Distribution of seats and returning of members at elections to the county council

(1) The County Electoral Committee shall perform the determination of the election result in the case of elections to the county council. The distribution of seats takes place in accordance with Sainte-Laguë’s modified method in accordance with section 11-4 of this Act.

(2) When it has been decided how many seats an electoral list shall have, the County Electoral Committee allocates the seats to the candidates on the list. Candidates who are not eligible are disregarded. Candidates on the list who have won a total personal vote of not less than eight per cent of the total vote polled by the list are returned in sequence according to the number of personal votes received. Remaining candidates are returned on the basis of their sequence on the list.

(3) Each list shall as far as possible be allocated as many alternates as it gets members, with the addition of three. The candidates for seats as alternates are distributed in the same manner as the members in accordance with subsection (2) above.

(4) Where en electoral list gains more seats than there are eligible candidates on the list, the surplus seats are allocated to the remaining lists in accordance with the provision of subsection (1) above.

Amended by Act No. 4 of 10 January 2003 (commencement 1 February 2003 pursuant to Decree No. 3 of 10 January 2003).