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Article 12
 

(1) For political party candidacy and candidacies proposed by a group of voters for the election of municipality head, mayor and county prefect and their deputies to be valid, it is necessary to collect at least:


- 35 voters' signatures in constituencies with up to 350 inhabitants;
- 50 voters' signatures in constituencies with between 350 and 500 inhabitants;
- 80 voters' signatures in constituencies with between 500 and 1,000 inhabitants;
- 100 voters' signatures in constituencies with between 1,000 and 2,500 inhabitants;
- 150 voters' signatures in constituencies with between 2,500 and 5,000 inhabitants;
- 250 voters' signatures in constituencies with between 5,000 and 10,000 inhabitants;
- 450 voters' signatures in constituencies with between 10,000 and 20,000 inhabitants;
- 600 voters' signatures in constituencies with between 20,000 and 35,000 inhabitants;
- 900 voters' signatures in constituencies with between 35,000 and 60,000 inhabitants;
- 1,200 voters' signatures in constituencies with between 60,000 and 100,000 inhabitants;
- 1,500 voters' signatures in constituencies with between 100,000 and 200,000 inhabitants;
- 2,500 voters' signatures in constituencies with between 200,000 and 300,000 inhabitants;
- 3,200 voters' signatures in constituencies with between 300,000 and 500,000 inhabitants;
- 5,000 voters' signatures in constituencies with more than 500,000 inhabitants.



(2) The information on the necessary number of voters' signatures shall be published by the State Election Commission on its website on the basis of the information previously submitted by the central body of state administration competent for local and regional selfgovernment.