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Article 9
 

(1) The candidates nominated pursuant to Article 9.13 of this Law shall be submitted to the House of Representatives which shall vote on one or more list(s) within 30 days of the submission of the last candidate(s) pursuant to Article 9.13 of this Law. A list shall be approved by the House of Representatives if it is supported by a majority of the members present and voting and shall be forwarded to the House of Peoples for approval.


 


(2) Should the number of candidates nominated pursuant to Article 9.13 of this Law enable the formation of two lists, a single vote will be organized within the House of Representatives and each member of the House will be able to cast his/her vote for one of the two lists. The list that obtains the highest number of votes in the House of Representatives shall be forwarded to the House of Peoples for approval. If two lists obtain the same number of votes, the list that is composed of the candidates that received cumulatively the most support in the caucuses of the House of Peoples when nominated pursuant to Article 9.13 of this Law shall be forwarded to the House of Peoples. If two lists have obtained the same support in the caucuses of the House of Peoples when nominated pursuant to Article 9.13, the list that is forwarded to the House of Peoples shall be determined by drawing of a lot.


 


(3) In the event that the number of candidates nominated pursuant to Article 9.13 of this Law enables the formation of more than two lists, a single vote will be organized within the House of Representatives and each member of the House will be able to cast his/her vote for one of the lists. If none of the lists obtains a majority of votes of the members present and voting in the first round of voting, a second round of voting shall be organised within a week where the members of the House of Representative will vote for one of the two most voted lists in the first round of voting. If two lists obtain the same number of votes, the list that is composed of the candidates that received cumulatively the most support in the caucuses of the House of Peoples when nominated pursuant to Article 9.13 of this Law shall be forwarded to the House of Peoples. If two lists have obtained the same support in the caucuses of the House of Peoples when nominated pursuant to Article 9.13, the list that is forwarded to the House of Peoples shall be determined by drawing of a lot.