remains for any reason whatsoever, the Minister of Justice and Islamic Affairs shall declare that the said candidates have won membership without the need for holding an election in the constituency.” 7. Article No. (20) of the same Law stipulates that: “A Council of Representative member shall be elected by an outright majority of valid votes cast in the election. If no candidate in the constituency receives such a majority, a re-run election shall be held between the two candidates with the most votes. If another candidate has received an equal number of votes as the second candidate, the former shall participate in the second election round (run-off). In this case, the winner shall be the candidate with the most votes. Where there is a tie between two candidates receiving the same number of votes, a winner shall be chosen by draw with the knowledge of the Chairman of the Subcommittee. In all cases, the Sub-committee Chairman shall confirm in the minutes the number of votes received by each candidate in his constituency and shall sign the minutes as well as the secretary. The ballot boxes shall be sealed and sent together with the minutes and the election papers to the Chairman of the Elections Supervisory Committee who shall announce the winning candidate. 8. Concerning municipal affairs, the provisions of Articles No. (23), (24), (25), (26), (27) and (28) of Decree-Law No. (3) of 2002 regarding the System for Electing Members of Municipal Councils as amended, have the same implications as the provisions regulating the election process of the members of the Council of Representatives. 81