§ Article 115(untitled)

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ollection of signatures of citizens
 The collection of citizens' signatures in support of the proposal to hold a referendum is
carried out only by members of the initiative group within two months from the date of
registration of the initiative group.
 Signature sheets must contain the wording of the registered issue proposed for the
referendum and (or) a statement of the essence of the proposed decision, as well as the
surname, first name and patronymic (if any) of the member of the initiative group collecting
signatures, indicating the number of the certificate of registration of the initiative group and
the authority that issued it. A member of the initiative group collecting signatures is obliged, at
the request of a citizen, to present for review the full text of the decision proposed for the
referendum.
 The signature sheet must contain signatures of citizens living in the territory of only one city
of regional subordination, district, and in cities with regional division - one district.
 The signature sheet for a citizen supporting the proposal to hold a referendum shall indicate
the surname, first name and patronymic (if any), date of birth, place of residence, series and
number of the passport of a citizen of the Republic of Belarus (number of the identification card
of a citizen of the Republic of Belarus) or details of another document determined by the Central
Commission. Data about the citizen is entered into the signature sheet in handwriting. The
citizen personally puts the signature date on the signature sheet and signs. Signatures are
numbered.
 A citizen has the right to sign in support of a referendum proposal only once.
 The signature sheet is certified by the member of the initiative group who collected the
signatures. When certifying the signature sheet, a member of the initiative group puts a
signature and the date of its entry, and also indicates the surname and initials.
 Coercion of citizens of the Republic of Belarus in order to obtain a signature on the signature
sheet, as well as the use of illegal forms of collecting signatures is prohibited.

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