• 1. In the case of the election of members of the Provincial Council, a deposit of €1,125 must be paid for each group of lists, each set of identical lists not forming part of a group, and each stand-alone list. Alternatively, if the candidate list is preceded by the designation of a grouping that, according to the articles of association, has its registered office in Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, or Saba, or, if it concerns a candidate list above which no designation is preceded, if the first-mentioned candidate is a resident of Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, or Saba, a deposit of €1,125 must be paid for each group of lists, each set of identical lists not forming part of a group, and each stand-alone list.

A deposit of USD 1,125 must be paid to the municipality where the central electoral committee is located.

• 2. Article H 4, eighth paragraph, applies accordingly.

• 3. The person who has made the payment referred to in the first paragraph will receive proof thereof. This proof must be submitted when submitting a list for one or more constituencies.

• 4. If no valid list is submitted, the deposit will be returned to the person who made the payment after the election results have been determined by the municipality where the central electoral committee is located.

• 5. After the election results have been determined by the central electoral committee, the deposit will be returned to the person who made the payment, unless the vote total of the group of lists, the set of identical lists not part of a group, or the standalone list is less than 75 percent of the electoral quota referred to in Article P 5, and no seat has been allocated to the list. In that case, the deposit will be reverted to the municipality where the central electoral committee is located.