Section 13: Election of Councillors to District Council

13. Election of Councillors to District Council (1) Within one week following the return of candidates at an election to Village Councils, District Councillors shall be elected by secret ballot from among the Councillors of every Village Council in each of the districts referred to in section 7 (2). (2) The Chief Executive shall convene a meeting of all the Councillors of a Village Council for the purpose of electing one or 2 representatives of a Village Council to the District Council. L18 – 15 [Issue 7] Local Government Act (3) The election shall be held at such time and place as the Permanent Secretary may appoint. (4) The Permanent Secretary or his representative shall preside over the meeting of the Village Councillors so convened, but he shall have no right to vote. (5) In Village Councils electing 2 representatives to the respective District Council, one ballot will be held with each Village Councillor having the option of voting for one or 2 candidates and the 2 Councillors receiving the most votes shall, subject to subsection (6), be elected. (6) Where, at an election under this section, 2 or more Councillors obtain the same number of votes— (a) in a case where, at an election for 2 representatives, 2 candidates are placed first with the same number of votes, the 2 candidates shall be elected; and (b) in every other case, the elections shall be decided by a drawing of lots done by the person who presides over the meeting.