(1) The same person may be a candidate for a councillor on one electoral list only.

(2) The submitter of the electoral list shall establish the order of candidates on the list.

(3) 40% of the candidates on the electoral lists shall be representatives of the less represented gender. Among every five candidates on the list according to their order (the first five seats, the next five seats and so on until the end of the list) there must be at least two candidates who are persons belonging to the less represented gender on the list.

(4) If the electoral list is not in compliance with the requirements referred to in paragraph 3 of this Article, the electoral list shall be deemed to include shortcomings which prevent its proclamation and the submitter of the list concerned shall be invited to remove such shortcomings in conformity with this Law.

(5) If the submitter of the list fails to eliminate the shortcomings referred to in paragraph 4 of this Article, the Electoral Commission shall refuse the proclamation of the electoral list, in conformity with this Law.

(6) If upon issuing of the Decision on the proclamation of the electoral list, the candidate is deprived of his/her legal capacity by a final court decision, loses the nationality of the Republic of Serbia, renounces his candidacy, or in case of death, the submitter of the electoral list shall lose the right to nominate a new candidate.