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Vote Counting

Pakistan Pakistan

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 Presiding Officer shall count the votes immediately after the close of the poll in the presence of such of the contesting candidates, election agents, polling agents and authorized observers as may be present.
Source: Election Act including 2023 amendments, art. 90 (1): https://ecp.gov.pk/storage/files/2/Elections%20Act%202017%20updated/Updated%20Elections%20Act%202017-231011-105435.pdf
Verified: 2024/11/25
VC011

When are ballots recounted?
Question:Under what conditions are ballots recounted?
Answer(s): d. By request
f. Other
Comments: The Presiding Officer may recount the votes if he considers it necessary— (a) of his own motion; or (b) upon the request of a contesting candidate, an election agent or a polling agent present: Provided that the recount shall be made by the Presiding Officer only once.
Source: Election Act including 2023 amendments, art. 90 (6): https://ecp.gov.pk/storage/files/2/Elections%20Act%202017%20updated/Updated%20Elections%20Act%202017-231011-105435.pdf
Verified: 2024/11/25
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