Montenegro abolishes 50 per cent turnout rule SRNA

Montenegro abolishes 50 per cent turnout rule
SRNA - February 27, 2003

PODGORICA -- Thursday – Montenegrin MPs today adopted a new law governing Republican Presidential elections, which abolishes the existing 50 per cent turnout rule.

The law received almost complete support, with 53 members backing the changes, one voting in opposition and a solitary MP abstaining.

Article 17 of the new law stipulates that the winner of a presidential election will be the candidate who receives more than half of the valid votes.

In the event that none of the candidates receives in excess of half of the votes in the first round, a second round will be held for the two highest supported candidates. The eventual winner will be the candidate with the highest number of second round votes.