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The Elections Act 2017 QUESTION #9408
Question 1
The Explanation to Section 9(1) creates a statutory presumption that women voters were restrained through an agreement from casting votes when women's turnout is less than:
  • Five percent of total votes polled in a constituency
  • Fifteen percent of total votes polled in a constituency
  • Ten percent of total votes polled in a constituency✔️
  • Twenty percent of total votes polled in a constituency
Correct Answer Explanation
The Explanation to Section 9(1) states: 'If the turnout of women voters is less than ten percent of the total votes polled in a constituency, the Commission may presume that the women voters have been restrained through an agreement from casting their votes.'