Candidates with highest number of votes are elected
16 Candidates with highest number of votes are elected
The 3 candidates with the highest number of votes counted under section 15 are elected to the board.
If 2 or more candidates receive the same number of votes so that any of the 3 candidates entitled to be elected under subsection (1) can not be decided, the secretary must conduct a draw to decide which of the candidates with the same number of votes are elected.
The secretary must conduct the draw by completing the following steps in the presence of at least 2 witnesses—
writing the names of the candidates with the same number of votes on separate pieces of paper that are the same kind, shape, size and colour;
folding the pieces of paper in the same way to be the same size and thickness;
putting the pieces of paper in a container and shuffling them;
drawing out the number of pieces of paper required to decide which candidate or candidates are elected.
The candidate or candidates whose names are drawn out under subsection (3)(d) are elected.
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