The sitting of deputies of local Councils of the base level and of the deputies of the Minsk City Council of Deputies on the election of members of the Council of the Republic considers the candidates for election to the Council of the Republic nominated at the joint sessions of Presidiums of the local Councils of the base level of the region or the Minsk City Council of Deputies and the respective executive committees.Nomination of other candidates for election to members of the Council of the Republic at the sitting of the deputies of local Councils of Deputies of the base level of the region and of the deputies of the Minsk City Council of Deputies are not held.

The candidate for members of the Council of the Republic present their programs at the sitting.

Each deputy taking part in the sitting has the right to ask questions to the candidate for members of the Council of the Republic, to express his opinion, and agitate for or against the nominated candidature.

The discussion of candidatures is stopped by a decision of the sitting.

The candidate for members of the Council of the Republic may withdraw his candidature at the sitting.

The sitting takes decision on inclusion of the candidates for members of the Council of the Republic into the ballots for secret voting.