Only the State Council, the State Board, and the assembly of representatives of local government had the right nominate presidential candidates and, once a candidate had been nominated, the President was to be elected by these bodies instead of by popular suffrage.
Presidendikandidaadi esitamise õigus jäeti üksnes Riigivolikogule, Riiginõukogule ja omavalitsuste esindajate kogule ning nähti ette, et kui esitatud on ainult üks kandidaat, siis rahva asemel valivad presidendi need samad kogud.