Section 68, The Public Elections Act, 2012

If by six o’clock in the afternoon of the last day appointedfor the receipt of nominations– (a) the number of persons remaining nominated exceeds the number of vacancies, a poll shall be taken and the result shall be declared in accordance with this Act; (b) the number of persons remaining nominated is the same as the number of vacancies, the person or persons to be duly elected; (c) no person is or remains nominated, or if the number of persons remaining nominated is less than the number of vacancies, the persons remaining nominated to be duly elected and shall forthwith notify the Electoral Commission who shall by Government Notice appoint some other convenient day for the election to fill a vacancy which remains unfilled and all proceedings with reference to the election to fill the vacancy shall commence afresh. PART VII–PROCEDURES AND ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTIONS