The expenses involved in holding elections to Soviets of People's Deputies shall be met by the state. Deputies to Soviets of People's Deputies shall be elected by constituencies. A citizen of the USSR may not, as a rule, be elected to more than two Soviets of People's Deputies. Elections to the Soviets shall be conducted by electoral commissions consisting of representatives, and of meetings of servicemen in military units. The procedure for holding elections to Soviets of People's Deputies shall be defined by the laws of the USSR, and of Union and Autonomous Republics.
Electors give mandates to their Deputies.
The appropriate Soviets of People's Deputies shall examine electors' mandates, take them into account in drafting economic and social development plans and in drawing up the budget, organise implementation of the mandates, and inform citizens about it. Deputies are the plenipotentiary representatives of the people in the Soviets of People's Deputies. In the Soviets, Deputies deal with matters relating to state, economic, and social and cultural development, organise implementation of the decisions of the Soviets, and exercise control over the work of state bodies, enterprises, institutions and organisations. Deputies shall be guided in their activities by the interests of the state, and shall take the needs of their constituents into account and work to implement their electors' mandates. Deputies shall exercise their powers without discontinuing their regular employment or duties.