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Article 17
 

 MP's, mayors, members of municipal or provincial councils and mukhtars do not have to resign from their offices in order to become a candidate or to be nominated as candidates in local administrations elections. MP's, mayors, members of municipal or provincial councils and mukhtars are not held united under single person. In case one candidate has been elected more than one of these missions, within 15 days following the notification of electoral results, will exercise their right for preference. Those who has not declared their preference, are considered as they have refused the new mission they have been elected for.