Presidential Elections Act, 1937

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Procedure where no candidate stands nominated.

17.—(1) Whenever at the close of the ruling upon nominations no candidate stands nominated or every candidate who stood nominated at the close of the ruling upon nominations subsequently withdraws from his candidature, all the proceedings in relation to the election shall be commenced afresh, and for that purpose the order appointing days shall be deemed to be cancelled and the Minister shall make a new order appointing days for the purposes of such fresh election.

(2) The appointment of a presidential returning officer for the purposes of a presidential election shall be deemed to extend to and include appointment for the purposes of any fresh election held in pursuance of this section in relation to such presidential election.