241.1. For the substitution of candidates, the political parties and coalitions will request it in writing to the General Council, observing the following provisions:

a) The candidates can be freely substituted during the period established for the registration of candidates, observing the rules and the gender parity principle established in paragraph 3 of article 232 of this Law;

b) When the period referred to in the previous paragraph has expired, the candidates can only be substituted due to decease, disqualification, incapacity or resignation. In the last case, they cannot be substituted when the resignation is presented during the last thirty days before the election. For the correction or substitution, as applies, of the electoral ballots, this will be done according to the provisions of article 267 of this Law, and

c) In the cases in which the resignation of the candidate is notified by the candidate to the General Council, it will inform the political party which registered the candidate for it to proceed with the substitution, where applicable.