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Vote Counting

Timor-Leste Timor-Leste

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 counting of the votes shall begin immediately after the closing of the polling centre or polling station and after a review of any doubts, complaints and challenges. It shall be carried out by the electoral officers at the polling centre or polling station, in the presence of the delegates of the candidacies and, whenever they are present, of national or international observers and media professionals.
Source: Law no.6/2006 on National Parliament Elections, article 46: https://mj.gov.tl/jornal/lawsTL/RDTL-Law/RDTL-Laws/Law%20no.%207_2011%20Second%20Amendment%20to%20Law%206-2006%20of%20December%20%20Law%20on%20the%20Election%20of%20the%20National%20Parliament.pdf
Verified: 2024/10/02
VC011

When are ballots recounted?
Question:Under what conditions are ballots recounted?
Answer(s): d. By request
Comments: 1. The provisional tabulation of national results published by CNE may be the subject of appeals. Such appeals shall be presented to the plenary of STJ within 48 (forty-eight) hours after the disclosure of the results. The STJ shall immediately notify the interested parties and rule on such appeals within an identical period of time. 2. After the period of time provided in paragraph 49(1) above has expired without any appeal being filed, CNE shall forward the minutes of the national tabulation results to the STJ together with the minutes of the district tabulations as well as any other documents it deems important, with a clear indication that no appeal has been filed.
Source: Law no.6/2006 on National Parliament Elections, article 49: https://mj.gov.tl/jornal/lawsTL/RDTL-Law/RDTL-Laws/Law%20no.%207_2011%20Second%20Amendment%20to%20Law%206-2006%20of%20December%20%20Law%20on%20the%20Election%20of%20the%20National%20Parliament.pdf
Verified: 2024/10/02
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