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- ↑ "Les eleccions comunals se celebraran el 17 de desembre" (in Catalan). Govern d'Andorra. 13 September 2023.
- ↑ Decret legislatiu del 26-11-2014 pel que s'aprova el text refós de la Llei qualificada del règim electoral i del referèndum www.bopa.ad
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- ↑ "Units per Ordino, el nom de la llista anti Grífols, liderada per Enric Dolsa" (in Catalan). Retrieved 3 December 2023.
- ↑ RTVA, Andorra Difusió. "Amb Seny aspira a un comú més representatiu | Andorra Difusió" (in Catalan). Retrieved 3 December 2023.
- ↑ "Enclar suma Concòrdia, PS i Somveïns a Andorra la Vella amb la crisi de l'habitatge en l'horitzó" (in Catalan). Retrieved 3 December 2023.
- 1 2 3 Vella, Joan Ramon Baiges, Andorra la (10 November 2023). "Tres llistes a Sant Julià pel pacte fallit de Concòrdia i PS" (in Catalan). Retrieved 3 December 2023.
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