Regulation 47 Equality of votes: which candidate to be elected

(1)

This regulation applies to determine which candidate is elected under regulation 42—

(a)

in a case where there are only 2 remaining candidates and they have an equal number of votes; or

(b)

in the case of an election with only 2 candidates they receive an equal number of votes.

(2)

Where paragraph (1)(a) applies, the candidate to be elected is—

(a)

whichever of the remaining candidates was allocated the more votes in accordance with electors’ first preferences; or

(b)

if that fails to resolve the tie, whichever of them had the more votes after the next stage of counting (if any),

and so on.

(3)

Where paragraph (1)(a) applies but the tie is not resolved under paragraph (2), or where paragraph (1)(b) applies, the returning officer must decide by lot, as soon as reasonably practicable, which of the 2 candidates is to be elected.