Section 9
Election circuits
(1) (1) For the purpose of municipal elections each municipality constitutes one election circuit of more than one mandate.
(2) (2) For the purpose of an election of a Mayor each municipality constitutes one election circuit of one mandate.
(3) (3) The number of deputies to be elected in a municipality shall be set out by the Municipal Council 4) and published not later than 65 days before polling day.
(4) (4) In municipalities where the population involves, apart from the Slovak population, also representatives of minorities and ethnic groups, the number of deputies shall be, in compliance with paragraph 3 herein, arranged proportionally to the ratio of the Slovak population and other minorities and ethnic groups in this municipality, which is based on the latest population, houses and flats census.
(5) (5) The procedure referred to in paragraph 4 herein applies to the municipality where the ratio of representatives of a minority or an ethnic group based on the latest population, houses and flats census represents at least 5%, however, not more than 95% of the total population of such municipality. In a municipality where the number of deputies cannot be arranged in compliance with paragraph 4 herein because of the number of deputies set out by the Municipal Council 4) , the minority or ethnic group, which represents at least 5% of the municipality population, must be represented in the Municipal Council by one deputy.
(6) (6) The provisions of paragraphs 4 and 5 apply equally also to the municipality where a minority is represented by the Slovak population.