried out no earlier than a certain number of days from the
day (after the day) of the occurrence of any event, then the first day on which this action must
(can) be carried out is the day following the expiration of the number of days specified in this
Code from the day (after the day) of the occurrence of the relevant event.
 If any action must (can) be carried out no later than a certain number of days after the day
of the occurrence of any event, then this action must (can) be carried out within the number of
days specified in this Code. In this case, the first day is considered to be the day following the
calendar date of the occurrence of this event, and the last is the day on which the specified
number of days expires.
 If any action must (can) be carried out no later than a certain number of days from the date
of the occurrence of any event, then this action must (can) be carried out within the number of
days specified in this Code. In this case, the first day is considered to be the calendar date of
the occurrence of this event, and the last is the day on which the specified number of days
expires.

 SECTION II
 ELECTORAL DISTRICTS, VOTING SITES. LISTS OF CITIZENS HAVING THE RIGHT TO
 PARTICIPATE IN ELECTIONS, REFERENDUM, VOTING ON THE RECALL OF A DEPUTY

 CHAPTER 3
 ELECTORAL DISTRICTS