A candidate name on a ballot paper shall be deemed to be non-existent if:

1. the candidate is not eligible for election or it is not clearly indicated who is referred to;
2. the candidate has been added to a ballot paper that relates to a party that has registered a party denomination and notified candidates under Chapter 2, in cases other than when the candidate shall be considered to have received the voter’s personal vote under Chapter 7, Section 2, fourth paragraph;
3. the candidate has not been notified and is on a ballot paper for a party that has registered a party denomination and notified candidates under Chapter 2; or
4. the candidate has not consented to candidacy under Chapter 2.

The candidate names on a ballot paper shall also be deemed to be non-existent if:

1. the ballot paper includes candidates but does not have a marked space for personal votes;
2. more than one vote for a specific person is cast or it is not clearly indicated whom the personal vote relates to;
3. it can be assumed that the marking for the personal vote for a person has been done automatically; or
4. the order among the candidates is not clearly indicated.
Candidate names shall not be deemed non-existent owing to them having been deleted from a ballot paper that includes candidates. Chapter 7, Section 2, third and fourth paragraphs contain special provisions for cases where a voters adds candidates on a ballot paper.