Elections for replacement of Members of Councils

(1) If it is established by means of an effective court decision that during the election, a political party, coalition or a group of voters used bribe and criminal proceeds to win votes, the seats won by this political party, coalition or group of voters shall be annulled by the Municipal Election Commission or the Election Commission of the City of Skopje, and replacement elections shall be conducted for these seats.
(2) Replacement elections may not be announced six months prior to the expiry of the term of office for which the council was elected.
(3) Pursuant to paragraph (1) of this article, the term of office of a Member of Council elected at replacement elections shall last until the end of the term of office of the member of council whose term of office was terminated or revoked.
(4) The replacement election shall be announced by the President of the Parliament upon proposal of the competent Municipal Election Commission.