Western Australian Consolidated Regulations Western Australian Consolidated Regulations (1) The method of
counting the ballot papers is the preferential system.
(2) The method and
procedure for conducting the count is as provided in the
Electoral Act 1907 for Legislative Assembly elections.
(3) If on any count
2 or more candidates have received the same number of votes, the
returning officer is to draw lots to determine which candidate’s
preference votes are to be distributed first.
(4) The returning
officer may, from time to time, adjourn the scrutiny and count to a day and
hour fixed or to be fixed by the returning officer.
(5) If the returning
officer adjourns the scrutiny and count, he or she must notify the candidates
and scrutineers of the day and time to which scrutiny and count is adjourned.