Legally, the electoral system of the Republic of Belarus is based on the Constitution of the Republic of Belarus , Electoral Code of the Republic of Belarus , Law of the Republic of Belarus on Central Commission of the Republic of Belarus for Elections and Nation-Wide Referendums, other legislative acts of the Republic of Belarus , and resolutions of the Central Commission. The Electoral Code of the Republic of Belarus adopted in 2000 includes the electoral institutions and procedures required to hold democratic elections. The Electoral Code integrates legal rules that regulate four types of election, the conduct of referendums and the procedure of recalling deputies and members of the Council of the Republic. The Republic of Belarus applies a simple majority system under which deputies of any level and the President of the Republic of Belarus are elected directly by electors in the republic. Elections of the President and deputies are free and conducted on the basis of direct, equal and universal suffrage by secret ballot. Elections are arranged by electoral commissions formed of representatives of political parties, other public organizations, labor collectives, and individuals. Electors are citizens of the Republic of Belarus over 18. Citizens that have been recognized legally incapable by court and convicts serving a sentence in places of confinement may not vote. Persons who are detained in custody in connection with criminal prosecution may not vote as well.
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On Electoral System of the Republic of Belarus
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