Elections Act 1958 · Updated to 1 Dec 2016 · Part V · Conduct of Elections
13. Election of candidates
Feedback & supportSubject to the Election Offences Act 1954 [Act 5], the candidate for a constituency who polls the greatest number of valid votes cast by the electors of the constituency shall be deemed to be the elected member for that constituency:
election
“election” means a Parliamentary election or a State election, as the case may be;
Provided that—
whenever only one candidate stands nominated in any constituency the nominated candidate shall be deemed to be the elected member for that constituency; and
when an equality of votes is found to exist between any candidates for a constituency, and the addition of a vote would entitle one of the candidates to be elected, the determination of the candidate to whom the one additional vote shall be deemed to have been given shall be made by lot in the presence of the returning officer in such manner as he shall determine.
Every person voting at an election shall cast his vote by means of a ballot paper to be marked by him so as to indicate his vote, and inserted by him in a secure ballot box, provided for the purpose, in such manner that the vote shall be secret:
Provide that if any person voting is blind or unable to read, his vote may be given in such manner as may be prescribed.