According to the Department of the Environment if, after the first count, the combined first preferences for the candidates who finish third, fourth and fifth are less than the first preferences for the second-placed candidate, then the third-, fourth- and fifth-placed will be eliminated simultaneously. In that event there will be only two counts.
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According to the Department of the Environment if, after the first count, the combined first preferences for the candidates who…
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