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Vote Counting

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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: Forthwith upon the close of the poll, in the presence and in full view of the poll clerk and the candidates or their agents, and if the candidates or any of them are absent, then in the presence of such as are present, and of at least two electors if none of the candidates is represented, the presiding officer counts the number of votes.
Source: EL: 39.
Verified: 2009/11/04
VC011

When are ballots recounted?
Question:Under what conditions are ballots recounted?
Answer(s): b. Always recounted
Comments: After the ballot boxes have been received by the returning officer, they are opened at the place, date and time specified for the final count of the votes, and in the presence of the candidates or their representatives. The returning officer, as soon as he has ascertained the result of the poll, forthwith publicly declares the result and announces the candidate to whom most votes have been given to be elected as the member of the constituency.
Source: EL: 41 and 43.
Verified: 2009/11/04
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