Section 19
Elections
of Local Government Elections Act 1960
Subject to the provisions of the Election Offences Act 1954 [Act 5], the candidate for an electoral ward who polls the greatest number of valid votes cast by the registered electors of such ward shall be deemed to be the elected Councillor for such ward:
Provided that if more than one Councillor is required to be elected for such ward, candidates shall be deemed to be elected
Councillors in accordance with the relative number of such valid votes polled by them.
(2)
In any poll in a contested election the vote of each voter shall be given by means of a paper marked by the voter to indicate his vote, which shall be inserted by the voter in a closed ballot box provided for the purpose in such manner that the vote given by such voter shall be secret:
Provided that if any voter is unable to read, his vote may be given in any such manner as may be prescribed.
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(3)
No person shall be entitled to more than one vote at any election:
Provided that if more than one Councillor is required to be elected for an electoral ward each voter shall be entitled to a vote in respect of each vacancy to be filled at such election.