Restrictions in relation to the individuals who can sign the proposal
Belarus
- Referendum - signatories must be registered electors in a specified electoral district
- Citizens' Initiative - signatories must be registered electors in a specified electoral district
- Agenda Initiative - signatories must be registered
- Recall - signatories must be registered electors in a specified electoral district
ELECTORAL CODE OF THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS (with amendments in 2011)
Article115. Collection of Signatures ofCitizens
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Thesignature list shall include only the signatures of citizens residing in the territoryof only one town (subordinated to Oblast) or district, whereas in towns dividedinto districts – of one district.
Article 116. Consideration of the Initiative of theCitizens on the Holding of the Republican Referendum
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Should the signature list receivedby the regional, town executive committee, or local administration in a towncontain signatures of electors residing in the territory of different regions,towns (subordinated to Oblast) or town districts only the signatures collectedin the territory of the district, town or town district to the executivecommittee or local administration of which this signature list is submitted shall be subject to verification and account.
Other signatures shall not beverified and taken into account.
Article 136. Procedure of Collecting Electors' Signatures in Support of Proposal to Initiate the Question on Recalling a Deputy
Collection of electors' signatures shall be performed only by the members of the initiative group. A signature list shallcontain only the signatures of the electors who live on the territory of theelectoral district in which the question has been initiated to recall a deputy.
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