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Vote Counting

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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: After polling has closed, the Electoral Board shall establish how many votes have been cast in the polling district for the individual constituency nominations and Land lists.
Source: Federal Elections Act, Section 37 https://www.bundeswahlleiter.de/en/dam/jcr/4ff317c1-041f-4ba7-bbbf-1e5dc45097b3/bundeswahlgesetz_engl.pdf Federal Electoral Regulations, Art. 69
Verified: 2021/11/19
VC011

When are ballots recounted?
Question:Under what conditions are ballots recounted?
Answer(s): d. By request
Comments: Two Board members designated by the Electoral Officer shall verify the calculation (of votes). If a member of the Electoral Board requests a recount of the votes prior to the signature of the election record, the procedure stipulated in subsections (1) to (6) above shall be repeated. The reasons for the recount shall be minuted in the election record.
Source: Federal Electoral Regulations Section 69 (7) https://www.bundeswahlleiter.de/en/dam/jcr/e146a529-fd3b-4131-9588-8242c283537a/bundeswahlordnung_engl.pdf
Verified: 2021/11/19
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