During elections for mayor and for local municipal representatives the – stand alone or joint – candidates of national minority organisation(s) as defined by the act on the rights of national minorities shall be national minority candidates as long as s/he is:
a) properly enrolled in his/her minorities electoral register
b) s/he has not stood for election as a candidate of another national minority during the last two general municipality elections and the following by-elections,
c) s/he testifies that:
ca) s/he is willing to take on the duty of representing the national minority,
cb) s/he speaks the language of the national minority and is familiar with its culture and traditions.