ELECTORAL ACT (as amended at 24th January 2008) (5) If, after the withdrawal of a candidate in terms of subsection (1), two or more candidates remain duly nominated for election for the constituency concerned, the nomination officer shall take all such steps as are reasonably practicable to ensure that— (a) the withdrawal is brought to the attention of voters in the constituency; and (b) the name of the candidate who has withdrawn is either omitted or deleted from all ballot papers. 50 Death of candidate (1) If— (a) the Chief Elections Officer is satisfied that a duly nominated candidate for election for a constituency died before the poll commenced or, if the poll has commenced, before the close thereof; or (b) the proceedings relating to an election for a constituency have been stopped in terms of subsection (2); the Chief Elections Officer shall, so far as concerns that constituency, declare that all proceedings relating to that election are void and all proceedings relating to that election shall be commenced afresh in the same manner as if a vacancy had occurred: Provided that no fresh nomination shall be necessary in the case of a candidate who was duly nominated at the time when the proceedings were declared void, if such candidate or his or her chief election agent notifies the constituency elections officer in writing of his or her intention to remain a candidate. (2) If a nomination officer is satisfied that a duly nominated candidate for election in that constituency died before the close of the poll in that constituency, he or she shall stop all proceedings relating to that election and forthwith notify the Chief Elections Officer. PART XIII PREPARATION FOR AND VOTING AT POLL 51 Polling stations (1) Subject to this section, a constituency elections officer shall establish, at such convenient places as he or she may determine, as many polling stations as he or she may consider to be necessary for the purposes of conveniently taking a poll of the voters of his or her constituency: Provided that— (i) constituency elections officer shall establish a sufficient number of polling stations in each ward of his or her constituency; (ii) the Commission shall receive from political parties contesting the election concerned any representations on the issue of the location of polling stations in any constituency, and may give directions on this matter to any constituency elections officer on the basis of such representations. (1a) Every polling station shall be located in a place that is readily accessible to the public, including persons with physical disabilities. (1b) No polling station shall be located— - 42 -