Article 22

 

Powers of the President of the Republic of Belarus in Organising the Preparation of Elections and a Republican Referendum

 

The President of the Republic of Belarus shall:

1) appoint ordinary and extraordinary elections to the Chamber of Representatives and determine organisational measures for securing their holding;

2) appoint ordinary and extraordinary elections to the Council of the Republic and determine organisational measures for securing their holding;

3) appoint ordinary and extraordinary elections to the local Councils of Deputies and organisational measures for securing their holding;

4) appoint elections to the local Councils of Deputies in newly formed territorial administrative units;

5) in case of dissolution of the local Council of Deputies by the Council of the Republic, appoint elections to this local Council of Deputies; and

6) appoint the republican referendum and determine organisational measures for securing its holding.