 However, where a candidate's agents are found to have been guilty of treating, undue influence or an illegal practice, but the candidate proves that the offences were committed contrary to his orders and without his or his election agents' sanction or connivance, that all reasonable means were taken to prevent corrupt and illegal practices at the election, that the offences were of a trivial and limited nature, and in other respects the election was free from corrupt or illegal practice, the election is not void.Depending on whether the judge has determined that the election was valid or void, the election return is confirmed or altered.If the election is declared void, the President is empowered to order that another election be held in the electoral division concerned within one month of the determination.