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Article 136
 

Electing a Single Presidential Candidate   If only one presidential candidate is nominated by the appointed time, the candidate shall be elected president without an election. The Helsinki electoral district committee must notify the Council of State of the matter immediately. After declaring the candidate elected President of the Republic, the Council of State notifies the candidate of the matter in writing and gives a public proclamation, which shall be published in the Statute Book of Finland.