Article 416(1) requires different scales of signature requirements for nominating and registering independent candidates at the municipal level, based on the number of inhabitants in the respective municipality. For municipalities with up to 10,000 residents, the right to nominate and register an independent candidate as a municipal councillor or mayor requires no less than 100 voters from the considered municipalities. As stated in the 2014 Joint Opinion, the OSCE/ODIHR and the Venice Commission recommend that this requirement be lowered for smaller villages and municipalities.