Electoral system for national legislature

Electoral Act (Act 25/2004)

Article 66
Determination and declaration of result of poll

(1) Subject to subsection (2), after the number of votes received by each candidate as shown in each polling-station return has been added together in terms of subparagraph (i) of subsection (3) of section sixty-five and the resulting figure added to the number of postal votes received by each candidate, the constituency elections officer shall forthwith declare the candidate who has received—

1. where there are two candidates, the greater number of votes;
2. where there are more than two candidates, the greatest number of votes; to be duly elected as a member of Parliament with effect from the day of such declaration