§ Article 37(untitled)

rganization of the work of territorial, district and precinct commissions
 The first meeting of territorial, district and precinct commissions is convened by the bodies
that formed the commissions no later than three days from the date of their formation.
 The chairman, deputy chairman and secretary of the commission are elected at the first
meeting of the relevant commission from among its members.
 The chairman of the commission cannot be a close relative of the candidate for President
of the Republic of Belarus, for deputy, his spouse, as well as a person directly subordinate to
the candidate.
 Meetings of the commission are convened and conducted by the chairman, and in case of
his absence or on his instructions - by the deputy chairman of the commission. Meetings of the
commission are also held at the request of at least one third of the commission members.
Members of the commission are notified in advance of the meeting of the commission.
 Meetings of the commission are valid if at least two thirds of the commission members take
part in them. Decisions of the commission are made by open voting by a majority vote of the
total composition of the commission. If there is an equal number of votes cast “for” and
“against”, the decision for which the presiding officer voted is considered adopted. Members of
the commission who do not agree with its decision have the right to express a dissenting
opinion, which is attached in writing to the minutes.
 A member of the commission has the right:
 make proposals to the agenda of the commission meeting, as well as proposals on issues
within the competence of the commission;
 speak at a meeting of the commission and demand a vote on the proposals made;
 ask the participants of the commission meeting questions in accordance with the agenda
and receive substantive answers to them;
 get acquainted with the documents and materials of the commission of which he is a
member and lower commissions;
 exercise other powers in accordance with the competence of the commission.
 A member of the commission is obliged:
 comply with the Constitution of the Republic of Belarus, fulfill the requirements of this Code
and other acts of legislation on elections, referendums, recall of a deputy; not to commit actions
that discredit the commission;
 participate in commission meetings, and if it is impossible to participate in a meeting, inform
the commission management about this;
 take part in the preparation of commission meetings and inspections carried out by the
commission;
 carry out the decisions of the commission, instructions of the commission and its leadership.
 Decisions and actions of the commission may be appealed to a higher commission, and in
cases provided for by this Code and other acts of legislation, also to court.
 By decision of the commission, individual members may be released during the preparation
and conduct of elections, a referendum, or the recall of a deputy from performing labor (official)
duties while maintaining their average earnings at the expense of funds allocated for the
conduct of elections, a referendum, or the recall of a deputy.
 Remuneration for members of the commission may also be based on the actual time worked
in the commission.
 During an election campaign, a referendum campaign, or a vote to recall a deputy, the same
person can be a member of only one commission.
 Persons included in the commission do not have the right to take part in campaigning for
or against a candidate for President of the Republic of Belarus, for deputy, for or against an
issue submitted to a referendum, for or against the recall of a deputy.