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Vote Counting

Bhutan Bhutan

VC004

Votes are sorted/counted at
Question:Following the close of the voting, where are the votes first sorted and counted?
Answer: a. The polling stations
Comments: The counting of votes shall, subject to any general or special direction of the Election Commission, commence at the polling station or any other publicly designated place at any time after the close of poll.
Source: Elections Act of Bhutan (2008), Chapter 18, Article 388: https://www.ecb.bt/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/ElectionActEnglish.pdf
Verified: 2024/08/27
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VC011

When are ballots recounted?
Question:Under what conditions are ballots recounted?
Answer(s): d. By request
Comments: A political party, a candidate or, in his/her absence, his/her election or counting representatives may, within 24 hours of the announcement of the result by the Returning Officer under the provisions of section 432, apply in writing to the Returning Officer to recount the votes either wholly or in part stating the grounds on which he/she demands the recount.
Source: Elections Act of Bhutan (2008), Chapter 18, Article 433: https://www.ecb.bt/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/ElectionActEnglish.pdf
Verified: 2024/08/27
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