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Article 18
 

(1) In the proposed list of candidates, the title of the list of candidates and the leader of the list must be given, and the candidates must be listed in order from no. 1 to the number denoting how many are standing for election.


(2) If the proponent proposes more candidates than the established number of members of the representative body being elected at the elections, it shall be deemed that only the candidates listed up to the number being elected to that representative body have been validly proposed.


(3) If the proponent proposes fewer candidates than the established number of members of the representative body being elected at the election, the list of candidates is not valid.


(4) The title of the list of candidates is the full title of the political party, or two or more political parties, proposing the list of candidates. If the political parties have registered abbreviated names of their party, or parties, the abbreviation shall also be used in the title.


(5) If the list of candidates is proposed by voters, its title will be "list of candidates of a group of voters".


(6) The leader of the list of candidates is the first proposed candidate on the list.


(7) For each of the candidates in the proposal of the list of candidates, the name and surname of the candidate must be given, along with their nationality, place of residence, date of birth, Personal Identification Number (OIB) and gender.