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Article 46
 

(1) Independent candidates for Parliament may be registered in only one multi-seat constituency, where the candidate has been supported by the necessary number of voters with permanent address within the territory of the constituency as follows:
1. in constituencies with up to four seats inclusive – 1,100 voters;
2. in constituencies with five seats – 1,200 voters;
3. in constituencies with six seats – 1,300 voters;
4. in constituencies with seven seats – 1,400 voters;
5. in constituencies with eight seats – 1,500 voters;
6. in constituencies with nine seats – 1,600 voters;
7. in constituencies with ten seats – 1,700 voters;
8. in constituencies with eleven seats – 1,800 voters;
9. in constituencies with twelve seats – 1,900 voters;
10. in constituencies with thirteen or more seats – 2,000 voters.
(2) Independent candidates may not be put on the election tickets of parties and coalitions.
(3) Initiative committees for the nomination of independent candidates consisting of three to seven voters with permanent addresses within the territory of the constituency shall be established. Initiative committees shall be registered with the Constituency Election Committee. Each voter may participate in one single initiative committee.
(4) Any voter supporting the nomination of an independent candidate shall certify his or her support with his or her own signature before a member of the initiative committee. Such voter shall specify also his or her name, personal identification number and permanent address.
(5) Members of initiative committees under para 4 shall be liable within the meaning of the Criminal Code for the authenticity of the signatures given in their presence.
(6) The list of signatures shall be submitted to the Constituency Election Committee not later than 27 days prior to the election day.