Paragraph 12 Poll to be taken by ballot

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

Sch. 2 Appendix 1 Form words inserted by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Modification of Subordinate Legislation) 2005 art. 46(c)(i)
Sch. 2 Appendix 1 Form words inserted by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Modification of Subordinate Legislation) 2005 art. 46(c)(ii)
Sch. 2 modified by Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) 2002 art. 14(5) Sch. 5 Pt. 3

The votes at the poll shall be given by ballot, the result shall be ascertained by counting the votes given to each candidate and the candidate to whom the majority of votes has been given shall be declared to have been elected.