Determining the number of seats in the multi-mandate electoral regions

2.1. The number of seats in the multi-mandate electoral regions (MER) shall be determined based on a single standard of representation for the whole country according to the population in each MER as per data provided by the National Statistics Institute based on the results of the last census.

2.2. The number of seats in MER cannot be less than 4, respectively 6 for a GNA.

2.3. To determine the number of seats in the MER the method Hare- Niemeyer shall be used.

2.4. The population number of the country, according to data provided by the National Statistics Institute based on the results of the last census, shall be divided by 240, respectively by 400 for the GNA, and the resulting quotient shall define the single standard of representation for the country.

2.5. The population number of each MER shall be divided by the single standard of representation for the country.

2.6. Each MER shall initially receive as many seats as is all of the quotient under item. 2.5.

2.7. The remaining seats till 240, respectively 400 for the GNA, shall be distributed to the MER with the largest remainders (the fractional part of the quotient under item 2.5).

2.8. The MER with the largest remainder shall first get extra seats, the MER with the next largest remainder shall be the second to get extra seats, and so forth until the mandates are all gone.

2.9. When the procedure under item 2.8 cannot continue due to equal remainders, whose number is greater than the number of remaining unassigned seats, these seats shall be assigned by lot by the CEC. The date and time of the lot shall be determined by the CEC. When casting the lot, representatives of political parties, coalitions and initiative committees, observers and representatives of mass media may attend.

2.10. The preliminary number of seats for each MER shall be the sum of the initial seats received under item 2.6 plus up to one extra seats under item 2.8 and 2.9. If in all the MERs, the preliminary number of seats is not less than 4, respectively 6 for the GNA, it shall be proceeded to item 2.15.

2.11. If in any MER the preliminary number of seats is less than 4, respectively 6 for the GNA, in this MER extra seats shall be assigned, so that this area gets 4, respectively 6 seats. This MER shall not participate in the further distribution of seats.

2.12. The number 240, respectively 400 for the GNA, shall diminish with the number of MERs under item 2.11, multiplied by 4, respectively by 6 for the GNA.

2.13. The population number under item 2.4. shall decrease with the sum of the population in MER under item 2.11.

2.14. The number of seats under item 2.12 shall be assigned similarly between the MERs, except with those under item 2.11 according to the procedures of item 2.2. till item 2.15, whereas in item 2.4 the population number shall be replaced with the number of item 2.13, and in items 2.4 and 2.7 the number 240, respectively 400 for the GNA, shall be replaced by the number of item 2.12.

2.15. The final number of seats for each MER shall be the result obtained by the calculation procedure in accordance with item 2.6 - item 2.14.