ballot-papers counted to the defeated candidate amongst the non-defeated candidates next in order of the voters' preference is to be repeated until 1 candidate has received an absolute majority of votes and is declared elected by the returning officer; (f) if on any count 2 or more candidates have an Sch. 3 cl. 10(f) substituted by equal number of votes and 1 of them has to No. 109/2003 be declared a defeated candidate, the result is s. 41(1). to be determined— (i) by declaring whichever of those candidates had the fewest votes at the last count at which those candidates had a different number of votes to be defeated; or (ii) if a result is still not obtained or there has been no count, by lot by the returning officer; Sch. 3 cl. 10(g) (g) if on the final count 2 candidates have an substituted by equal number of votes, the result is to be Nos 109/2003 determined by lot by the returning officer. s. 41(1), 38/2005 s. 21(1). * * * * * Sch. 3 Pt 4 (Heading and cl. 11) repealed by No. 109/2003 s. 40(a).
ballot-papers counted to the defeated candidate amongst the non-defeated candidates next in order of the voters' preference is to be repeated until 1 candidate has received an absolute majority of votes and is declared elected by the returning officer; Sch. 3 cl. 10(f) substituted by No. 109/2003 s. 41(1). (f) if on any count 2 or more candidates have an equal number of votes and 1 of them has to be declared a defeated candidate, the result is to be determined— (i) by declaring whichever of those candidates had the fewest votes at the last count at which those candidates had a different number of votes to be defeated; or (ii) if a result is still not obtained or there has been no count, by lot by the returning officer; Sch. 3 cl. 10(g) substituted by Nos 109/2003 s. 41(1), 38/2005 s. 21(1). (g) if on the final count 2 candidates have an equal number of votes, the result is to be determined by lot by the returning officer. Sch. 3 Pt 4 (Heading and cl. 11) repealed by No. 109/2003 s. 40(a). * * * * *