Rule 64 Deceased independent candidate with equality of votesI1
Scotland
In an election mentioned in rule 62(1), if at any stage of the count the number of votes credited to a deceased candidate is equal with the number of votes credited to another candidate, the number of votes credited to the deceased candidate must be regarded for the purposes of that stage as being the lower number.
Annotations
Commencement
- I1
Sch. 1 rule 64 in force at 10.11.2011 except for the purposes of any election to be held on or before 2.5.2012, see art. 1(1)
Notes on Schedule 1
Modifications
- C1
Sch. 1 modified (16.12.2015) by The Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) Order 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/425), art. 1(1), sch. 5 Pt. 3 (with art. 1(2))