Responsible government in the Dominions: Responsible government in the Dominions

Responsible government in the Dominions (Vol. 1)

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Author:: Keith, Arthur Berriedale http://d-nb.info/gnd/119086794

Title:: Responsible government in the Dominions

Place of publication:: Oxford

Publisher:: Clarendon Press

Year of publication:: 1912-

Collection:: Economics Books

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URN:: urn:nbn:de:zbw-retromon-236504

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Author:: Keith, Arthur Berriedale http://d-nb.info/gnd/119086794

Title:: Responsible government in the Dominions

Volume count:: Vol. 1

Place of publication:: Oxford

Publisher:: Clarendon Pr.

Year of publication:: 1912

Scope:: LI, 568 Seiten

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Collection:: Economics Books

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Title:: Part III. The Parliaments of the Dominions

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510 PARLIAMENTS OF THE DOMINIONS [PART 111 The votes so counted for such remaining candidates shall be added to the votes originally given for them, and the candidate who receives the greatest number of votes, includ- ing the votes so counted (if any), shall be elected. 24. When two members are to be returned, and there are not more than four candidates, the two candidates who receive the greatest number of votes shall be elected. 25. When two members are to be returned, and there are more than four candidates, if there is no candidate who receives an absolute majority of votes, all the candidates except those four who receive the greatest number of votes shall be deemed defeated candidates. The vote or votes of every elector who has voted for a defeated candidate or defeated candidates shall be counted for that one or those two of the remaining four candidates for whom the elector has not voted in the first instance, but for whom he has indicated in the manner aforesaid that he desires his vote or votes to be counted. The votes so counted for such remaining candidates shall be added to the votes originally given for them, and the candidates who receive the greatest number of votes, includ- ing the votes so counted (if any), shall be elected. If only one candidate receives an absolute majority of votes, he shall be elected. In that case all the other candidates except those two who receive the next greatest number of votes shall be deemed defeated candidates. The vote of every elector who has voted for a defeated candidate shall be counted for that one (if any) of the remain- ing two candidates for whom the elector has not voted in the first instance, but for whom he has indicated in the manner aforesaid that he desires his vote to be counted. The votes so counted for such remaining candidates shall be added to the votes originally given for them, and the candidate who receives the greatest number of votes, includ- ing the votes so counted (if any) shall be elected. 26. When two or more candidates, neither of whom is elected, receive an equal number of votes, the returning officer shall decide by his casting vote which of them havo or has the greatest number of votes. The system is clearly not a success when more than one member is to be returned. It exists also under the Electoral Act, 1907, in Western Australia.l ' See Parl. Pap., Cd. 5163, pp. 46-50. It has been proposed, and steps

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