Electoral system for national legislature

ElectoralAct, 1965-12-24(last updated 2012-07-12), http://ronlaw.gov.nr/nauru_lpms/files/acts/d23958a4ee0c786bc2e24d904c8891f1.pdf

Section 26A ‘Counting of votes in election’

(1) This section and section 26B apply to the countingof votes marked on un-rejected ballot-papers in any election except a by-election.

(2) For each constituency the Returning Officer must:

(a) ascertain the total number of first preferencevotes, second preference votes and third preference votes, and so on, cast foreach candidate and make a list of the total number of such preference votes;

(b) give the value of unity to each first preferencevote, one half to each second preference vote, one third to each thirdpreference vote, and so on, the value of each preference vote being thereciprocal of the number of the preference indicated by the elector; and

(c) add the values of the votes for each candidate andmake out and sign a statement specifying the total value of the preferencevotes for the candidate.

Section 26B ‘Determination of result of election’

(1) In a constituency returning 2 members, the 2candidates receiving the highest total value of votes calculated under section26A are elected.

(2) In a constituency returning 3 members, the 3candidates receiving the highest total value of votes calculated in accordancewith section 26A are elected.

(3) In a constituency returning 4 members, the 4 candidatesreceiving the highest total value of votes calculated in accordance withsection 26A are elected.

(4) If 2 or more candidates receive an equal value ofvotes and one or more of the candidates must be excluded, the Returning Officermust determine under section 27A the candidate or candidates to be excluded.