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Lao People’s Democratic Republic: Law on Election of National Assembly (2001)

Article 34
Candidates Elected as Members of the National Assembly

The candidates who are elected as members of the National Assembly shall be those who receive the highest number of votes [corresponding to] the number [of members] required for that constituency. If there is an equal number of votes for two candidates for [the position of] the final member required by the constituency, the more experienced candidate shall be selected, but in the event that the two candidates have equal experience, the older candidate shall be selected as the member of the National Assembly.