Elections and franchise.

1 This section applies to elections of members of the Assembly, including by-elections. 2 Each vote in the poll at an election shall be a single transferable vote. 3 A single transferable vote is a vote— a capable of being given so as to indicate the voter’s order of preference for the candidates for election as members for the constituency; and b capable of being transferred to the next choice when the vote is not needed to give a prior choice the necessary quota of votes or when a prior choice is eliminated from the list of candidates because of a deficiency in the number of votes given for him. 4 The Secretary of State may by order make provision about elections or any matter relating to them. 5 In particular, an order under subsection (4) may make— a provision as to the persons entitled to vote at an election and the registration of such persons; b provision for securing that no person stands as a candidate for more than one constituency at a general election; c provision for determining the date of the poll at a by-election; d provision about deposits. 6 An order under subsection (4) may apply (with or without modifications) any provision of, or made under, any enactment. 7 An order under subsection (4) may make different provision for different areas about the conduct of elections, including different provision about the registration of persons entitled to vote at an election.