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Article 220
 

Measure in Connection with the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union


(1) If the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a Member State of the European Union at the beginning of the electoral term 2019 – 2024, the elected candidate of the political party or coalition with the smallest division remainder shall not take office based on the results of elections to the European Parliament in 2019 until the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union comes into legal effect. In case of equality of division remainders, the elected candidate of the political party or coalition, which obtained a lower number of votes, shall not take office. In case of equality of the valid votes, the decision shall be made by lot.


(2) The State Commission shall notify the name and surname of the elected candidate pursuant to Paragraph 1 to the Speaker of the National Council of the Slovak Republic. In addition to the record of election results pursuant to Article 95 (3), the Speaker of the National Council of the Slovak Republic shall also hand over the name and surname of the elected candidate pursuant to Paragraph 1 to the European Parliament.