§ Article 117(untitled)

ecision to call a republican referendum
 The President of the Republic of Belarus calls a republican referendum on his own initiative
or within two months after proposals from the All-Belarusian People's Assembly, the chambers
of the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus or citizens are submitted for its
consideration in accordance with this Code.
 Before calling a republican referendum, the issue submitted to the referendum, at the
proposal of the President of the Republic of Belarus, is subject to verification by the
Constitutional Court of the Republic of Belarus for compliance with the Constitution of the
Republic of Belarus. The case on the constitutionality of a question submitted to a republican
referendum is considered and resolved within ten days from the date such a proposal is
submitted to the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Belarus.
 If the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Belarus issues an opinion on the
constitutionality of an issue submitted to a republican referendum, the President of the Republic
of Belarus calls a republican referendum. The decision of the President of the Republic of Belarus
to call a referendum is formalized by decree.
 The conclusion of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Belarus on the
unconstitutionality of the issue submitted to the republican referendum entails the
inadmissibility of calling a referendum on this issue.
 The decree of the President of the Republic of Belarus on calling a referendum, as a rule,
provides for:
 date of the referendum;
 the legal force of the decision adopted by the referendum;
 the wording of the question(s) submitted for referendum;
 other organizational measures to ensure the holding of the referendum.
 If a draft of amendments and additions to the Constitution of the Republic of Belarus is
submitted for a referendum, it is attached to the decree of the President of the Republic of
Belarus on calling a referendum.
 The date of the referendum is set no later than three months from the date of issuance of
the decree of the President of the Republic of Belarus on calling the referendum.
 The Decree of the President of the Republic of Belarus on calling a referendum, the text of
the draft amendments and additions to the Constitution of the Republic of Belarus or a draft
other decision submitted for a referendum are published in the print media, made public in
other media, posted on the global computer network Internet in the manner established by the
President The Republic of Belarus.
 The President of the Republic of Belarus has the right to reject a proposal to hold a
referendum if it does not comply with the requirements of this Code and other acts of
legislation. The President of the Republic of Belarus rejects the proposal to hold a referendum
if the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Belarus has given a conclusion on the
unconstitutionality of the issue submitted to the republican referendum. The decision of the
President of the Republic of Belarus to reject the referendum is formalized by decree.