(1) Should any of the leading candidates decline to enter the second round, the latter shall be contested by the candidates from the runner-up list established by the Central Elections Commission.
(2) Should any of the leading candidates be incapacitated by death or grave illness, the Central Elections Commission shall postpone the election and shall set a new date 14 days after the original date set for the second round. The national leadership of the respective party or party coalition shall be free to register a new candidate pursuant to the procedure under Article 3 hereof within three days from the ruling of the Central Elections Commission.
