Declaration of result of poll
11.(1) Subject to this section, the constituency elections officer shall declare the result of the
poll in terms of section 66(1) of the Act by saying, both inside and outside the constituency
centre, the following—
“I, ……………….…………………………… being the constituency elections officer
for the ………….…………………. constituency, do hereby declare that I have, in
accordance with the Electoral Act [Chapter 2:13], and the regulations made thereunder,
ascertained the result of the poll for the said constituency, and that there have been given
to—
(Name of candidate and party if any)
………………………………………………….votes;
…………………………………………………. votes;
…………………………………………………. votes;
and that I therefore declare the said ………………………. this day to be duly elected
member of Parliament for the …………………………………………………..
constituency.”.
(2) If at a poll referred to in subsection (1) two or more candidates have received an equal
number of votes and such equality affects the result of the election, the constituency elections
officer shall declare such result by saying, both inside and outside the place of verification and
collation of polling-station returns, the following—
“I, ……………….…………………………… being the constituency elections officer
for the ………….…………………. constituency, do hereby declare that I have, in
accordance with the Electoral Act [Chapter 2:13], and the regulations made thereunder,
ascertained the result of the poll for the said constituency, and that there have been given
to—
(Name of candidate and party if any)
…………………………………………………. votes;
…………………………………………………. votes;
…………………………………………………. votes;
and that, as …………………………………… and ………………………………………
have received an equal number of votes and such equality affects the result of the election,
the provisions of section 66(2) of the Electoral Act [Chapter 2:13], do apply, and the election
shall be determined by the drawing of lots by the Chief Elections Officer in the presence of a
judge of the Electoral Court.”:
Provided that, if such equality exists after the last count referred to in subsection (2),
before making the statement in terms of this subsection, the constituency elections officer shall
make a statement in terms of subsection (2) indicating the number of votes given to each
candidate as determined at each counting of the votes.
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