§ Article 49(untitled)

iability for violation of the requirements of this Code
 Persons who interfere with the free exercise by a citizen of the Republic of Belarus of the
right to freely elect and be elected, to participate in a referendum, voting on the recall of a
deputy, disseminating calls that encourage or are intended to induce disruption, or cancellation,
or postponement of elections, a referendum, or refusal committing electoral actions that
impede the work of commissions for the election of the President of the Republic of Belarus,
election commissions, referendum commissions, commissions for voting on the recall of a
deputy, engaged in campaigning on the day of elections, referendum, voting on the recall of a
deputy, as well as members of commissions, officials of government bodies and public
associations and other persons who committed forgery of documents regarding elections,
referendums, recall of a deputy, deliberately incorrect vote counting or other distortion of
voting results, violated the secrecy of voting, failed to submit the necessary documents to the
commissions, or failed to comply with their decisions, or allowed the illegal use of funds and
material resources during the preparation and conduct of elections, referendums, recall of a
deputy, member of the Council of the Republic, or those who have committed other violations
of the requirements of this Code and other acts of legislation on elections, referendums, recall
of a deputy and member of the Council of the Republic, bear responsibility established by
legislative acts.
 If false information about a candidate is disseminated, the Central Commission or the
corresponding territorial or district commission has the right, upon a written request from the
candidate, to decide to provide him with the opportunity to speak publicly to refute the false
information.
 If a person nominated as a candidate for the President of the Republic of Belarus, a deputy,
or a candidate for the President of the Republic of Belarus, a deputy, his authorized
representative or an initiative group of citizens violates the requirements of this Code and other
acts in collecting voter signatures in support of the person proposed for nomination as a
candidate legislation on elections, the person nominated as a candidate, candidate, initiative
group is warned by the relevant territorial, district commission or Central Commission, and in
case of repeated violation of the requirements of this Code and other acts of legislation on
elections, the relevant territorial, district commission or Central Commission may refuse
registration or cancel decision on registration of a candidate, on registration of an initiative
group of citizens to collect signatures of voters in support of a person proposed for nomination
as a candidate.
 Cancellation of the decision to register an initiative group of citizens to collect voter
signatures in support of a person proposed for nomination as a candidate for the President of
the Republic of Belarus, for deputy, for violation of the requirements of this Code is carried out
in the cases and in the manner provided for in Articles 61 and 65 of this Code .
 Refusal to register a candidate for President of the Republic of Belarus, for deputy and
cancellation of the decision to register a candidate for violation of the requirements of this Code
are carried out in the cases and in the manner provided for in Articles 68 1 and 70 1 of this Code.
 The decision of the Central Commission to issue a warning to a person nominated as a
candidate for the President of the Republic of Belarus, for a deputy, or an initiative group or a
candidate for the President of the Republic of Belarus, for a deputy may be appealed by a
person nominated as a candidate for the President of the Republic of Belarus, for a deputy, or
a candidate for the President of the Republic of Belarus , as a deputy to the Supreme Court of
the Republic of Belarus within three days from the date of the decision. The Supreme Court of
the Republic of Belarus considers the complaint within three days, its decision is final.
 The decision of the district election commission to issue a warning to a person nominated
as a candidate for deputy, or an initiative group or a candidate for deputy may be appealed by
a person nominated as a candidate for deputy, a candidate for deputy to the relevant regional,
Minsk city election commission within three days from the date of the decision, and the decision
of the regional, Minsk city election commission can be appealed to the regional, Minsk city
court within the same period. The court considers the complaint within three days, its decision
is final.
 The decision of the territorial election commission to issue a warning to a person nominated
as a candidate for deputy of the local Council of Deputies, or an initiative group or a candidate
for deputy may be appealed by a person nominated as a candidate for deputy, a candidate for
deputy to a higher territorial election commission within three days from the date of the
decision, and the decision of the higher territorial election commission within the same period
can be appealed to the regional or district court, respectively. The court considers the complaint
within three days, its decision is final.
 If a warning is issued to a person nominated as a candidate for deputy, or an initiative group
or a candidate for deputy by the regional, Minsk city election commission, the decision may be
appealed by the person nominated as a candidate for deputy, candidate for deputy to the
Central Commission within three days from the date of the decision. . The decision of the Central
Commission is appealed in the manner and within the time period provided for in part six of
this article.

 Article 49 1 . The procedure and timing for consideration of appeals about violations
 of the legislation on elections, referendums, recall of a deputy, member of the
 Council of the Republic
 Appeals about violations of the legislation on elections, referendums, recall of a deputy,
member of the Council of the Republic are submitted to commissions, state bodies and
organizations no later than ten days from the day of elections, referendum, voting on the recall
of a deputy, member of the Council of the Republic, unless other deadlines are established
hereby Code. Appeals submitted after the established deadlines are left without consideration
on the merits, of which the applicants are notified.
 Appeals are subject to initial consideration by commissions, government bodies and
organizations in the territory of whose activities the issues set out in the appeals arose.
 The appeal is submitted by a citizen or his representative, exercising his powers on the basis
of a notarized power of attorney or a power of attorney certified in the manner established by
paragraph 3 and part one of paragraph 4 of Article 186 of the Civil Code of the Republic of
Belarus.
 Appeals specified in part one of this article received by commissions, state bodies and
organizations are considered within three days from the date of receipt of the appeal, and
appeals related to the exercise by citizens of the right to vote, the right to participate in a
referendum, received on the day of elections, referendum, voting on the recall of a deputy,
member of the Council of the Republic - within two hours, but no later than the end of voting.
Appeals containing information requiring verification are considered no later than ten days from
the date of receipt.
 The applicant has the right to familiarize himself with materials related to the consideration
of his application.
 Complaints against commission decisions are considered at commission meetings. The
applicant, who has the right to be present during the consideration of the complaint, is informed
of the date, time and place of the meeting.
 Having considered the complaint, the commission makes one of the following decisions:
 cancel the appealed decision in whole or in part and make a decision on the merits;
 refuse to satisfy the complaint;
 leave the complaint without consideration if the applicant does not comply with the
procedure or deadlines for filing a complaint established by this Code.
 A higher commission has the right, if necessary, to consider an appeal on an issue within
the competence of a lower commission.

 CHAPTER 13
 VOTING PROCEDURE DURING ELECTIONS OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF
 BELARUS, DEPUTIES, REFERENDUM, RECALL OF DEPUTIES