[Amendment(s) without an effective date present. See the overview of amendments]

• 1. The members of the Senate are elected in the public bodies by the members of the electoral colleges.

• 2. The members of the electoral colleges meet in each public body to cast their votes. • 3. The provisions laid down by or pursuant to this Act concerning the election of the members of the Senate shall, unless this section provides otherwise, apply to the election of these members by the members of the electoral colleges, with the proviso that in each case the following shall also be read in place of:

o a. "the province" or "the provinces": the public body or the public bodies, respectively;

o b. "provincial council" and "states": the electoral college;

o c. "member of the provincial council": member of the electoral college;

o d. "provincial council meeting": meeting of the electoral college.