Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2017L01279:schedule:3:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2017L01279
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 3 (pt 2/2)
Character Range: 160858–162410

absolute majority after the process referred to in clause 5:
          (a) the unsuccessful candidate with the fewest votes must be excluded; and
          (b) each of his or her ballot‑papers must be transferred to the continuing unsuccessful candidate for whom the next available preference is shown on the ballot-paper.

      8.  If:
          (a) after the process referred to in clause 5 or 7, 2 or more continuing unsuccessful candidates have an equal number of votes; and
           (b) a further continuing unsuccessful candidate must be excluded;
      the Returning Officer is to decide by lot which candidate is to be excluded.

      9.  If, after the process referred to in clause 7, no continuing unsuccessful candidate has received an absolute majority, the process described in clause 7 is to be repeated until:
          (a) a continuing unsuccessful candidate has received an absolute majority of the votes of the former member; or
          (b) there are only 2 continuing unsuccessful candidates.

      10.  If there are only 2 continuing unsuccessful candidates:
          (a) the continuing unsuccessful candidate with the most votes must be declared to be elected; or
          (b) if the continuing unsuccessful candidates have an equal number of votes—the Returning Officer is to decide by lot which candidate is to be elected.

      11.  A ballot-paper must be set aside as exhausted if, at any stage during the recount, it is found that the ballot‑paper expresses no preference for a continuing unsuccessful candidate.