1913. 



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for districts in which more than One candidate 

 is to be elected, and where there is more than 

 One polling-place, but with the following modifica- 

 tions : — 



In the ease of transfer excess votes of the first 

 and second order, as hereinbefore descril)ed, and 

 in the cases of the transfer votes of the next in 

 turn lowest excluded candidate, their distribution 

 at each successive count or stage shall include as 

 nearly as practicable in respect of each of the other 

 candidates not yet returned or excluded the same 

 proportion of the particular number of total trans- 

 fer votes as the aggregate number of all second 

 preferences, or, if not available because of exclu- 

 sion, the next in order preference available, polled 

 by the particular candidates whose votes are being 

 so transferred. 



Appendix 4. 



The Electoral Act, 1907. 



Mode of Voting. 



Clause 119. At every election votes shall be recorded in man- 

 ner following : — 



I. No name shall be struck out from any ballot-paper : 



II. In every case in which only One member is to be 



elected for any district the voter shall mark his 

 ballot-paper in the manner following : — 



(a) He shall place the number 1 within, or sub- 



stantially within, the square opposite the 

 name of the candidate for whom he votes 

 as his first preference ; 



(b) He shall also (where there are more than Two 



candidates) give contingent votes for at 

 least Two of the remaining candidates, by 

 placing within, or substantially within, the 

 squares respectively opposite their names 

 the numbers 2 and 3, so as to indicate the 

 order of his preference ; 



(c) He may, in addition, indicate the order of 



his preference for as many more of the 

 other candidates (if any) as he pleases, by 

 placing within, or substantially within, the 

 squares respectively opposite their names 

 other numbers next in numerical order 

 after those already used by him : 

 HI. In every case in which more than One candidate is 

 to be elected for any district the voter shall mark 

 his vote upon the voting-paper in the manner fol- 

 lowing : — 



(a) He shall place within, or substantially within, 

 the squares respectively opposite the names 

 of Three candidates the numbers 1, 2. and 

 3, so as to indicate the order of his prefer- 



