law: Co-Operative Societies Act 2008 
  35.
  
  Voting procedure
  1.      Subject to the
  
  by-laws, members shall vote—
  a.     
  
    by
  
  a show of hands; or
  b.    
  
    where
  
  the majority of the members entitled to vote at a meeting so demands, by secret
  
  ballot.
  1.      
  2.      The Chairman of the
  
  meeting shall in the event of a tie be entitled to a second or casting vote.
  3.      Subject to this Act
  
  and the by-laws, a majority of the members who are present and cast votes at a
  
  meeting shall decide all questions.