Sch. Sch. 11 11 (b) if more than one candidate received the highest number of first preference votes, the returning officer must— (i) declare the candidate who received the fewest number of first preference votes an excluded candidate; and (ii) distribute every ballot paper counted to the excluded candidate among the other candidates next in order of the voter's preference; and (iii) determine the number of votes given to each continuing candidate; and (iv) declare elected the continuing candidate with the highest number of votes; (c) if after following the procedure in paragraph (b) more than one candidate has the highest number of votes, the returning officer must repeat the process described in paragraph (b) until a single candidate receives the highest number of votes. (2) After declaration of the election of the first member of the regional fire prevention committee, the ballot for the election of the second member must be determined as follows— (a) the returning officer must— (i) rearrange all the ballot papers under the names of the respective candidates for which a first preference vote is indicated; and (ii) place every ballot paper on which a first preference vote is indicated for the elected candidate in the parcel of the continuing candidates next in order of the voter's preference; and (iii) determine the number of votes given to each continuing candidate; and
(b) if more than one candidate received the highest number of first preference votes, the returning officer must— (i) declare the candidate who received the fewest number of first preference votes an excluded candidate; and (ii) distribute every ballot paper counted to the excluded candidate among the other candidates next in order of the voter's preference; and Sch. 11 (iii) determine the number of votes given to each continuing candidate; and (iv) declare elected the continuing candidate with the highest number of votes; (c) if after following the procedure in paragraph (b) more than one candidate has the highest number of votes, the returning officer must repeat the process described in paragraph (b) until a single candidate receives the highest number of votes. (2) After declaration of the election of the first member of the regional fire prevention committee, the ballot for the election of the second member must be determined as follows— (a) the returning officer must— (i) rearrange all the ballot papers under the names of the respective candidates for which a first preference vote is indicated; and (ii) place every ballot paper on which a first preference vote is indicated for the elected candidate in the parcel of the continuing candidates next in order of the voter's preference; and Sch. 11 (iii) determine the number of votes given to each continuing candidate; and
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