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The Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
under sub-paragraph (a) and paragraph (2),
and the candidate who receives the majority of the
votes so counted shall be declared elected as President.
(4) Where an equality is found to exist between the
votes received by two or more candidates and the addition
of one vote would determine –
Delimitation
Commission
(a)
which candidate is to be declared elected
under this Article; or
(b)
which candidate is not to be eliminated
under this Article,
then the determination of the candidate to whom such
additional vote shall be deemed to have been given for the
purpose of such determination shall be made by lot.
95. (1) Within three months of the commencement of
the Constitution the President shall for the delimitation of
Electoral Districts, establish a Delimitation Commission
consisting of three persons appointed by him who he is
satisfied are not actively engaged in politics. The President
shall appoint one of such persons to be the Chairman.
Electoral
Districts
(2) If any member of the Delimitation Commission
shall die or resign or if the President is satisfied that
any such member has become incapable of discharging
his functions as such, the President shall, in accordance
with the provisions of 69[paragraph (1) and on the
recommendation of the Constitutional Council, appoint]
another person in his place.
96. (1) The Delimitation Commission shall divide
Sri Lanka into not less than twenty and not more than
70
[twenty-five] Electoral Districts and shall assign names
thereto.
69 - Substituted by the Twenty First Amendment to the Constitution Sec. 9.
70 - Substituted by the Seventh Amendment to the Constitution Sec. 3.
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