(1) If the allocation of a mandate from the city areas electoral constituency would lead to the representation of a constituent people and/or the group of Others beyond the quota provided for under Article 19.4, paragraph (2) of this Law, the following method shall apply:

a) The mandate shall be re-allocated to the candidate who does not belong to the said constituent people and/or to the group of “Others” having received the highest number of votes on the list of the political party, the list of independent candidates or 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 inArticle 9.5, paragraph 1 of this Law, be allotted toan independent candidate, item b) of this Article will apply.

b) If there is no such candidate or if the mandate would, under the formula set forthe in Article 9.5, paragraph (1) of this Law, be allotted to an independent candidate, the mandate shall be transferred, in the same city electoral constituency, either:

1) to the party, list of independent candidates or coalition’s list having a candidate who does not belong to the said constituent people and/or to the group of “Others” left on its list; or

2) to the independent candidate(s) who does not belong to the said constituent people and/or to the group of “Others”, which/whoever has the next highest quotient as defined in Article 9.6 of this Law.

c) If no such candidate can be found 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 other city electoral constituency after the seats filled from that city area constituencies have been allocated in accordance with Article
19.6 of this 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.