Procedure of Nomination of Candidates for Deputies by Political Parties
Nomination of candidates for deputies of the Chamber of Representatives from political parties shall be made by the supreme Republican bodies of the political parties on condition that in the territory of the respective electoral district there is a primary organisation of the political party that nominates a candidate for deputy formed according to established procedure not later than six months before the appointment of elections.
Nomination of candidates for deputies of the Oblast, Minsk City, regional and town (in towns subordinated to Oblast) Councils of Deputies from political parties shall be made respectively by their Oblast, Minsk City, regional and town managerial bodies that are registered according to the established procedure and have lower organisational structures provided that in the territory of the respective electoral district for elections of the Oblast, Minsk City Council of Deputies and in case of election of the regional or town (towns subordinated to Oblast) Councils of Deputies – in the territory of the respective region or town, there is a primary organisation of the political party that nominates a candidate for deputy formed according to established procedure not later than six months before the appointment of elections.
Nomination of candidates for deputies of the town (in towns subordinated to region), settlement or rural Councils of Deputies shall be made by the regional and town bodies of political parties as well as meetings of their primary organisations provided that primary organisations have been formed according to the established procedure and are located in the territory of these local Councils of Deputies not later than six months before the appointment of elections.
A political party shall have the right to nominate for each electoral district for elections of the Chamber of Representatives and the respective local Council of Deputies only one deputy from the members of this political party.
The list of registered political parties shall be submitted by the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Belarus to the Central Commission not later than five days after the appointment of the elections.
