Only the official voting papers with stamps attached shall be valid.
11. The polling officers shall then examine the valid voting papers and ascertain by entering the votes on counting sheets how many votes each name has received.
If a voting paper contain more names than there are Councillors to be elected for the electoral district, then the votes in excess at the bottom of the list shall not be counted.
If a voting paper contain fewer names than there are Councillors to be elected in the district, then the number of votes not used shall be ascertained and shall be added (as list votes) to the list chosen by the elector, provided the latter has made use of a printed list.
The number of votes for each list shall then be ascertained by adding together the list votes and the vote given for individual candidates on the list.
If eligible persons not standing on any list receive votes, each of these names shall be treated as a separate list.
12. If no nominations have been handed in, those persons shall be elected who receive most votes.
In the event of equality of votes, the returning officer shall at once decide the matter by casting lots.
13. If one or more lists have been nominated, the vacancies on the Grand Council shall be divided among the several lists in proportion to the number of votes each list has received. The procedure shall be as follows:—
The total number of the valid votes shall be divided by the number of vacancies increased by one.