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Chapter 13
 

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


1. the candidate is not eligible for election or it is not clearly indicated who is referred to;


2. the candidate has been added to a ballot paper that relates to a party that has registered a party denomination and notified candidates under Chapter 2;


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 under Chapter 2; or


4. the candidate has not consented to candidacy under 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 personal vote for a person has 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 cases where voters add candidates on a ballot paper for a party that has not registered its party denomination or notified candidates under Chapter 2.