Subdiv 2The poll

Subdivision 2—The poll 16—Number of votes Each person eligible to vote in an election is entitled to 1 vote only in the election. 17—Right to secret ballot A person eligible to vote in an election may request the returning officer for the election to conduct the poll for the election by secret ballot. 18—Conduct of poll by secret ballot (1) As soon as practicable after a request under regulation 17, the returning officer must issue ballot papers for the poll to voters. (2) The returning officer must conduct the poll in accordance with Subdivision 3 and Subdivision 4. 19—Conduct of poll if no request made for secret ballot Subject to Subdivision 5, if no request is made for a secret ballot, the returning officer for an election may conduct a poll for the election in a manner determined by them to produce a fair result. 20—If no candidate is elected If, in an election, no candidate is elected, the election is taken to have failed.