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Article 105.21
 

If there are any valid nominations, the Commission shall, within four working days, proceed to examine the ballot papers in the sealed parcel of the vacating member and the following provisions shall apply:


(1) All candidates for the electoral division at the general election shall be deemed to be candidates excluded from the poll except those who have been validly nominated for the vacant seat.


(2) The papers preserved under seal in accordance with the General Elections Act in the parcel of the vacating Member shall be examined and transferred to the validly nominated candidates first available in order of preference shown upon such papers, and each validly nominated candidate shall be credited with one vote in respect of each paper transferred.


(3) In any case where there is only one validly nominated candidate, if such candidate is credited with votes in number equal to or exceeding half the number of papers in the parcel of the vacating Member, he shall be declare delected.


(4) In any case where there are two or more validly nominated candidates, the Commission shall exclude from the poll the candidate credited with the lowest number of votes and shall transfer his votes according to the next available preferences shown upon the ballot papers for the continuing candidate or candidates. The process of excluding the candidate lowest in the poll and of transferring his votes according to the next available preferences shall be continued until there is only one candidate remaining. If such candidate shall have then been credited with votes in number equal to or exceeding half the number of papers in the parcel of the vacating Member, that candidate shall be declare delected:


Provided that if at any time any candidates shall have been credited with votes exceeding the combined total of votes of all other candidates, and at the same time equal to or exceeding half the number of papers in the parcel of the vacating Member, he shall be declared elected without further transfer.