Powers of the President of the Republic of Belarus in organization of preparation of elections and republican referendum
The President of the Republic of Belarus:
1) calls regular and snap elections for the House of Representatives and determines organizational arrangements on ensuring of their holding;
2) calls regular and snap elections for the Council of the Republic and determines organizational arrangements on ensuring of their holding;
3) calls regular and snap elections for local Councils of Deputies and determines organizational arrangements on ensuring of their holding;
4) calls elections for local Councils of Deputies in newly created administrative territorial units;
5) when the Council of the Republic dissolves local Council of Deputies, calls elections for that local Council of Deputies;
6) appoints republican referendum and determines organizational arrangements on ensuring of its holding.