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Article 103 (Election of the President of the Republic) The President of the Republic is elected in direct, general elections by secret ballot. The candidate who receives a majority of the valid votes cast is elected President of the Republic. The President of the Republic is elected for a term of five years and may be elected for a maximum of two consecutive terms. If the term of office of the President of the Republic expires during a war or state of emergency, the President’s term shall expire six months after the cessation of such war or state of emergency. Only a citizen of Slovenia may be elected President of the Republic. Elections to the office of President of the Republic are called by the President of the National Assembly. The President of the Republic must be elected no later than fifteen days before the expiry of the term of the incumbent President.