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Article 7
 

(1) A candidate in an individual constituency shall become an MP after the first poll if he/she has obtained more than half the votes validly cast, provided that more than one half of electors in the constituency have cast their votes.

(2) If during the first poll the turnout did not exceed half of electors in the constituency (invalid poll), during the second poll.

a) all candidates who have done so during the first poll may stand for election;

b) the candidate having obtained the greatest number of votes validly cast, provided that the turnout exceeded one fourth of electors in the constituency, shall become an MP.

(3) If during the first poll the turnout exceeded one half of electors in the constituency, but no candidate has obtained more than half the votes validly cast (unsuccessful poll), during the second poll

a) the candidates having obtained at least 15 &127; of the votes validly cast during the first poll may stand for election; if there are not three such candidates, the three candidates having obtained the greatest number of votes during the first poll may do so; if any one of the candidates decides to step down during this time, no other candidate may take his/her place;

b) the candidate having obtained the greatest number of votes validly cast, provided that the turnout exceeded one fourth of electors in the constituency, shall become an MP.

(4) abrogated

(5) A by-election shall be conducted in an individual constituency where, for lack of candidates, it was impossible to hold the first or second poll.