§ 1 The elected senator in a given constituency shall be the candidate who received the most valid votes.

§ 2 If two or more candidates received a number of votes entitling them to obtain a mandate, priority shall be determined based on the results of the number of circuits gained, and if the number of these circuits would be equal, it shall be decided by way of letter conducted by the constituency electoral commission chairman in the presence of members of electoral committees and legal representatives, the absence of the legal representative shall not obstruct the lottery taking place. The result of the draw shall be recorded in the protocol referred to in art. 272 § 1.

§ 3 Procedures for conducting lottery, referred to in § 2, shall be determined by the National Electoral Commission.

§ 4 If only one candidate is registered, that candidate shall be deemed to be chosen if more than half of the votes cast were valid.