25. The principal Act is amended by the insertion of a new Second Schedule as set out in the Appendix. Insertion of Second Schedule 512 No. 12 of 2026] Electoral Process (Amendment) APPENDIX (Section 24) SECOND SCHEDULE (Section 36B) FORMULA FOR DISTRIBUTION OF SEATS UNDER PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION ELECTORAL SYSTEM (a) For purposes of distributing seats under the proportional representation electoral system, the Commission shall use a formula based on a quota for each of the following categories: (i) women; (ii) youths; and (iii) persons with disabilities. (b) Steps of the formula (see Table below for illustration): (i) step one (add all the valid votes cast for the presidential candidates whose political parties are eligible under section 36A); (ii) step two (divide all the valid votes cast by each category of representation in order to determine the quota for each category of representation (that is, the value of one seat)-(for example, for a Member of Parliament in relation to women, divide all the valid votes cast by 20)); (iii) step three (calculate the number of seats that each political party is entitled to in the National Assembly or council)-( for example, for political party A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J and K, this is done by dividing the quota calculated in step (ii) above by the number of valid votes received by a presidential candidate for each political party); and (iv) step four (where the formula set out in step (iii) above yields a surplus fraction not absorbed by the number of seats allocated to the political party concerned, the surplus fraction shall compete with other similar surpluses accruing to any political party participating under the proportional representation electoral system, and any undistributed seat (in terms of the formula set out in step (iii) above, shall be awarded to the political party concerned in sequence of the highest surplus-fraction)); and (v) step five (in the event of a tie of surpluses, and as a result of that tie, the undistributed seat cannot be awarded, then the undistributed seat shall be awarded by lot, as prescribed). (c) A political party that does not meet the quota referred to under paragraph (b)(ii) shall not be considered under the remaining steps referred to under paragraph (b). (d) The allocation of seats for councils shall have the same formula used for the National Assembly. However, the number of seats in a council varies in accordance with section 36E. Electoral Process (Amendment) [No. 12 of 2026 513 TABLE (Paragraph (b)) Step (i) – Calculating the total number of valid votes cast Presidential Election Results Candidate Party Add all the valid votes obtained by the candidates Votes Obtained Candidate 1 Candidate 2 Candidate 3 Candidate 4 Candidate 5 Candidate 6 Candidate 7 Candidate 8 Candidate 9 Candidate 10 Candidate 11 TOTAL VALID VOTES A B C D E F G H I J K 175,898 10,253 472,697 9,882 140,688 38,860 506,695 85,473 59,172 9,481 228,861 1,737,960 Other figures (not considered in determining the Quota) Rejected Votes Total Votes Cast Registered Voters Category of PR Seats Women Youths PWDs 33,375 1,771,335 2,604,761 Step (ii) – Determining the Quota Total Valid Votes - 1,737,960 The Quota divide by the (Value of one number of seat for each seats category of PR) 20 15 5 86,898 115,864 347,592 514 No. 12 of 2026] Electoral Process (Amendment) r e b m u n s t a e s f o d e t a c o l l a l a t o T n o i t a c o l l a g n i k n a r r e t f a t a e S e h t g n i k n a R r e d n i a m e R s t a e s l a u t c A s n o i t c a r f s u l p r u S n o i t c a r f s u l p r u S g n i n i a m e r s t a e S ( ) d e t a c o l l a e b o t s u l p r u s t u o h t i w ( 0 2 - n e m o W ) n o i t c a r f s t a e S s u l p r u s t s e h g i h e h t f o e c n e u q e s n i s t a e s g n i n i a m e r e h t g n i t a c o l l A – ) v i ( p e t S s e i t r a p l a c i t i l o p o t s t a e s g n i t a c o l l A – ) i i i ( p e t S n o i t c a r f 6 6 3 3 2 0 2 1 1 1 1 1 5 1 4 2 5 3 3 8 . 0 4 4 . 0 3 6 . 0 2 0 . 0 2 6 . 0 5 5 1 5 5 2 2 1 e h t e d i v i D a t o u Q n e m o W r o f ) 8 9 8 , 6 8 ( e h t n i s e t o v s e t o V d e n i a t b o d e n i a t b O 3 8 . 5 4 4 . 5 3 6 . 2 2 0 . 2 2 6 . 1 8 9 . 0 8 6 . 0 5 4 . 0 2 1 . 0 1 1 . 0 1 1 . 0 5 9 6 , 6 0 5 7 9 6 , 2 7 4 1 6 8 , 8 2 2 8 9 8 , 5 7 1 8 8 6 , 0 4 1 3 7 4 , 5 8 2 7 1 , 9 5 0 6 8 , 8 3 3 5 2 , 0 1 2 8 8 , 9 1 8 4 , 9 l a c i t i l o P s e i t r a P G y t r a P C y t r a P K y t r a P A y t r a P E y t r a P H y t r a P I y t r a P F y t r a P B y t r a P D y t r a P J y t r a P Electoral Process (Amendment) [No. 12 of 2026 515 r e b m u n s t a e s f o l a t o T d e t a c o l l a n o i t a c o l l a g n i k n a r r e t f a t a e S s u l p r u s e h t s n o i t c a r f g n i k n a R s u l p r u S n o i t c a r f r e d n i a m e R g n i n i a m e r s t a e S ( ) d e t a c o l l a e b o t t u o h t i w ( s u l p r u s ) n o i t c a r f l a u t c A s t a e s 5 4 2 2 2 5 1 1 0 1 1 1 4 3 5 1 2 4 7 3 . 0 8 0 . 0 8 9 . 0 2 5 . 0 1 2 . 0 4 4 1 1 1 4 1 1 5 1 - h t u o Y s t a e S e h t e d i v i D r o f a t o u Q ) 4 6 8 , 5 1 1 ( s h t u o Y d e n i a t b o e h t n i s e t o v 7 3 . 4 8 0 . 4 8 9 . 1 2 5 . 1 1 2 . 1 4 7 . 0 1 5 . 0 4 3 . 0 9 0 . 0 9 0 . 0 8 0 . 0 d e n i a t b O s e t o V l a c i t i l o P s e i t r a P 5 9 6 , 6 0 5 7 9 6 , 2 7 4 1 6 8 , 8 2 2 8 9 8 , 5 7 1 8 8 6 , 0 4 1 3 7 4 , 5 8 2 7 1 , 9 5 0 6 8 , 8 3 3 5 2 , 0 1 2 8 8 , 9 1 8 4 , 9 G y t r a P C y t r a P K y t r a P A y t r a P E y t r a P H y t r a P I y t r a P F B y t r a P y t r a P D y t r a P J y t r a P t s e h g i h e h t f o e c n e u q e s n i s t a e s g n i n i a m e r e h t g n i t a c o l l A – ) v i ( p e t S r o f s t a e s f o r e b m u n e h t g n i n i m r e t e D – ) i i i ( p e t S n o i t c a r f s u l p r u s s e i t r a p l a c i t i l o p 516 No. 12 of 2026] Electoral Process (Amendment) r e b m u n s t a e s f o l a t o T d e t a c o l l a t a e S e h t g n i k n a R n o i t a c o l l a g n i k n a r r e t f a s n o i t c a r f s u l p r u s n o i t c a r f s u l p r u S r e d n i a m e R g n i n i a m e r s t a e S ( ) d e t a c o l l a e b o t t u o h t i w ( s u l p r u s ) n o i t c a r f l a u t c A s t a e s 3 2 5 2 1 3 1 2 6 4 . 0 6 3 . 0 1 1 3 2 - s D W P s t a e S 5 e h t e d i v i D r o f a t o u Q ) 2 9 5 , 7 4 3 ( s D W P d e n i a t b o e h t n i s e t o v 6 4 . 1 6 3 . 1 6 6 . 0 1 5 . 0 0 4 . 0 5 2 . 0 7 1 . 0 1 1 . 0 3 0 . 0 3 0 . 0 3 0 . 0 d e n i a t b O s e t o V 5 9 6 , 6 0 5 7 9 6 , 2 7 4 1 6 8 , 8 2 2 8 9 8 , 5 7 1 8 8 6 , 0 4 1 3 7 4 , 5 8 2 7 1 , 9 5 0 6 8 , 8 3 3 5 2 , 0 1 2 8 8 , 9 1 8 4 , 9 l a c i t i l o P s e i t r a P G y t r a P C y t r a P K y t r a P A y t r a P E y t r a P H y t r a P I y t r a P F y t r a P B y t r a P D y t r a P J y t r a P t s e h g i h e h t f o e c n e u q e s n i s t a e s g n i n i a m e r e h t g n i t a c o l l A – ) v i ( p e t S n o i t c a r f s u l p r u s f o r e b m u n e h t g n i n i m r e t e D – ) i i i ( p e t S s e i t r a p l a c i t i l o p r o f s t a e s