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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: The counting of the votes, known as the scrutiny, begins on polling day as soon as the last voter has voted. Only ordinary votes are counted on election night. The first preference results are tabulated and phoned through to the Divisional Returning Officer (DRO), along with the number of informal votes.
Source: Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 (amended in 2019) Section 265: https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/C2019C00103/f85985f8-e256-4e11-ad31-884ed7f92224
Verified: 2024/09/09
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VC011

When are ballots recounted?
Question:Under what conditions are ballots recounted?
Answer(s): d. By request
Comments: A check of the initial tally is conducted to prevent any discrepancies, however re-counts may be requested by any candidate with valid reason for a re-count of ballots.
Source: Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 (amended in 2019) Section 279: https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/C2019C00103/f85985f8-e256-4e11-ad31-884ed7f92224
Verified: 2024/09/09
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