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Section 307
 

(1) When requesting a recommendation sheet, a candidate that intends to put forward himself as a national minority candidate, shall make a declaration that


a) he/ she is committed to represent the national minority in question,


b) he/ she speaks the language of that national minority and knows its culture and traditions.


(2) The election office shall check in the register of candidates that the voter requesting a recommendation sheet and wishing to put forward himself as a national minority candidate was not a candidate of another national minority in the last two general elections of representatives and mayors of municipalities or the last two general elections of national minority self-governments or subsequent by-elections.


(3) On the recommendation sheet of a voter that intends to put forward himself as a national minority candidate, it shall be indicated which minority the candidate represents.


(4) The provisions of Section 120 (1)-(2) and Sections 121-128 shall also apply to recommendations of county lists.