Election by a majority

(a) Should there be two candidates or more, the candidate of votes (Amendments who received the votes of a majority of the Knesset Nos. 7 & 9) Members – he is the one elected. Should no candidate receive such a majority, a second ballot is to be held. In the second vote only the two candidates who received the votes of the largest number of Knesset Members in the first vote shall stand for election. The candidate who received a majority of the votes of the Knesset Members participating in the second vote, and who have voted for one of the candidates – shall be elected. Should two candidates receive an equal number of votes, the voting shall be repeated. (b) Should there be only one candidate, the voting is to be held in his favor or against him, and he shall be the person elected should the votes in his favor surpass the votes against him. Should the number of votes in his favor be equal to the votes against him, the voting shall be repeated. (c) Should a President fail to be elected on the basis of clause (b), a reelection shall take place within thirty days from the day of the voting on the basis of the provisions of articles 5 to 7 and this article. However, the nomination of a candidate on the basis of article 6(a) shall be submitted no later than seven days before the day of the election.