Art. 21 Act on the Election of the Cantonal Council (Proportional Representation Act, PG) (Proporzgesetz, PG) - b. by Replacement Election

1. If there is no eligible substitute available on the relevant list or on the associated lists within the relevant individual list, a by-election shall take place.

2. For the by-elections, initially only the signatories of the list to which the departed members of the cantonal council belonged have the right to submit a proposal. They are authorized to replace co-signatories of the original list, whose signature cannot be obtained, by involving other eligible voters.

3. If the signatories of the original list do not exercise their right of proposal or cannot agree on a proposal, the by-elections shall be conducted in accordance with the regulations applicable to the main elections, wherein, however, the relative majority shall be decisive for the by-election of a single vacated seat, and in the event of a tie, the municipal council shall decide by drawing lots.

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