The Right and the Time of Nomination of Candidates for the Position of the President of the Republic of Belarus and for Deputies
Candidates for the position of the President of the Republic of Belarus shall be nominated by citizens of the Republic of Belarus provided not less than 100 thousand signatures of electors are available.
Nomination of candidates for the position of the President of the Republic of Belarus shall begin 80 days and end 50 days before the elections.
The right to nominate candidates for deputies shall belong to political parties registered by the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Belarus not later than six months before the appointment of election, labour collectives as well as citizens by way of collection of signatures.
Nomination of candidates for deputies shall begin 70 days and end 40 days before the elections.
Nominated as candidates for deputies of local Councils of Deputies may be citizens living or working in the territory of the respective local Council of Deputies as well as those who work in organisations located in the territory of another local Council of Deputies but connected with the satisfaction of needs of the population and social development of the given local Council of Deputies.
Nominated as candidates for the position of the President of the Republic of Belarus or for deputies may not be citizens who have no right, in conformity with the legislation of the Republic of Belarus, to occupy positions in the state apparatus in connection with their conviction that has not been cancelled or quashed according to the procedure established by the legislation of the Republic of Belarus.
