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Belarus Belarus

ES001

Head of State
Question:How is the Head of State selected?
Answer(s): c. Directly elected in general elections (absolute majority with 2nd round if necessary)
Comments: The President is the head of state, elected directly by the people of the Republic of Belarus. The elections shall be deemed to have taken place where over half the citizens of the Republic of Belarus on the electoral roll have taken part in the poll. The President shall be deemed elected where over half the citizens of the Republic of Belarus who took part in the poll voted for him. Where no candidate polls the requisite number of votes, within two weeks a second round of voting shall be conducted between the two candidates who obtained the largest number of votes. The presidential candidate who obtains more than half the votes of those who took part in the second poll shall be deemed to be elected.
Source: Constitution: “Constitution of the Republic of Belarus”, art. 79, 81 & 82: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/BY/belarus-constitution-2021-english/
Verified: 2023/09/13
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ES002

Head of Government
Question:How is the Head of Government selected?
Answer: e. Appointed
Comments: The Prime minister shall be appointed by the President of the Republic of Belarus with the consent of the House of Representatives. The decision to this order shall be taken by the House of Representatives within two weeks since the nomination of the candidacy of the Prime minister. If the House of Representatives rejects the submitted nomination of the Prime minister twice, the President shall appoint the acting Prime minister on his own, and dissolve the House of Representatives and call new elections.
Source: Constitution: “Constitution of the Republic of Belarus”, art. 106: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/BY/belarus-constitution-2021-english/
Verified: 2023/09/13
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ES003

President
Question:Does the country have a president?
Answer: a. Yes
Comments: The President of the Republic of Belarus shall be the Head of the State, the guarantor of the Constitution of the Republic of Belarus, the rights and freedoms of man and of the citizen.
Source: Constitution: “Constitution of the Republic of Belarus”, art. 79–89: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/BY/belarus-constitution-2021-english/
Verified: 2023/09/13
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ES004

Number of Chambers
Question:The national legislature consists of (one/two chambers):
Answer: b. Two chambers
Comments: The Parliament consists of two chambers - the House of Representatives and the Council of the Republic.
Source: Constitution: “Constitution of the Republic of Belarus”, art. 90: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/BY/belarus-constitution-2021-english/
Verified: 2023/09/13
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ES005

Electoral System (Chamber 1)
Question:What is the electoral system for Chamber 1 of the national legislature?
Answer(s): a. Plurality (FPTP)
Comments: Elections of , deputies of House of Representatives are free and are held on the basis of universal, equal and direct suffrage by secret voting. Elections of the deputies of the House of Representatives are held at single electoral circuits.
Source: Electoral Code: "Electoral Code of the Republic of Belarus”, art. 87: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/BY/belarus-electoral-code-2023-english/
Verified: 2023/09/13
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