Initiating of the issue on the recall of a deputy

The issue on the recall of a deputy may be initiated at the meeting of voters of the circuit from which the deputy was elected.

Meetings of voters may be held both in the place of their residence and in organizations located within the boundaries of the circuit.

A group of voters who reside on the territory of the circuit from which the deputy was elected has the right to initiate convening of the meeting, in the number of at least:

150 voters – on the issue of recalling a deputy of the House of Representatives;

50 voters – on the issue of recalling a deputy of the regional or the Minsk City Council of Deputies;

40 voters – on the issue of recalling a deputy of a district or city (city of regional subordination) Council of Deputies;

15 voters – on the issue of recalling a deputy of a city (city of district subordination), settlement or rural Council of Deputies.

Initiators of convening of the meeting of voters apply to the Chairperson of the local Council of Deputies, on the territory of which it is planned to hold the meeting of voters, with a written petition to convene such meeting at the place of their residence, and on convening of meeting of voters in an organization – to the administration thereof, respectively.

An application to hold a meeting of voters must be signed by all initiators of holding the meeting with indication of the motives which served as a ground to initiate the issue of recalling a deputy, as well as surnames, names, patronymics, dates of birth, and places of residence of each initiator of holding the meeting of voters.

The issue of convening a meeting of voters is considered, respectively, by Chairperson or Presidium of the local Council of Deputies, by administration of the organization, and decision is taken within ten days, which is notified to the initiators of convening a meeting. In case the proposal of the initiators of convening the meeting is accepted, the date, the time and the place to hold it is appointed, which is notified to the voters within three days.

In the case the proposal to hold a meeting of voters is rejected, a copy of motivated decision is issued to the initiators.That decision may be appealed against, within three days, by the initiators of convening of the meeting in district or city court (the complaint must be signed by the majority of the initiators of convening the meeting).The decision of the court is final.

Powers being entrusted to the chairperson of the local Council of Deputies in accordance with this Code, in case the issue is initiated to recall him personally, are exercised by his deputy.