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Presidential Election Run-Off Act (2013)
Topic Started: Apr 24 2013, 11:14 AM (201 Views)
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** TEXT CURRENT AS OF 24TH APRIL 2013 **
Electoral Procedures Clarification Act (2013)
An Act to amend the Elections Act (2012) to require that a President is elected with an absolute majority of the vote.

WHEREAS it is essential for the functioning of the Republic that the President has a mandate to lead;
WHEREAS the current law only allows for run-off elections in the case of a tie, enabling a president to be elected with less than 50% of the votes cast;


The Senate assembled with the consent of the President by the authority granted by the Supreme Law enacts the following:

Short Title

(1) This Act may be cited as the Presidential Election Run-Off Act (2013)

Procedures for Amendment and Resolution

(2) The section of the Elections Act (2012) entitled "Regarding Ties and Runoff Elections" shall be amended to read as follows.
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Regarding Ties and Runoff Elections

(12) In the event of a tie in any Presidential Election, General Election, or By-Election, a Runoff Election shall be held to break said tie as per the provisions of this Act, as well as in any other circumstances as required by legislation.

(12a) If no candidate in a Presidential Election receives more than 50% of the total votes cast, a Runoff Election between the first and second placed candidates shall be held 48 hours after the conclusion of the preliminary voting. If two or more candidates are tied for second place, the tie shall be broken by a vote of the Senate.

(13) In the event of a tie in any such Runoff Elections, where this circumstance is not already provided for by other legislation, the Senate shall vote to break this tie. If they are unable to break this tie, then the tie shall be broken by the Office of the Supreme Chancellor. Should a majority of the Supreme Chancellors be unable to reach a consensus, the tie shall be broken by the Chief Justice.

(14) Runoff Elections shall only be conducted where the election of candidates is contested, and not to determine the order of elected candidates, unless otherwise required.
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Text With Amendments

Electoral Procedures Clarification Act (2013)
An Act to amend the Elections Act (2012) to require that a President is elected with an absolute majority of the vote.

WHEREAS it is essential for the functioning of the Republic that the President has a mandate to lead;
WHEREAS the current law only allows for run-off elections in the case of a tie, enabling a president to be elected with less than 50% of the votes cast;


The Senate assembled with the consent of the President by the authority granted by the Supreme Law enacts the following:

Short Title

(1) This Act may be cited as the Presidential Election Run-Off Act (2013)

Procedures for Amendment and Resolution

(2) The section of the Elections Act (2012) entitled "Regarding Ties and Runoff Elections" shall be amended to read as follows.
Quote:
 
Regarding Ties and Runoff Elections

(12) In the event of a tie in any Presidential Election, General Election, or By-Election, a Runoff Election shall be held to break said tie as per the provisions of this Act, as well as in any other circumstances as required by legislation.

(12a) If no candidate in a Presidential Election receives more than 50% of the total votes cast, a Runoff Election between the first and second placed candidates shall be held 48 hours after the conclusion of the preliminary voting. If two or more candidates are tied for second place, the tie shall be broken by a vote of the Senate.

(13) In the event of a tie in any such Runoff Elections, where this circumstance is not already provided for by other legislation, the Senate shall vote to break this tie. If they are unable to break this tie, then the tie shall be broken by the Office of the Supreme Chancellor. Should a majority of the Supreme Chancellors be unable to reach a consensus, the tie shall be broken by the Chief Justice.

(14) Runoff Elections shall only be conducted where the election of candidates is contested, and not to determine the order of elected candidates, unless otherwise required.


Legislative History

This Act became Law on 4th April 2013 .
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