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Paragraph 63
 

Article 84(2) regulates the requirement for being elected in the case of one presidential candidate only, stating that: “he or she shall be considered elected if more than half of the people who participated in the voting have voted for him or her”. In the case of more candidates running, the requirement to be elected according to Article 84(1) is to have won more than half of the valid votes. It seems illogical that the requirement should be different in the two cases. It is therefore suggested that Article 84(2) be changed to: “he or she shall be considered elected if more than half of the valid votes (i.e. cast for or against him or her) are cast for him or her”. Articles 116(3), and 133(2) should be changed in the same manner.