Paragraph 64L Determining the quotaF1

The returning officer must take the following steps to determine the number of votes sufficient to secure the return of a candidate as a councillor (“the quota”).

Step 1

Take the total number of valid ballot papers recorded for the electoral ward under rule 64K(3).

Step 2

Take the number of councillors to be elected for the electoral ward and add one.

Step 3

Divide the number taken at step 1 by the number taken at step 2. If the result of the division contains decimal places, ignore them.

Step 4

Add one to the result of the division at step 3 (ignoring any decimals). This number is the quota.