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Electoral Code (Кодекс О Выборах),  (1997-11-21), revised 2010

Article 87. Number of Mandates Obtained by the Electoral Contestants

(1) The allocation of parliamentary seats to the electoral contestants shall be conducted by the

Central Election Commission by dividing the number of valid votes cast for each electoral

candidate, except for independent candidates, by 1, 2, 3, 4..., etc. up to the figure that

corresponds to the number of seats in Parliament.

(2) Of the results of all divisions and of the number of valid votes cast for independent

candidates, as many numbers shall be selected in descending order as there are mandates to be

allocated. As a result, parties, other social-political organizations shall receive as many mandates

as they own numbers selected in the descending order.

(3) Independent candidates shall be considered elected if they receive at least three percent of the

valid votes cast in the election throughout the entire country.