CHAPTER II

Procedure and time of the election of President and
Vice-President of the Nation

Section 94.- The President and Vice-President of the Nation shall be directly elected by the people, by second ballot, according to this Constitution. To this end, the national territory shall be a single constituency.

Section 95.- The election shall be held within the two months previous to the expiration of the term of the President in office.

Section 96.- The second ballot, when appropriate, shall be held between the two voting formulas of the most voted candidates, within thirty days of the previous election.

Section 97.- If in the first ballot the most voted formula obtains more than forty-five per cent of the affirmative votes validly cast, its members shall be proclaimed President and Vice-President of the Nation.

Section 98.- If in the first ballot the most voted formula obtains at least forty per cent of the affirmative votes validly cast, and there is a difference of more than ten per cent regarding all the affirmative votes validly cast for the formula following in number of votes, its members shall be proclaimed President and Vice-President of the Nation.