(1) In a by-election, a nominating organisation shall be notified to the election commission competent to register the candidate concerned, which shall decide on the registration of the nominating organisation.

(2) In a by-election, absentee voting may be requested only regarding polling districts within the parliamentary single-member constituency concerned.

(3) The provisions concerning absentee voting of section 286, section 287 and section 292 (1) and the provisions of section 247 (2), section 257 (1a) to (2), section 282 and section 283 shall not apply to by-elections.

(4) The votes of absentee voters shall be counted by the polling station commission of the polling district in which they cast votes.