Council of Europe - Venice Commission

BULGARIA - Election Code

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Article 452

Determination of the Results of Voting for Mayor

(1) The results of the voting for mayors shall be determined according to the methodology referred to in Annex No. 4.

(2) The municipal election commission shall declare the results of the voting for mayors disaggregated by party, coalition of parties and independent candidate and shall issue certificates to the elected mayors.

(3) (suppl. - SG 39/16, in force from 26.05.2016, amend. - SG 85/16, in force from 28.10.2016) The candidate who has gained more than one-half of the valid votes.

(4) Should none of the candidates for mayor be elected in the first round, a second round shall be conducted on a non-working day not later than seven days after the date of conduct of the first round.

(5) If more than two candidates have been registered in the constituency and none is elected, the second round of the election shall be limited to the first two candidates who have gained the most valid votes. If three or more candidates have gained the highest but equal number of votes, they shall all be admitted to participate in the second round. If one candidate has gained the most votes and two or more candidates have gained the next highest equal number of votes, they shall all be admitted to participate in the second round.

(6) In the second round of the elections, a candidate who has gained the most valid votes shall be considered elected. If the number of votes gained is equal, there shall be no elected mayor and the President of the Republic, acting on a proposal by the Central Election Commission, shall schedule a new election of a mayor.

(7) Where two candidates have been admitted to participate in a second round and one of the said candidates dies between the two rounds, a new election shall be conducted.

(8) Where two candidates have been admitted to run in a second round and one of the said candidates withdraws within 24 hours after the declaration of the results of the first round, the candidate who has gained the next highest number of valid votes shall run in the second round.