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Section 35
 

(1) If the candidates are standing in a special order (party list), see section 19(4), the election of candidates is established as follows-


(i) The total number of votes of the list of candidates, see section 32(1)(i), are divided by a figure which is the number of seats allocated to the list of candidates increased by one.The resulting figure is increased, even if an integer, to the nearest integer. This figure is hence the distribution figure of the list of candidates,


(ii) Candidates having obtained a personal vote equivalent to or higher than the distribution figure are elected,


(iii) Candidates having obtained fewer personal votes than the distribution figure are allocated, in order of appearance on the list of candidates and until the list votes are exhausted, such a number of list votes that the total sum of personal votes and list votes constitutes the distribution figure. Candidates obtaining a number of votes equal to the distribution figure calculated in this way are elected,


(iv) where this is insufficient to fill the seats allocated to the list of candidates, the other candidates are elected in the order of the number of votes obtained (personal votes and list votes taken together). If two or more candidates have obtained the same number of votes the candidate(s) heading the party list is/are the one(s) elected.


(2) Candidates elected pursuant to subsection (1)(ii) and (iii) are elected in the order of appearance on the party list.


(3) A list (list of substitutes) of non-elected candidates is prepared for each list by order of their number of personal votes (personal votes and allocated list votes).