Who checks the signatures?
Belarus
ELECTORAL CODE OF THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS (with amendments in 2011)
The Oblast and the Minsk City Executive Committees may, when required, also verify, within a five-day period, authenticity of citizens’ signatures in the signature lists. On the basis of the decisions of the regional or town executive committees or of the respective town local administrations on the establishment of the number of citizens who put their signatures in the signature lists in support of the initiative for the holding of the referendum and of the results of verification of authenticity of citizens signatures in the signature lists made by the Oblast or the Minsk City Executive Committee the Oblast and the Minsk City Executive Committee shall summarise the results of collection of signatures for the Oblast or the City of Minsk, take decision on this and forward it to the Central Commission. The decision shall specify data provided for by part six of this article. A copy of the decision shall be handed over to the co-ordinator of the initiative group.
Article 138. Taking Decision to Appoint Voting onRecalling a Deputy
The Central Commission, therespective territorial electoralcommission shall be entitled, within 15 days after the date of receipt ofnecessary documents (records and signature lists), to make a selective orcomplete check of observance of the requirements of Section VIII of this Codewhen initiating the question of recalling a deputy.
