(1) If the allocation of mandates does not allow minimum representation of any of the constituent peoples and/or of the group of “Others”, as provided for under Article 19.4, paragraph (1) of this Law, the following method shall apply:

a) One or several last mandate(s) to be allocated from the city-wide electoral constituency required to fill the quotas of any of the constituent peoples and/or the group of “Others”shall be allocated to one or several candidate(s) from the relevant constituent people(s) and/or group of “Others” having received the highest number of votes on the list of the political party, the list of independent candidates or the coalition’s list to which the mandate was allocated under Article 9.5, paragraph 1 of this Law. If the mandate would, under the formula set for the in Article 9.5, paragraph 1 of this Law, be allotted to an independent candidate, item b) of this Article will apply.

b) If the political party, listof independent candidates or coalition to which the mandate(s) was allocated under Article 9.5, paragraph (1) of this Law does not have enough such eligible candidate(s) on its city-wide electoral list or if the mandate would, under Article 9.5 of this Law, be allocated to an independent candidate, the mandate shall be transferred either:

1) to the same political party(ies), list(s) of independent candidates or coalition(s) having such candidates left on its list; or

2) to (an) independent candidate(s) from the relevant constituent people or from the group of “Others”, which/whoever ha(s) (ve) the next highest quotient as defined in Article 9.5 of this Law.

c) If no candidate from the relevant constituent people(s) or the group of “Others” can befound in accordance with items a) and b) of this Article, the mandate(s) shall be transferred to either:

1) the political party, list of independent candidates or coalition’s list having such candidate(s) left on a list for any city area constituency after the seats filled from the area constituencies have been allocated in accordance with Article 19.6 ofthis Law; or

2) the independent candidate(s) from the relevant constituent people or from the group of “Others” running for any city area constituency, which/whoever ha(s)(ve) received the highest quotient as defined in Article 9.5 of this Law.

(2) Article 9.5, paragraph (2) shall not apply when allocating mandate(s) under this Article.