13Conduct of further poll

13 Conduct of further poll

13 Conduct of further poll

(1) A further poll is to be conducted by secret ballot.

(2) At a further poll each member of the Council is entitled to vote for 1 of the candidates who received an equal number of votes at the original poll.

(3) The returning officer must count the number of votes cast for each candidate at the further poll and, if 1 candidate has received more votes than any other, the returning officer must declare that candidate to be elected.

(4) If 2 or more candidates receive an equal number of votes cast at the further poll, and no other candidate receives more votes at the further poll, the returning officer must decide by lot which of the candidates with an equal number of votes is to be declared elected. For that purpose, the returning officer:

(a) must write the names of the candidates concerned on similar slips of paper, and

(b) must fold the slips so as to prevent identification, and

(c) must mix the slips and draw 1 of them at random.

(5) The candidate whose name is drawn first following the procedure under subclause (4) is to be declared elected.