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Article 87
 

When elections are unrestricted, those persons who receive the most votes as regular representatives shall be the properly elected representatives. If two or more persons have received an equal number of votes and both or all of them cannot be elected, selection shall be determined by lot.

Where elections are unrestricted the alternates shall be equal in number to the regular representatives. Alternates shall be selected by number of votes as follows: the first alternate shall be the person receiving the most votes in first place on the list of alternates together with the votes he/she received as a councillor; the second alternate shall be the person receiving the most votes in second place on the list of alternates together with the votes he/she received as a councillor and in first place on the list of alternates. Election of other alternates shall be determined in the same manner until the seats of all of the councillors to be elected are filled. Should two persons receive an equal number of votes for a place as alternate, which of them is to be elected shall be determined by lot. The person who is not selected shall be selected as the next alternate, with the following alternates shifted downwards.