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total countries/territories: 110
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| Country/Territory |
Answers |
Comments |
Verified |
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Albania
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a. Yes
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Source:
Ilirjan Celibashi, Chairman of the Central Election Commission (CEC),
[email protected]
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2009/11/04
|
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Algeria
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a. Yes
|
Source:
Electoral Law
Updated on March 10, 2005
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2009/11/04
|
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American Samoa
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a. Yes
|
Source:
American Samoa Code Annotated Title 6 Elections 6.0702 and 6.0802
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2017/08/18
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Argentina
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a. Yes
|
Source:
Law No. 19.945.
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2021/12/26
|
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Armenia
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a. Yes
|
|
2009/11/04
|
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Australia
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a. Yes
|
Source:
Michael Maley, Director, International Services,Australian Electoral Commission (AEC), michael.maley(a)aec.gov.au, mailcontact and interview in Stockholm 27/6-01.
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2009/11/04
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Austria
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a. Yes
|
|
2009/08/12
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Azerbaijan
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a. Yes
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Immediately after the Constituency Election Commission submits the protocols on voting results to the Central Election Commission, preliminary results of the elections (referendum) shall be published by the Central Election Commission as a schedule providing unified voting results of election constituencies. Such information may be placed on the website of the Central Election Commission.
Source:
Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan as amended in 2016, art. 109.1: https://www.legislationline.org/download/id/7885/file/Azerbaijan_Election_am2017_en.pdf (2018).
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2022/02/07
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Bahamas
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a. Yes
|
|
2009/11/04
|
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Bahrain
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a. Yes
|
The chairman of the sub-committee for the electoral district will announce the result of the election and the number of votes received by each candidate.
Source:
Decree number 14 for 2002, Organizing Referendums and Elections, Exercising Political Rights, part 3, article 28.
Law of the Shura Council and the Parliament issued by Decree no 14 for 2002, section 2, part 2, article 20.
Updated on March 10, 2005
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2009/11/04
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Bangladesh
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a. Yes
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Source:
S. M. Asaduzzaman; Public Relations Officer; Bangladesh Election Commission. Email: [email protected]
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2009/11/04
|
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Barbados
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b. No
|
Source:
Johnson, Donville, Chief Electoral Officer, Electoral and Boundaries Commission, bdoselcoff(a)caribsurf.com, interview in Stockholm 1/7-01.
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2009/11/04
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Belarus
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a. Yes
|
Not later than 5 days after the first round of Presidential or Parliamentarian Elections.
Source:
Ms Lidia Ermoshina - Chairperson of the Central Commission of the Republic of the Belarus on Elections and Holding of Republican Referendums.
centrizb(a)pmrb.gov.by
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2009/11/04
|
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Belgium
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a. Yes
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Source:
Electoral Code, Art. 162, 165
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2012/05/04
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Belize
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b. No
|
|
2009/11/04
|
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Benin
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a. Yes
|
Après le dépouillement, on rend publique les résultats.
Source:
Article 77 du code électoral, loi N¡ 2000-18.
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2009/11/04
|
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Bosnia and Herzegovina
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a. Yes
|
Source:
Nada Hadzimehic, Elections Adviser, OSCE Misson to BiH Elections Department, Bosnia, nadah(a)izbori.ba
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2009/11/04
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Brazil
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a. Yes
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Art. 179. § 3º One copy of the results report will be immediately posted at the board's headquarters, in a location where it can be copied by anyone.
§ 4º A certified copy of the results report will be handed to each party through the delegate or monitor present, upon receipt.
Source:
Electoral Code – Law No. 4.737, of July 15, 1965, Article 179 (3,4):
https://www.tse.jus.br/legislacao/codigo-eleitoral/codigo-eleitoral-1/codigo-eleitoral-lei-nb0-4.737-de-15-de-julho-de-1965
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2024/10/14
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Bulgaria
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a. Yes
|
Source:
Mihail Konstantinov, Vice-chair of the Central Election Commissions of Bulgaria for Parliamentary and for Local Elections Presidential Elections Act.
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2009/11/04
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Cameroon
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b. No
|
The Constitutional Council shall adopt and proclaim the results of the presidential election within no more than 15 (fifteen) days of the election
Source:
Electoral Code section 137: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/CM/cameroon-electoral-code-english-2012
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2018/11/06
|
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Canada
|
a. Yes
|
Preliminary results are transmitted to the media electronically as they unfold and posted on the Elections Canada Web site; they remain available for consultation until the final results are posted.
Source:
Elections Canada
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2009/11/04
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Cape Verde
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a. Yes
|
Source:
Fernando Monteiro, Member of the Electoral Commission, Cape Verde, fam(a)mailcvtelecom.cv
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2009/11/04
|
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Chile
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a. Yes
|
By the Interior Ministry
Source:
Electoral Law 18.700, art. 175
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2009/11/04
|
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Colombia
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a. Yes
|
Source:
Consejo Nacional Electoral (CNE)
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2009/11/04
|
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Costa Rica
|
b. No
|
Source:
Tribunal Supremo de Elecciones (TSE)
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2009/11/04
|
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Croatia
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a. Yes
|
Source:
Electoral Code, article 94 (paragraph 1).
|
2009/11/04
|
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Czech Republic
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a. Yes
|
(interview with EMB official, Petra Wagnerova, Election Law Expert, Ministry of the Interior) Preliminary results are accessible via the Internet.
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2009/11/04
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Côte d'Ivoire
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a. Yes
|
Source:
ART 59 du CE
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2009/11/04
|
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Djibouti
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a. Yes
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Source:
electoral code article 53
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2009/11/04
|
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Dominica
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a. Yes
|
No provision in law regarding preliminary results. However, the Chief Elections Officer arranges for a live broadcast on the preliminary results, as this are received via telephone, from the returning officers. The media is given specific guidelines for that purpose.
Source:
Elections Office.
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2009/11/04
|
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Egypt
|
a. Yes
|
"The head of the general station shall announce the result of the election or referendum, and the number of votes obtained by each candidate in the constituency."
Source:
Law 73 of 1956 on the Exercise of Political Rights, article 36.
Updated March 2007
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2025/09/30
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El Salvador
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a. Yes
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Source:
Electoral Law 259
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2009/11/04
|
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Eritrea
|
a. Yes
|
Results of counting at the election post shall be declared to the public immediately
Source:
Elections Act, art. 56:3
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2011/06/22
|
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Fiji
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b. No
|
Source:
Kameli Koto, Deputy Supervisor of Elections, 15/07/2002
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2009/11/04
|
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Finland
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a. Yes
|
Source:
Election Act 714/1998 as amended, Section 80
|
2012/05/21
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France
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a. Yes
|
a) Only after the closing of all polling stations.
Source:
Electoral Code, Art. L52-2
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2012/05/03
|
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French Guiana
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a. Yes
|
a.) Only after the closing of all the polling stations. Electoral code, art. L.52-2.
Source:
Elections office, Ministry of Interior, France, [email protected]
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2009/11/04
|
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French Polynesia
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b. No
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Source:
Electoral Code, Article L.52-2.
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2009/11/04
|
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Georgia
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a. Yes
|
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2009/11/04
|
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Germany
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a. Yes
|
Upon receipt of the rapid reports from the local authorities of the municipalities, the Constituency Returning Officer shall ascertain the provisional election result for the constituency. Taking into account the results of the postal ballot (Section 75 subsection (4)), he or she shall communicate the provisional election result to the Land Returning Officer by the quickest means; in so doing, he or she shall intimate which candidate may be deemed elected. The Land Returning Officer shall report the constituency results continuously to the Federal Returning Officer as soon as each is received.
Source:
Federal Electoral Regulation, Ch. 4, Section 71 (3)
https://www.bundeswahlleiter.de/en/dam/jcr/e146a529-fd3b-4131-9588-8242c283537a/bundeswahlordnung_engl.pdf
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2021/11/19
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Ghana
|
a. Yes
|
This done at the polling station and local media stations do anounce as well.
Source:
Public knowledge.
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2009/11/04
|
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Guadeloupe
|
a. Yes
|
a) Only after the closing of all the polling stations.
Source:
Electoral code, art. L.52-2.
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2009/11/04
|
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Guyana
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a. Yes
|
Source:
Dr. Steve Surujbally, President of the Elections Commissions, elections(a)sdnp.gy
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2009/11/04
|
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Hungary
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a. Yes
|
Source:
Act C. of 1997
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2009/11/04
|
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Iceland
|
a. Yes
|
Source:
Björn Fridfinnsson, Ministry of Justice and Ecclesiastical Affairs, bjorn.fridfinnsson(a)dkm.stjr.is
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2009/11/04
|
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India
|
b. No
|
Source:
Subas Pani, Deputy Election Commissioner, Election Commission of India
|
2009/11/04
|
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Ireland
|
a. Yes
|
Source:
Electoral Act 1992, Art. 126
|
2012/05/10
|
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Italy
|
a. Yes
|
Results for every constituency are immediately transmitted to the municipality. There everybody has the right to access them. In the ministry of Interior, a special press conference is organized: results are announced as the sections of the constituencies transmit them.
Source:
Electoral Law: "Testo unico delle leggi elettorali", Art. 76;
Ministry of Interior: www.interno.it (2012)
|
2012/04/16
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Japan
|
a. Yes
|
|
2009/11/04
|
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Jordan
|
b. No
|
Once the Board decides to approve the preliminary results of the elections in the electoral districts, the results shall be deemed to be final in those districts.
The Board shall announce the final election results, which shall be published in the Official Gazette.
Source:
Law on the Election of the House of Representatives
Law No. (6) of 2016, art. 50, 51: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/misc/jordan-law-on-the-election-of-the-house-of/view
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2016/08/05
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Kazakhstan
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a. Yes
|
5. (…) The data in the statements of the Central and territorial election commissions shall be presented according to constituencies., while data in statements of district election commissions according to polling stations. The corresponding election commission shall make the statement on the preliminary election results within forty eight hours since the end of vote count and the issue of the corresponding protocol. (Constitutional Law on Elections in the RK, Art. 44, 5)
Source:
Constitutional Law on Elections of the Republic of Kazakhstan as amended on June 29, 2018, art. 44: https://www.election.gov.kz/eng/election-legal-framework/the-laws-of-the-rk.php
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2020/04/03
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Kenya
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a. Yes
|
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2012/02/24
|
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Kiribati
|
b. No
|
No official information provided.
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2020/05/02
|
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Korea, Republic of
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b. No
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Source:
Chairperson, National Election Commission, m_nec(a)nec.go.kr
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2009/11/04
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Lesotho
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a. Yes
|
|
2015/03/13
|
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Lithuania
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a. Yes
|
Source:
Parliamentary Election Act, article 85
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2009/11/04
|
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Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of
|
a. Yes
|
By State Election Commission:
Article 135 (excerpt)
(1) The State Election Commission shall announce the initial election results consecutively, as they receive them electronically; the results based on the protocols of the Municipal Election Commissions or the Election Commission of the City of Skopje shall be announced within 12 hours after the elections are completed.
By Municipal Election Commission:
Article 136 (excerpt)
(1) Within 7 hours after the voting is completed, the Municipal Election Commission shall announce the initial results of the elections for Members of Council i.e. Mayor based on the data from the Election Boards by displaying the results on a bulletin board in the municipality and announcing them to the media.(
2) Within 10 hours after the voting is completed, the Election Commission of the City of Skopje shall announce the initial results of the elections for Members of Council i.e. Mayor, based on the data from Municipal Election Commissions for the City of Skopje, by displaying them on a bulletin board in the City of Skopje and announcing them to the media.
Source:
Electoral Code of The Republic of Macedonia (consolidated version as of February 2019), art. 135:
https://www.ifes.org/sites/default/files/electoral_code_of_the_republic_of_north_macedonia_february_2019_english.pdf
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2020/04/20
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Malaysia
|
b. No
|
Source:
Election Commission Malaysia (ECM)
|
2009/11/04
|
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Maldives
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b. No
|
The final results are announced by the Commissioner of Elections.
Source:
Regulations on Presidential Elections, articles 37 and 38.
Regulations on General Elections, article 20.
|
2009/11/04
|
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Marshall Islands
|
a. Yes
|
Source:
Elections and Referenda Act 1980 Section 178 clause 4 (b)
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2009/11/04
|
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Martinique
|
a. Yes
|
a) Only after the closing of all the polling stations.
Source:
Electoral code, art. L.52-2.
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2009/11/04
|
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Micronesia, Federated States of
|
a. Yes
|
Public announcement of the unofficial results of the counting and tabulation of the ballots by each counting and tabulation committee shall be made by the national election commissioner in the manner set forth in regulations promulgated pursuant to this title.
Source:
The National Election Code, Title 9, Chapter 7, Section 701 (4): http://fsmlaw.org/fsm/code/title09/T9_Ch7_2014.html#710 (2021)
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2021/04/07
|
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Moldova, Republic of
|
a. Yes
|
n parliamentary, presidential and general local elections, the preliminary results, detailed per
polling stations shall be posted on the official website of the Central Electoral Commission as soon as they
are processed.
Source:
electoral code article 66
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2021/03/31
|
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Monaco
|
a. Yes
|
Source:
Law 839 regulating communal and national elections, as amended, Art. 48, 49
https://legimonaco.mc/tnc/loi/1968/02-23-839/
|
2023/09/13
|
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Morocco
|
a. Yes
|
Source:
House of Representatives Law, chapter 8, article 74.
Updated on March 10, 2005
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2009/11/04
|
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Nepal
|
b. No
|
|
2009/11/04
|
|
Netherlands
|
a. Yes
|
Immediately after the votes have been counted, the chairperson shall announce in respect of each list both the number of votes cast for each candidate and the total number of votes cast. He shall also announce the number of blank and invalid votes cast.
Source:
Elections Act (1989), sec. N.9(1).
|
2016/03/18
|
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New Caledonia
|
b. No
|
Source:
Electoral Code, Article L.52-2.
|
2009/11/04
|
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New Zealand
|
a. Yes
|
|
2024/07/12
|
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Nigeria
|
b. No
|
|
2009/11/04
|
|
Niue
|
a. Yes
|
Announced over the radio, and also posted outside the election bodys office. Announced as preliminary results.
Source:
Hagen Siosiskefu, Administration manger/election supervisor, Justice department
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2009/11/04
|
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Norway
|
a. Yes
|
Source:
The Election Act: http://www.regjeringen.no/upload/KRD/Kampanjer/valgportal/Regelverk/Representation_of_the_People_Act170609.pdf (2012)
|
2012/05/22
|
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Pakistan
|
a. Yes
|
Source:
Representation of the People«s Act, 1976.
|
2009/11/04
|
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Palestine
|
a. Yes
|
Source:
EL. 83
Updated on March 10, 2005
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2009/11/04
|
|
Papua New Guinea
|
a. Yes
|
Source:
Organic Law on National and Local-level Government Elections (1997) Section 154 clause 2
|
2009/11/04
|
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Paraguay
|
a. Yes
|
Source:
Law N.834.
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2009/11/04
|
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Philippines
|
a. Yes
|
|
2009/11/04
|
|
Portugal
|
a. Yes
|
|
2024/07/12
|
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Romania
|
a. Yes
|
|
2009/11/04
|
|
Russian Federation
|
a. Yes
|
2. The Central Election Commission, district election commissions shall provide preliminary data on election results to the State Duma to representatives of mass media as these data are received by the respective election commission.
Source:
Electoral Law: Federal Law On Elections of Deputies to the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation as amended on April, 5, 2016, articles 85, 86, 87.
Tel.:+373-2-232-597
|
2016/06/06
|
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Rwanda
|
a. Yes
|
The National Electoral Commission shall declare provisional and final electoral results. Declaration of provisional electoral results shall be done in a period not exceeding five (5) days after closure of polls.
Source:
Laws governing elections in Rwanda Article 70. http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/RW/rwanda-organic-law-nb0-17-2003-of-07-07-2003/view
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2024/12/04
|
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Réunion
|
a. Yes
|
a) Only after the closing of all the polling stations.
Source:
Electoral code, art. L.52-2.
|
2009/11/04
|
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
b. No
|
The candidate who on the completion of the count is found to have the largest number of votes shall then be declared by the returning officer to be elected as the member for the constituency.
Source:
Article 88, National Assembly Elections Act
|
2020/04/19
|
|
Saint Lucia
|
a. Yes
|
Source:
EDSL.
|
2009/11/04
|
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
a. Yes
|
Source:
Electoral Office.
|
2021/12/27
|
|
Samoa
|
a. Yes
|
The preliminary result shall be announced at the polling booth at which he or she presides and arrange for the result of the voting to be transmitted as soon as possible to the Commissioner.
Source:
The Electoral Act 2019, Article 77 (d): https://www.palemene.ws/wp-content/uploads/Electoral-Act-2019-Eng.pdf (2021)
|
2021/04/10
|
|
Seychelles
|
b. No
|
Source:
EISA Pre-election Assessment Mission report on the Seychelles 2015 Presidential Election
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/SC/seychelles-pre-election-assessment-mission-report/view
|
2016/09/07
|
|
Sierra Leone
|
a. Yes
|
Immediately after counting at the polling station, the presiding officer declares the results, but that does not show who has won the election at the constituency level,until the final collation has been done at the constituency centre before the conclusive result of the winner is declared
|
2009/11/04
|
|
Slovakia
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a. Yes
|
Not a big interest since the whole process is very quick
Source:
Mrs. Lívia Skultétyová
|
2009/11/04
|
|
Slovenia
|
a. Yes
|
Source:
Website of Republic Electoral Commission
http://www.gov.si/elections/rvk.html
|
2009/11/04
|
|
Somalia
|
a. Yes
|
Source:
article 51 elections bill 2000.
|
2009/11/04
|
|
Spain
|
a. Yes
|
Source:
Electoral Law 5/1985 of 19 June ("Ley Orgánica del Régimen Electoral General"), Art. 98(2)
|
2009/11/04
|
|
Sri Lanka
|
b. No
|
There are no legal provisions, however postal votes are generally announced before the final result of each district.
Source:
Parliamentary Elections Act (No.1 1981), section 60.
|
2016/02/09
|
|
Sudan
|
b. No
|
Directly after the vote counting the sub-committee will record the results on special recorders then confirm it to the Higher Council to announce it after the approval of the general Electoral Committee.
Source:
General Rules and Regulations of the Elections 1999.
chapter 11, article 61.
Updated on March 10, 2005
|
2009/11/04
|
|
Sweden
|
a. Yes
|
|
2012/05/15
|
|
Switzerland
|
a. Yes
|
Source:
Electoral Law of 17 December 1976 regulating political rights, Art. 52: Official website of the Swiss administration: http://www.admin.ch/ch/f/rs/161_1/index.html (2012)
|
2012/05/14
|
|
Taiwan
|
b. No
|
|
2020/03/30
|
|
Timor-Leste
|
b. No
|
|
2009/11/04
|
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
a. Yes
|
The Returning Officer shall, as soon as he shall have ascertained the result of the poll, forthwith publicly declare the same and announce the candidate for whom most votes have been given to be elected as the member for the electoral district.
Source:
Representation of the People Act, 2013. "Election Rules," Part IV, Rule 104.
|
2015/05/22
|
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Tunisia
|
b. No
|
Source:
Electoral Law, chapter 3, section 7, article 105.
Updated on March 10, 2005
|
2009/11/04
|
|
Turkey
|
a. Yes
|
Source:
Sabri Coskun, former Deputy President, Higher Council of Elections,
arikan(a)hacettepe.edu.tr
|
2015/06/01
|
|
Ukraine
|
a. Yes
|
Source:
Svetlana Kravcova, Information Officer at the Central Election Commission, tel. +380-44-294-93-66
|
2009/11/04
|
|
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
|
b. No
|
When the result of the poll has been ascertained, the Returning Officer shall forthwith declare to be elected the candidate to whom the majority of votes has been given; return his name to the Clerk of the Crown; and give public notice of his name and of the total number of votes given for each candidate together with the number of rejected ballot papers under each head shown in the statement of rejected ballot papers.
Source:
Representation of the People Act 1983, Schedule 1, Art. 50
|
2012/05/09
|
|
Uruguay
|
a. Yes
|
Source:
Mr. Carlos Urruty, President, Corte Electoral
|
2009/11/04
|
|
Venezuela
|
b. No
|
Source:
CNE
|
2009/11/04
|
|
Viet Nam
|
b. No
|
After receiving the reports on the results of the vote counts from the Election Teams, the
Election Board shall check these reports and draw up a report confirming the election result in its
constituency.
Source:
Election Law Article 69
|
2021/03/25
|
|
Wallis and Futuna
|
b. No
|
Source:
Electoral Code, Article L.52-2.
|
2009/11/04
|
|
Yemen
|
a. Yes
|
Upon completion of vote counting in all electoral centers within each constituency, the Main Committee shall: Draw a final report giving the results of vote counting in each constituency. This report shall be signed by the Head and members of the Main Committee and by the candidates or their representatives. Five copies of this report shall be made and a copy of each shall be sent to: the Supreme Committee, the Supervisory Committee, the Governorates Branch Office, and the Main Committee and to the winning candidate. Other running candidates may also request a certified copy of the said report which shall give reference to names of all candidates, the total number of valid votes secured by each candidate, the total number of valid and void ballot slips, the total number of unused ballot slips and finally the name of the winner together with the total number of valid votes secured by him/her. Announce, through its Head, and in the presence of candidates or their representatives, the results of vote counting and the name of the winning candidate and the total number of valid votes secured by that candidate in the concerned constituency.
Source:
General Elections and Referendum Law 2001, chapter 6, articles 104 - 106.
Updated on March 10, 2005
|
2009/11/04
|
|
Zanzibar
|
b. No
|
"When the result of a contested election has been ascertained the returning officer shall...forthwith declare to be elected the candidate for whom the majority of the votes have been cast..."
Source:
Zanzibar Electoral Act No. 11 of 1984, including ammendments made by Act No. 8 of 1992; Act No 14 of 1992, and Act No. 5 of 1995. 15th May, 1995. Chapter VI, Part II, 88.
|
2009/11/04
|
|
Zimbabwe
|
a. Yes
|
The constituency elections officer shall forthwith declare the constituency candidate by announcing preliminary results
Source:
Zimbabwe electoral laws 66 (1). http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/ZW/zimbabwe-consolidated-electoral-act-amended-2018/view
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2018/10/31
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