(iii) the single vote shall be transferable
amongst the candidates, the elector
marking his preference or preferences
on his ballot paper against one or
more of those candidates in descending
order of preference;
(iv) subject to subparagraph (v), the
candidate to be elected shall obtain
an absolute majority of the votes at
any stage of the count; and
(v) where no candidate obtains an absolute
majority of the votes at any
particular stage of the count, the
candidate or candidates with the least
number of votes shall be eliminated at
that stage and his or their votes
shall be transferred to the candidates
then remaining in accordance with the
next available preferences marked on
the ballot papers until one candidate
obtains an absolute majority over the
other candidate or candidates then
remaining; and
(c) in respect of the functional constituencies
specified in Part II of Schedule 2, in
accordance with the simple or relative majority
system of election (otherwise known as the
"first past the post" system of election)
whereby the elector may vote for as many
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