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Article 439
 

(1) The section election commission shall count the votes for each type of election and the preferences for the candidates for municipal councillor of the parties and coalitions, cast in the section by paper ballot.


(2) The number of invalid votes for municipal councillors shall equal the sum total of the number of ballots referred to in Items 1 to 5 of Article 438 (1) herein.


(3) The number of invalid votes for mayor shall equal the sum total of the number of ballots referred to in Items 1 to 4 and Item 5 (a), (c) and (d) of Article 438 (1) herein.


(4) (Supplemented, SG No. 39/2016, effective 26.05.2016) The number of invalid votes for municipal councillors shall equal the sum total of the number of ballots referred to in Item 6 (a) and (c) and Item 7 of Article 438 (1) herein.


(5) (Supplemented, SG No. 39/2016, effective 26.05.2016) The number of valid votes for a mayor shall equal the number of ballots referred to in Item 6 (b) and (c) and Item 7 of Article 438 (1) herein.


(6) (Amended, SG No. 35/2014, effective 22.04.2014) The number of preferences for a candidate of a party or coalition shall equal the total number of the markings with an aXa or a aVa placed by a ballpoint pen writing in blue ink in the circle with the number whereby the candidate has been registered on the candidate list, including under Article 437 (5) herein.