Basic Principles of Holding Elections and the Referendum
Elections of the President of the Republic of Belarus, deputies of the Chamber of Representatives and deputies of local Councils of Deputies shall be free and shall be held on the basis of universal, equal and direct suffrage by secret ballot.
Elections of deputies of the Chamber of Representatives and deputies of local Councils of Deputies shall be held in single-mandate electoral precincts.
Elections of members of the Council of the Republic shall be held on the basis of equal and indirect suffrage by secret ballot.
The referendum shall be held by way of universal, free, equal and secret ballot.
