Western Australian Numbered Acts Western Australian Numbered Acts
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Long Title
Preamble
1. Short title
2. Commencement
3. The Act amended
4. Section 4.69 amended
5. Schedule 4.1 replaced
Schedule 4.1 -- How to count votes and ascertain the result of an election
Division 1 -- Preliminary
1. Terms used in this Schedule 3
Division 2 -- One office elections
2. One office election: 2 candidates 3
3. One office election: 3 or more candidates 4
4. Count of first preference votes 4
5. Exclusion of candidate and transfer of votes if vacancy remains 4
6. Further exclusions if necessary 5
7. Filling vacancy if 2 candidates have equal votes after a transfer 5
8. Procedure to determine excluded candidate if votes equal 6
Division 3 -- Elections for 2 or more councillors
9. Application of Division 6
10. Count of first preference votes and determination of quota 6
11. Transfer of surplus votes if any vacancy remains 6
12. Further transfer of votes if any vacancy remains 7
13. Votes of other candidates not to be transferred to a candidate who has obtained a quota 8
14. Exclusion of candidate and transfer of votes if any vacancy remains 8
15. Further transfer of surplus votes if necessary 9
16. Further exclusions if necessary 10
17. Transfer of votes to a candidate to cease as soon as quota has been obtained 10
18. Filling final vacancy 10
19. No need for further count if number of continuing candidates equals number of vacancies 10
20. Order of transfer of surpluses 10
21. Procedure in case of equal surpluses 11
22. Surplus from earlier count or transfer to be transferred before later surplus 11
23. Procedure to determine excluded candidate if votes equal 11
24. When votes are to be set aside as finally dealt with 12
25. Transfers to be treated separately 12
6. Schedule 4.2 amended
[Assented to 25 June 2007]