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Article 21
 

Lists of the citizens having the right to participate in elections, referendum, voting on the recall of a deputy are submitted to voters, participants of referendum for familiarization 15 days before the elections, referendum, voting on the recall of a deputy, and at the voting precincts created in sanatoriums, preventoriums, rest houses, hospitals and other healthcare organizations providing in-patient medical assistance – two days before elections, referendum, voting on the recall of a deputy.


Citizens having the right to participate in elections, referendum, voting on the recall of a deputy, but not included in the list for any reason, should be additionally included by the precinct commission in the list on the basis of the passport of the citizen of the Republic of Belarus with the registration stamp at the place of residence in the territory of the voting precinct, and citizens registered at the place of stay - on the basis of the passport of a citizen of the Republic of Belarus and the document confirming the registration at the place of stay in the territory of the voting precinct. In the absence of registration of the citizen in the territory of the voting precinct, he is included in the list on the basis of the passport of the citizen of the Republic of Belarus and the document confirming the residence in the territory of the voting precinct. In this instance, the precinct commission notifies about the inclusion of the citizen in the list the precinct commission of the voting precinct in the territory of which the citizen is registered at the place of residence or at the place of stay.


Every citizen shall be provided the possibility to check up the correctness of the data specified in the list and whether he/she is included or not thereinto.


Every citizen shall be granted the right to appeal against non-inclusion, incorrect inclusion into the list or exclusion from the list, as well as made inaccuracies in the data about the citizen.An application on inaccuracies in the list is considered by the precinct commission which is obliged, not later than in two-day term, but on the eve and on the day of elections, referendum, voting on the recall of a deputy immediately, to consider the application, to bring necessary corrections into the list or issue to the applicant a copy of the motivated decision on refusing his/her application.That decision may be appealed in superior commission which is obliged to consider complaint not later than in three-day term, and on the day of voting – immediately.The decision of precinct commission may be also appealed, not later than for five days before elections, referendum, voting on the recall of a deputy, in district, city court which is obliged to consider complaint within three-day term.The decision of district, city court is final.Correction in the list in accordance with the decision of a superior commission or of the court is performed by the precinct commission immediately.