13. At the end of the nomination period, if there is no candidate or no valid candidate, the officer completes the declaration of election not held provided in Schedule III and sends a copy to the Minister within 3 working days. Within the same period, the officer sends the original of the declaration along with the nomination papers and information sheets completed by the candidates whose nominations have been refused to the president and executive director of the institution.
Not later than 20 days before the election date, the president and executive director of the institution must, by mail or regular advertising inserts, publish the declaration of election not held. The president and executive director must also post the declaration, within the same period, in a location accessible to the public in each of the institution’s facilities and publish it on the website of the institution.