If the constituency electoral commission ascertains that a candidate appears on two or more lists of candidates in the constituency, it shall accept as valid the candidacy that was first submitted, and inform the candidate and the representatives of the lists of candidates of its decision.

Constituency electoral commissions shall immediately send the information on the submitted lists of candidates to the national electoral commission.If the national electoral commission ascertains that a candidate appears on lists in more than one constituency, it shall accept as valid the candidacy that was first submitted, and shall inform the constituency electoral commissions, the candidate and the representatives of the lists of candidates of its decision.