In the event of recall or an early termination of the term of office by other reasons of an elected member of the Council of the Republic, new elections of a member of the Council of the Republic are held in the term established by the Central Commission.The elections to replace the withdrawn member are called by the Central Commission and held in the order established by Section VI of this Code.

If a member of the Council of the Republic withdrew less than one year before the expiration of the term of powers of the Council of the Republic, the elections of a new member of the Council of the Republic instead of the withdrawn are not held.