sec.641Requirements for second or subsequent stage

### sec.641 Requirements for second or subsequent stage The organisation’s rules must state the following for an election at the second or a subsequent stage of a collegiate electoral system— who may nominate as a candidate for election; how a person may nominate and become a candidate; that a candidate must be declared elected if the number of candidates for election is not more than the number of officers to be elected for the organisation; that, if there are more candidates than the number of officers to be elected for the organisation, a secret ballot must be conducted to decide the election; that if a ballot must be conducted— how the ballot must be conducted; and the methods of voting and deciding the result of the ballot; and that a person who may vote in the ballot (a voter ) may vote by an absentee or proxy vote; and how a voter may vote by an absentee or proxy vote; and that scrutineers may be appointed for candidates for election; and the functions of scrutineers. - (a) who may nominate as a candidate for election; - (b) how a person may nominate and become a candidate; - (c) that a candidate must be declared elected if the number of candidates for election is not more than the number of officers to be elected for the organisation; - (d) that, if there are more candidates than the number of officers to be elected for the organisation, a secret ballot must be conducted to decide the election; - (e) that if a ballot must be conducted— (i) how the ballot must be conducted; and (ii) the methods of voting and deciding the result of the ballot; and (iii) that a person who may vote in the ballot (a voter ) may vote by an absentee or proxy vote; and (iv) how a voter may vote by an absentee or proxy vote; and (v) that scrutineers may be appointed for candidates for election; and (vi) the functions of scrutineers. - (i) how the ballot must be conducted; and - (ii) the methods of voting and deciding the result of the ballot; and - (iii) that a person who may vote in the ballot (a voter ) may vote by an absentee or proxy vote; and - (iv) how a voter may vote by an absentee or proxy vote; and - (v) that scrutineers may be appointed for candidates for election; and - (vi) the functions of scrutineers. - (i) how the ballot must be conducted; and - (ii) the methods of voting and deciding the result of the ballot; and - (iii) that a person who may vote in the ballot (a voter ) may vote by an absentee or proxy vote; and - (iv) how a voter may vote by an absentee or proxy vote; and - (v) that scrutineers may be appointed for candidates for election; and - (vi) the functions of scrutineers.