 They then set the third attempt of the first round of voting (the first one to actually see any candidate stand for the post) for 8 July.Topi was the official nominee of the ruling coalition, while Nano did not stand as the opposition's candidate (his own party does not support him as a candidate), but de facto as an independent.The first round of voting on 8 July gave the following results (the opposition boycotted the vote due to the lack of a consensus candidate).