(1) After expiry of the time-limits for submission of lists of candidates, cf. the 1st and 3rd sentence of section 23(1), the election committee shall examine whether the lists of candidates submitted in time are valid, cf. sections 19, 20, 23-24a and 25. The election committee shall also examine whether the candidates on individual lists can be approved or whether any candidates should be deleted from the lists of candidates, cf. sections 28 to 31.

(2) If the election committee finds that a list of candidates must be declared invalid on account of material deficiencies or that one or more candidates are to be deleted from a list under the rules laid down in sections 28 to 30, the election committee shall not later than on the Saturday 45 days prior to election day inform the contact accordingly. Not later than noon on the Monday 43 days prior to election day may the deficiencies be remedied or a new list of candidates be
submitted, cf. however subsection (3). The chairman of the election committee shall then decide on the validity of the list of candidates and on the approval of the candidates. The decision is entered in the election records and a transcript dispatched to the contact, cf. section 23a.

(3) The chairman of the election committee may refuse to accept lists of candidates which are obviously not valid, cf. sections 19, 20, 23-24a and 25.

(4) If on a list of candidates a candidate appears who is not a Danish citizen, the election committee shall inform the candidate in question whether the appropriate list of candidates and the appropriate candidature have been approved.