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Article 120
 

Electoral System

1. For the election of the community council multi-mandate majoritarian constituencies are formed on the territory of the community.

During community leader elections, a one-mandate majoritarian constituency is formed in the territory of the community.

2. The community council comprises of:

1) Seven members – in a community with a population of up to 3,000 inhabitants;

2) Ten members – in a community each with a population of 3,001 to 20,000 inhabitants;

3) Fifteen members – in a community with a population of more than 20,001 inhabitants.

3. For the election of the community council the territory of the community is considered:

1) One multi-mandate majoritarian constituency – in a community of up to 3,000 inhabitants;

2) Two multi-mandate majoritarian constituencies – in a community of 3,001 to 20,000 inhabitants, each constituency having five mandates. The number of the population in the community of each constituency shall not exceed 55 percent of the total number of population of the community;

3) Three multi-mandate majoritarian constituencies – in a community with over 20,001 inhabitants, each of the number of voters constituency having five mandates. Up to 5 percent difference is allowed between the numbers of voters of the community constituencies.

(Amend. of July 31, 2002 LA-406-P)