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Article 9
 

(1) Any group of eleven delegates in each caucus of constituent peoples of the House of Peoples may nominate a candidate from the corresponding constituent people, provided that each delegate may only support one candidate. All candidates may be elected pursuant to Article 9.15 through 9.19 of this Law as either President or Vice-President of the Federation.


(2) If the requisite number of delegates in one or more constituent people’s caucus(es) fails to nominate a candidate for the positions of President and two Vice-Presidents of the Federation pursuant to Paragraph (1) of this Article within 30 days of the verification of the results for the election of delegates to the House of Peoples, then any group of seven delegates from the constituent people caucus(es) of the House of Peoples that failed to nominate shall do so.


(3) If the requisite number of delegates in one or more constituent people’s caucus(es) fails to nominate a candidate for the positions of President and two Vice-Presidents of the Federation pursuant to Paragraphs (1) and (2) of this Article within 50 days of the verification of the results for the election of delegates to the House of Peoples, then any group of four delegates from the relevant constituent people caucus(es) of the House of Peoples that failed to nominate shall do so.