§ Article 72(untitled)

allot for elections of the President of the Republic of Belarus, ballot for
 elections of deputies
 The text of the ballot for the election of the President of the Republic of Belarus is approved
by the Central Commission, the text of the ballot for the election of a deputy is approved by
the relevant district or territorial election commission.
 The ballot includes in alphabetical order all registered candidates for the President of the
Republic of Belarus, for deputies, indicating the surname, first name, patronymic (if any), date
of birth, position of the employee (worker's profession, occupation), place of work and place of
residence (city; urban-type settlement or rural settlement, indicating the district), party
affiliation of each candidate for President and deputy. An empty square is placed to the right
of each candidate's information. At the end of the list of candidates, the line “Against all
candidates” is placed with an empty square located to the right of it. If the name of only one
candidate for President of the Republic of Belarus or deputy is included in the ballot, then the
text of the ballot must contain the words “for” and “against”, under which empty squares are
placed.
 The production of ballots for the elections of the President of the Republic of Belarus is
ensured by the Central Commission, and for the elections of deputies - by district and territorial
election commissions. If necessary, district and territorial election commissions may apply to
the higher territorial election commission with a request for the production of ballots.
 The number of ballots produced cannot be less than the number of voters included in the
lists of citizens entitled to participate in the elections of the President of the Republic of Belarus
and deputies. The number of spare ballots should not exceed 5 percent of the number of voters.
The specific number of ballots produced is determined by the relevant commission.
 The transfer of ballots from a higher election commission to a lower election commission,
including to a precinct commission, is carried out according to an act. Precinct election
commissions are provided with ballots no later than the day preceding the day of early voting,
and precinct election commissions that do not conduct early voting - no later than the day
preceding election day. Responsibility for the safety of ballots lies with the chairmen of the
commissions responsible for receiving, transmitting and storing ballots.
 Each ballot must contain an explanation of how to fill it out.
 Ballots are printed in Belarusian or Russian. The back side of the ballot is signed by at least
two persons who are members of the precinct commission.
 Ballots for elections of deputies must differ in color and (or) have a distinctive sign.
 In the event that a candidate for President of the Republic of Belarus or a deputy leaves on
the eve of the elections and it is impossible to produce new ballots, respectively, the Central
Commission, district, territorial election commissions instruct precinct commissions to make a
mark “withdrew” against the name of the withdrawn candidate in each ballot in ink or with a
ballpoint pen. A notice about this is also posted at the polling station and is communicated to
voters when they issue ballots.
 Ballots for the elections of the President of the Republic of Belarus, for the elections of
deputies, after establishing the voting results, together with the protocols of precinct election
commissions, are submitted to the relevant territorial and district election commissions.

 CHAPTER 16
 GUARANTEES OF ACTIVITY AND RIGHTS OF A CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT OF THE
 REPUBLIC OF BELARUS, FOR DEPUTIES