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Article 107
 

Allocation of parliamentary seats


 In order to find out how many candidates have been elected in a constituency from each list the following procedure shall be applied:



  1. The number of votes cast for each list of candidates is divided by the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4 etc. The conclusive figures are recorded for each list.

  2. The first constituency seat is allocated to the list with the largest conclusive figure. This conclusive figure is then cancelled. The second constituency seat is then allocated to the list which now has the largest conclusive figure. This process is continued until as many seats as were up for election have been allocated, cf. paragraph 2 of Article 8.

  3. If two or more conclusive figures are equal when these are used according to item 2 above, then the order in which they are used shall be determined by lot.


Allocation of adjustment seats