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#### 285 Voting system for election of councillors 285 Voting system for election of councillors > The voting system in a contested election of a councillor or councillors is to be— > > > (a) optional preferential, if only one councillor is to be elected, or > > > (b) proportional, if 2 or more councillors are to be elected. > > **s 285:** Subst 1994 No 44, Sch 6 (3); 2012 No 15, Sch 1 \[7\].

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