The local returning officer provides polling stations at each polling place. Usually schools or public buildings are used. Each polling station is supervised on polling day by a presiding officer assisted by a poll clerk. Each candidate may be represented at a polling station by a personation agent who assists in the prevention of electoral offences. The President is elected by the direct vote of the people.
Voting is by secret ballot on the single transferable vote system.
The form of ballot paper is prescribed by law. The names of the candidates appear in alphabetical order and no political affiliations are given. Where the presiding officer is satisfied as to the elector's identity, a ballot paper is stamped with an official authenticating mark and handed to the elector. The elector votes in secret in a voting compartment. In this way the voter instructs the returning officer to transfer the vote to the second choice candidate if the first choice is eliminated.