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Article 11
 

By-elections of representatives of national minorities to the election body of the unit shall be called by the Government of the Republic of Croatia.

The decision of the Government of the Republic of Croatian referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article shall include the information on the number of the representatives of national minorities elected to the representative body of the unit.

The decision of the Government of the Republic of Croatia shall be submitted on the same day it is submitted to the State Election Commission.

The right to nominate a candidate as a representative of a national minority to the representative body of the unit and his/her deputy shall be granted to political parties, voters and associations of national minorities that have the right to be represented. In case a candidate is nominated by voters, in order for the nomination to be valid the terms referred to in Article 16 of this Act shall apply.

A voting right (active and passive) in by-elections of representatives of national minorities shall have only members of minorities who have the right to be represented, and who, in addition to a general voting right, have permanent residence in the unit of local or regional self-government.

Each person nominating a candidate can nominate as many candidates to the list as are to be elected. 

In case up to three representatives of each national minority shall be elected to the representative body, in addition to a candidate for a representative, a candidate for his/her deputy, who shall be elected together with him/her, shall also be nominated. In case more than three representatives of each national minority shall be elected to the representative body, deputies shall be elected and given to the respective candidates pursuant to the provisions of Article 8 of this Act.