A candidate name on a ballot paper shall be deemed to benon-existent if

1. the candidate is not eligible for election or it is not clearly indicated whom it refers to,

2. the candidate has been entered on a ballot paper that relates to a party that has registered a party denomination and notified candidates according to Chapter 2, or

3. the candidate has not been notified and is on a ballot paper for a party that has registered a party denomination and notified candidates according to Chapter 2.

The candidate names on a ballot paper shall also be deemed to be non-existent if

1. the ballot paper includes candidates but does not have a marked space for personal votes,

2. if more than one vote for a specific person is cast or it is not clearly indicated whom the personal vote relates to,

3. it can be assumed that the marking for the vote for a person have been done automatically, or

4. the order between the candidates is not clearly indicated.

Candidate names shall not be deemed non-existent owing to them having been deleted from a ballot paper that includes candidates. Chapter 7, Section 2, third paragraph contains special provisions for those cases where voters enter candidates on a ballot paper for a party that has not registered its party denomination or notified candidates according to Chapter 2.