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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: Preliminary counting of votes cast in a polling place must be conducted at a polling place or at any other place which is designated by the Electoral Commission.
Source: Electoral Act 1993, Art. 147,174, 178: http://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1993/0087/latest/whole.html#DLM308195 (2017)
Verified: 2024/07/10
VC011

When are ballots recounted?
Question:Under what conditions are ballots recounted?
Answer(s): d. By request
e. Court order
Comments: Any constituency candidate or party secretary (who is listed on the part of the ballot paper that relates to the party vote) may request to the District Court Judge a recount of the vote within three working days after the public declaration. Constituency candidates must pay a deposit $1,000 to request a recount; party secretaries must pay deposits of $1,5000. A secretary of a political party may also apply to the Chief District Court Judge to request a recount of the party's votes in every district; a $90,000 deposit must be paid with this request. Within three working days of receiving official requests, the District Court Judge shall conduct a recount of the respective vote and give notice in writing of the time and place of the recount. The District Court Judge, or someone appointed by them, must be present for the recount. Constituency candidates and political party secretaries may appoint a set number of scrutineers to observe the recount. If a recount proves the public declaration incorrect, the District Court Judge shall order the Electoral Commission to give an amended declaration of the results.
Source: Electoral Act 1993, Art. 180-184: http://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1993/0087/latest/whole.html#DLM308195 (2017)
Verified: 2024/07/12
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