§ Article 118(untitled)

oting ballot
 The ballot paper accurately reproduces the wording of the question submitted for
referendum and indicates the options for expressing the will of the voter with the words “for”
or “against”, under which empty squares are placed.
 When several questions are submitted to a referendum, they are included in one ballot and
numbered sequentially. If alternative draft decisions on the same issue or alternative versions
of any norm of the draft decision are proposed, they are also numbered sequentially.
 When submitting a draft amendments and additions to the Constitution of the Republic of
Belarus to a referendum, the Central Commission may decide to publish in the print media, post
on its official website on the global computer network Internet the texts of the draft
amendments and additions to the Constitution of the Republic of Belarus, submitted to a
referendum, and the current Constitution of the Republic of Belarus, which is proposed to be
changed or supplemented. These texts must be placed on the premises of each voting station
for public viewing.
 If republican and local referendums are held simultaneously, the ballot papers used in each
of them must differ in color and (or) have a distinctive mark.
 The production of ballot papers for voting on the republican referendum is ensured by the
Central Commission.
 The number of ballots produced cannot be less than the number of referendum participants
included in the lists of citizens entitled to participate in the referendum. The number of reserve
ballots should not exceed 5 percent of the number of referendum participants. The specific
number of ballots produced is determined by the Central Commission.
 The transfer of ballots to lower-level commissions for holding a republican referendum,
including precinct commissions, is carried out according to an act. Precinct commissions are
provided with ballots no later than the day preceding the day of early voting, and precinct
commissions that do not conduct early voting - no later than the day preceding the day of the
referendum. Responsibility for the safety of ballots lies with the chairmen of the commissions
responsible for receiving, transmitting and storing ballots.
 Voting papers are printed in Belarusian or Russian.
 The voting ballot must contain an explanation of the procedure for filling it out.
 The back side of the ballot paper is signed by at least two persons who are members of the
precinct referendum commission.
 Ballots for voting on the republican referendum after the results of the vote are established,
together with the protocols of the precinct commissions, are submitted to the district, city, and
district commissions in cities.

 CHAPTER 24
 ESTABLISHING THE RESULTS AND SUMMARY OF THE RESULTS OF THE REPUBLICAN
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