(1) Voters in settlements shall directly elect the mayor and the Capital Mayor.

(1a) On a ballot paper for an election of mayors or the Capital Mayor, voters may cast their vote for one candidate.

(2) The candidate who received the most valid votes shall be the mayor or the Capital Mayor.

(3) The voting shall be repeated if the two or more candidates for mayor or for the Capital Mayor with the highest number of votes have the same number of votes.