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Article 17
 

The president of the Republic of Croatia, regardless of whether one or more candidates stand for the elections, shall be elected by a majority vote of all the electors who voted. If none of the candidates obtained such a majority, the elections shall be repeated after 14 days.

If several candidates were put up for the elections, the candidate who in the first round of voting obtained the largest number of votes shall have the right to stand for a fresh election. If one of the candidates withdraws, the candidate who is next in number of votes obtained shall have the right to stand for a fresh elections.

If, owing to the withdrawal of a candidate who under the provisions of the preceding paragraph had the right to stand for a fresh election, there remains only one candidate, elections shall be carried out.

At a fresh election the candidate who has obtained the largest number of votes shall be elected. If the candidates have obtained the same number of votes, the elections shall be held again.