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All members serve four-year terms.
In the Chamber of Representatives, all 110 members are elected by absolute majority vote to a four-year term. The Chamber of the Republics was filled by appointed members of the former Supreme Soviet. This is the first election to the Chamber of Representatives. The current National Assembly is not recognized by the international community, which considers the 13th Supreme Soviet to be the legitimate legislative body. The majority of Belarusian opposition parties are boycotting these elections, although several members of opposition parties are contesting the election as independent candidates.