8. If there is no withdrawal, or if, after withdrawals have taken place two or more candidates are left, the Chief Election Commissioner shall announce by public notification the names of the candidates, and their proposers and seconders and shall proceed to hold a poll by secret ballot in accordance with the provisions of the succeeding paragraphs.
9. If a candidate whose nomination has been found to be in order dies after the time fixed for nomination, and a report of his death is received by the Presiding Officer before the commencement of the poll, the Presiding Officer shall, upon being satisfied of the fact of the death of the candidate, countermand the poll and report the fact to the Chief Election Commissioner, and all proceedings with reference to the election shall be commenced anew in all respects as if for a new election:
Provided that no further nomination shall be necessary in the case of a candidate whose nomination was valid at the time of the countermanding of the poll:
Provided further that no person who has under paragraph 6 of this Schedule given notice of withdrawal of his candidature before the countermanding of the poll shall be ineligible for being nominated as a candidate for the election after such countermanding.
10. The poll shall be taken at the meetings of the members of the National Assembly and of each Provincial Assembly, and the respective Presiding Officers shall conduct the poll with the assistance of such officers as they may, with the approval of the Chief Election Commissioner, respectively appoint.
11. A ballot paper shall be issued to every member of the National Assembly, and of each Provincial Assembly, who presents himself for, voting at the meeting of the members of the Assembly of which he is a member (hereinafter referred to as a person voting), and he shall exercise his vote personally by marking the paper in accordance with the provisions of the succeeding paragraphs.
12. The poll shall be by secret ballot by means of ballot papers containing, the names of all the candidates in alphabetical order who have not withdrawn, and a person voting shall vote by placing a cross against the name of the person for whom he wishes to vote.
13. Ballot papers shall be issued from a book of ballot papers with counterfoils, the ballot papers and each counter foil being numbered; and when a ballot paper is issued to a person voting his name shall be entered on the counterfoil and the ballot paper shall be authenticated by the initials of the Presiding Officer.
14. A ballot paper having been marked by the person voting shall be deposited by that person in a ballot box to be placed in front of the Presiding Officer.
15. If a ballot paper is spoiled by a person voting he may return it to the Presiding Officer, who shall issue a second ballot paper, canceling the first ballot paper and marking the cancellation on the appropriate counter foil.
