Is there a special provision for States Parties with no properties on the World Heritage List?
Before the general ballot, there is a special ballot for States Parties with no properties on the World Heritage List. The Committee decides, in its ordinary session before the General Assembly, how many seats are reserved for these States Parties. Ever since this mechanism was established, the Committee has allocated one seat for these States Parties. Those States Parties not elected during the first ballot may be candidates for the subsequent general ballot.