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Article 3
 

Main principles of holding elections and referendum


Elections of the President of the Republic of Belarus, deputies of House of Representatives, deputies of local Councils of deputies are free and are held on the basis of universal, equal and direct suffrage by secret voting.


Elections of the deputies of the House of Representatives, deputies of local Councils of Deputies are held at single electoral circuits.


Elections of members of the Council of the Republic of Belarus are held on the basis of equal and indirect suffrage by secret voting.


A referendum is held by means of universal, free, equal and secret voting.