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Dépouillement des votes

Samoa Samoa

VC004

Votes are sorted/counted at


QuestionFollowing the close of the voting, where are the votes first sorted and counted?
Answer: a. The polling stations
Réponses The Commissioner must make arrangements for a scrutiny of the rolls as soon as practicable after the close of the poll.
Source The Electoral Act 2019, Article 81 (1): https://www.palemene.ws/wp-content/uploads/Electoral-Act-2019-Eng.pdf (2021)
Vérifié 2021/04/10
VC011

When are ballots recounted?


QuestionUnder what conditions are ballots recounted?
Réponses e. Court order
Réponses Where any candidate has reason to believe that the declaration by the Commissioner of the number of votes received by a candidate is incorrect, and that on a recount the first-mentioned candidate might be found to be elected, he or she may, within 3 days after the public notice of the result of the election, apply to a District Court Judge for a recount of the votes.
Source The Electoral Act 2019, Article 85 (1): https://www.palemene.ws/wp-content/uploads/Electoral-Act-2019-Eng.pdf (2021)
Vérifié 2021/04/10
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