(1) Where on an election petition the election is claimed for an unsuccessful candidate on the ground that he had a majority of lawful votes, the High Court may direct an examination of the votes cast at the election by the Commission or such other person as the Court may determine.

(2) On scrutiny, the following votes shall be struck off-

(a) the vote of a person-

(i) whose name was not included in the divisional register of the polling division in which the vote was recorded;

(ii) whose name was not included in that part of the register which contained the names of the voters assigned to the polling station at which the vote was recorded;

(iii) who had no right under this Law or regulations made under it to vote at the polling station at which his vote was recorded;

(b) the vote of a person whose vote was procured by bribery, treating or undue influence;

(c) the vote of a person who committed or procured the commission of personation at the election;

(d) the vote of a person proved to have voted more than once at the election or in more than one constituency; and

(e) the vote of a person who has been disqualified from voting at the elections because of a conviction for a corrupt or illegal practice or because of a report made by a court under this Law.

(3) A tendered ballot paper, proved on scrutiny to be a valid vote shall be added to the poll.