The candidate who obtains the largest number of valid votes of the voters of a local unit is elected mayor of the respective municipality or commune.
When two or more candidates obtain an equal number of votes, lots are drawn between the respective candidates. The drawing is organized by the CEC in a public session with the participation of the candidates. The rules of the drawing are determined by the CEC.
The seats on the local councils are allocated by the LGEC on the basis of the following proportional system:
The number of valid votes won by each independent candidate is divided by the total number of valid votes and multiplied by the number of seats of the council. If the result is equal to or higher than 1, the independent candidate wins a seat on the council.
The number of valid votes won by every party or coalition, as well as by every independent candidate who failed to obtain a seat according to this section of this article is divided by the sum of valid votes they have obtained, and the result is multiplied by the number of seats that remain after letter (a) of this article has been applied. Each of these electoral subjects wins a number of seats equal to the whole number obtained from the above-mentioned calculation. If for an independent candidate the result is one or greater than one, the independent candidate wins only one seat. The remaining seats are allocated to the electoral subjects with the largest decimal remainders. In case the remainders for the last seat are equal, lots are drawn;
The candidates of parties or coalitions are elected to the local councils according to the order of the respective multi-name list.
ç) In case the number of candidates on a multi-name list of a party or coalition is smaller than the number of seats to which that party or coalition is entitled according to this article, the unfilled seats are divided among the other parties and coalitions of parties that have submitted multi-name lists in accordance with the following formula:
The number of valid votes won by each of the above parties or coalitions is divided by the total of the valid votes won by them, and the result is multiplied by the number of unfilled seats. A number of additional seats equal to the whole number resulting from the above calculation is initially allocated to each of these parties or coalitions. The seats that remain are allocated to the parties or coalitions with the largest decimal remainders. If the decimal remainders for the last seat are equal, lots are drawn.
