Sch. Sch. 3A 3A (i) the vacating Councillor; or (ii) a person elected at the relevant election or at a countback of votes; or (iii) a person who is not participating in the countback of votes; and (b) a preference that has been disregarded is to be taken to be substituted for the next available preference on the ballot-paper that is not for a person listed in paragraph (a)(i), (ii) or (iii); and (c) a first preference for a participating eligible candidate who was excluded at the relevant election that appears on a ballot-paper that was transferred to the vacating Councillor is to be counted for that candidate. 13 Countback to be stopped if absolute majority obtained (1) After the transfers required by clause 12 have been completed, if a participating eligible candidate has an absolute majority the returning officer must declare that candidate to be elected. (2) For the purposes of this clause, a candidate has an absolute majority if the number of votes credited to that candidate is more than 50% of the total number of votes credited to all the participating eligible candidates after the transfers. 14 Next stage (if necessary) (1) If no participating eligible candidate has an absolute majority of votes, the participating eligible candidate with the fewest votes must be excluded. (2) The excluded candidate's ballot-papers must be transferred to the continuing participating eligible candidates in accordance with the preferences shown on those ballot-papers, at their respective
(i) the vacating Councillor; or (ii) a person elected at the relevant election or at a countback of votes; or (iii) a person who is not participating in the countback of votes; and (b) a preference that has been disregarded is to be taken to be substituted for the next available preference on the ballot-paper that is not for a person listed in paragraph (a)(i), (ii) or (iii); and (c) a first preference for a participating eligible candidate who was excluded at the relevant election that appears on a ballot-paper that was transferred to the vacating Councillor is to be counted for that candidate. 13 Countback to be stopped if absolute majority obtained Sch. 3A (1) After the transfers required by clause 12 have been completed, if a participating eligible candidate has an absolute majority the returning officer must declare that candidate to be elected. (2) For the purposes of this clause, a candidate has an absolute majority if the number of votes credited to that candidate is more than 50% of the total number of votes credited to all the participating eligible candidates after the transfers. 14 Next stage (if necessary) Sch. 3A (1) If no participating eligible candidate has an absolute majority of votes, the participating eligible candidate with the fewest votes must be excluded. (2) The excluded candidate's ballot-papers must be transferred to the continuing participating eligible candidates in accordance with the preferences shown on those ballot-papers, at their respective
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