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Vote Counting
Topic Index
Introduction
Results Management Systems
Introduction
Context
Overview
Guiding Principles
Application of Technology
Cost Considerations
Cost Components
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
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
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
Opening/Closing Ballot Boxes
Reconciling Ballot Accounts
Sorting
Checking Validity of the Ballot
Separating Spoiled and Rejected Ballots
Separating Valid Ballots
Counting
Count of Spoiled and Rejected Ballots
Count of Valid Ballots
Verification of Count
Sealing the Ballots
Transmitting Voting Station Results
Voting Station Statement of Votes
Issuing of the Statement of Votes
Communicating Results
Consolidating Voting Results
Receiving Result Counts
Verification of Results
Consolidating Results: List Systems
Publicizing Election Results
Publishing Interim Election Results
Publicising Official Final Results
Challenging Results
Judicial Recounts
Procedures for Vote Counting at Counting Centres
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
Securing Ballot Boxes During Transportation
Unloading of Ballot Boxes
Completion of Transport Logs
Opening and Closing of Ballot Boxes
Sorting of Ballots
Checking Validity of the Ballot
Separating Spoiled and Rejected Ballots
Separating Valid Ballots
Counting
Count of Spoiled and Rejected Ballots
Count of Valid Ballots
Verification of Count
Sealing of the Ballot Box
Transmitting Counting Centre Results
Progress Reports; Cumulative Statement of Votes
Issuing the Statement of Votes
Communicating Results to National Level
Consolidating Voting Results
Receiving Results from Counting Centres
Creating an Audit Trail
Tallying Results Per Party or Candidate
Publicising Results
Annexes
Glossary
Bibliography and Additional Resources
Contributors
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
Afghanistan: Results Management System
Kenya: Results Management and Transmission System
Sierra Leone: Decentralized Election Results Tally 2012
Practitioner's Network discussing Vote Counting
Changes in vote counting locations (24 May 2019)
Country experiences with electronic voting (10 Jun 2014)
Publishing lists of the people who voted in an election (03 Mar 2014)
Annulment and re-running of an election at district level (08 Jan 2013)
Kenya 2012: Seven electoral contests in one day (23 Dec 2011)
"Acceptable" number/proportion of invalid votes? (19 Dec 2011)
Senegal: Adoption of single ballot for 2012 presidential election (29 Nov 2011)
Manually counting ballots in Block Vote systems (21 Mar 2011)
Retention of election materials (09 Jan 2008)
Parallel vote tabulation (PVT) enhancing or undermining election credibility (14 May 2007)
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