Narromine Irrigation Board of Management (Election) By-law 1982
15Ascertainment of election results
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15 Ascertainment of election results
15 Ascertainment of election results
The result of a poll for an election shall be ascertained by the Returning Officer in accordance with the following provisions:
(a) the candidates, not exceeding in number the number of members to be elected, who received the highest numbers of votes shall be declared to be elected,
(b) where, by reason of 2 or more candidates’ having an equality of votes, a number of candidates corresponding to the number of members to be elected cannot be declared elected under paragraph (a), the Returning Officer shall determine by lot which of those 2 or more candidates shall be declared elected.