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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: When the voting is over, the polling supervisors and the appointed electors, cf. however section 74a, shall count the votes cast at the polling station. The counting is public. The number of votes cast for each party and for each independent candidate shall be counted
Source: Parliamentary Election Act of Denmark, Ch.1, P.9, Art. 68(1)
Verified: 2012/06/14
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VC011

When are ballots recounted?
Question:Under what conditions are ballots recounted?
Answer(s): d. By request
Comments: Any voter has the right to complain about the election. Such complaints must be sent to the Ministry of the Interior and Health (but addressed to the Folketing) within a week of the election. The Ministry comments on the complaints before they are submitted to the Folketing for consideration. Complaints may concern any topic related to the conduct of the election and the counting of votes. Requests for recounts are also considered. No court is involved in the handling of election complaints as regards the outcome or the validity of the election.
Source: Parliamentary Elections and Election Administration in Denmark, Ch.5, Art. 5.2
Verified: 2012/06/14
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