Registration of an initiative group

An initiative group formed at the meeting of voters, when initiating the issue of recalling a deputy of the House of Representatives, is registered by the Central Commission, and when initiating the issue of recalling a deputy of a local Council of Deputies, – by the respective territorial electoral commission.

In order to register an initiative group, the following are submitted to the Central Commission or the respective territorial electoral commission: the protocol of the meeting of voters, the list of participants in the meeting, the list of members of the initiative group, a copy of a written notification of the deputy about holding the meeting of voters, and a document to prove that the notification was directed to the deputy.

The Central Commission or the respective territorial electoral commission, within 15 days after receipt of necessary documents, registers the initiative group, or may take decision to deny registration, if in the process on initiating the issue of recalling a deputy, the order established by Section VIII of this Code was not observed.When the issue of registering the initiative group is considered, its representatives, as well as the deputy in relation to whom it is proposed to initiate the issue of recalling, or the person authorized by him have the right to be present.

Refusal to register the initiative group for recalling a deputy of the House of Representatives may be appealed against within three days by the initiative group to the Supreme Court of the Republic of Belarus, and for recalling a deputy of the regional or the Minsk City, district, city, settlement or rural Council of Deputies within the same period, respectively, in the regional, Minsk City, district or city court.

After registration of the initiative group, its representative is given, within three days, a certificate on registration of the initiative group, identifications of members of the group and signature lists for gathering voters’ signatures in support of the proposal to initiate the issue of recalling a deputy (hereinafter – signature lists), and is informed about the minimum number of voters' signatures needed in accordance with the requirements of part one of Article 135 of this Code for supporting the proposal to initiate the issue of recalling a deputy.The forms of the certificate, identification document of the member of the initiative group, and signature lists are established by the Central Commission.

The Central Commission, within two days, notifies the House of Representatives about registration of the initiative group, and the respective territorial electoral commission – to the local Council of Deputies from the composition of which it is suggested to recall a deputy.