Private Irrigation Districts (West Corurgan Board Election) By-law
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16 Result of poll
16 Result of poll
Subject to clause 17, the result of a poll for an election shall be ascertained by the Returning Officer in accordance with the following provisions:
(a) where there is only 1 member to be elected for a zone, the candidate who received the highest number of votes shall be declared to be elected,
(b) where there is more than 1 member to be elected for a zone, the candidates, not exceeding in number the number of members to be elected for that zone, who received the highest number of votes shall be declared to be elected,
(c) where 2 or more candidates for a zone have an equal number of votes and not all those candidates can be elected, the candidate or candidates to be elected shall be determined by lot by the Returning Officer.