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.