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Vote Counting

Vote Counting

Overview of Vote Counting

Guiding Principles of Vote Counting

Context of Vote Counting

Application of Technology

Cost Considerations

Cost Components

Electoral System and Ballot Type Implications for the Count

Electoral System and Ballot Type Implications for the Count

Electoral Systems Counting Requirements for Different Electoral Systems

Ballot Type Counting Requirements

Transforming Votes to Seats

Different Types and Requirements for Vote Counting

Different Types and Requirements for Vote Counting

Differences in terms of Where the Counting is Held

Differences in terms of How the Counting is Done

Basic Criteria and Procedures for Vote Counting

Basic Criteria and Procedures for Vote Counting

Criteria to Determine when Votes should Count as Valid

Special Considerations for Counting Votes Cast Outside the Country

Procedures for Vote Counting at Voting Stations

Procedures for Vote Counting at Voting Stations

Opening/Closing Ballot Boxes

Opening/Closing Ballot Boxes

Reconciling Ballot Accounts

Sorting

Sorting

Checking Validity of the Ballot

Separating Spoiled and Rejected Ballots

Separating Valid Ballots

Counting

Counting

Count of Spoiled and Rejected Ballots

Count of Valid Ballots

Verification of Count

Sealing the Ballots

Transmitting Voting Station Results

Transmitting Voting Station Results

Voting Station Statement of Votes

Issuing of the Statement of Votes

Communicating Results

Consolidating Voting Results

Consolidating Voting Results

Receiving Result Counts

Cumulative Audit Trail

Results per Party/Candidate

Results per Party/Candidate

Consolidating Results: List Systems

Publicizing Election Results

Publicising Election Results

Publishing Interim Election Results

Publicising Official Final Results

Challenging Results

Challenging Results

Recount at the Voting Station

Recount at District/National Level

Judicial Recounts

Procedures for Vote Counting at Counting Centres

Procedures for Vote Counting at Counting Centres

Preparation for Ballot Box Transport

Preparation for Ballot Box Transport

Creation of Ballot Account

Providing Security Controls

Creation of Transport Logs

Arrangement for Transport of Ballot Boxes to the Counting Centre

Transport of Ballot Boxes

Transport of Ballot Boxes

Securing Ballot Boxes During Transportation

Unloading of Ballot Boxes

Completion of Transport Logs

Opening and Closing of Ballot Boxes

Sorting of Ballots

Sorting of Ballots

Checking Validity of the Ballot

Separating Spoiled and Rejected Ballots

Separating Valid Ballots

Counting

Counting

Count of Spoiled and Rejected Ballots

Count of Valid Ballots

Verification of Count

Sealing of Ballot

Transmitting Counting Centre Results

Transmitting Counting Centre Results

Progress Reports; Cumulative Statement of Votes

Issuing the Statement of Votes

Communicating Results to National Level

Consolidating Voting Results

Consolidating Voting Results

Receiving Results from Counting Centres

Creating an Audit Trail

Tallying Results Per Party or Candidate

Publicising Results

Country Case Studies

Country Case Studies

Ghana: Vote Counting using Majoritatrian and First-Past-the-Post

Indonesia: Counting the Votes for the 1999 Elections

Mozambique: Vote Counting and Tabulation

Russia: Counting Votes for Local Elections

Sweden: Counting Ballots

Vote Counting Glossary

Contributors to Vote Counting

Additional Resources

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