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Section 8
 

(1) By-elections shall be called
a) for a day within 120 days from the day the seat becomes vacant;
b) for a day within 120 days from the original vote if the vote was invalid or inconclusive or was not held due to the insufficient number of candidates.
(2) Elections shall not be called for the following periods:
a) by-elections of Members of Parliament shall not be called for any day between 1 January in the year of the general election of Members of Parliament and the day of the general election of Members of Parliament;
b) by-elections of representatives and mayors of municipalities shall not be called for any day between 1 April in the year of the general election of representatives and mayors of municipalities and the day of the general election of representatives and mayors of municipalities;
c) by-elections of representatives of national minority self-governments shall not be called for any day between 1 April in the year of the general election of representatives of national minority self-governments and the day of the general election of representatives of national minority self-governments.