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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: c. Special counting centres
Comments:
Source: Public Offices Election Act, Art 63: https://elaws.e-gov.go.jp/search/elawsSearch/elaws_search/lsg0500/detail?lawId=325AC1000000100#637
Verified: 2019/07/09
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VC011

When are ballots recounted?
Question:Under what conditions are ballots recounted?
Answer(s): d. By request
e. Court order
Comments: According to the Public Offices Election Act, the voters and candidates can appeal to the court when they have any objection to the electoral result.The court judges whether the result is valid or not. However, it does not mention recounting ballots. If candidates would like to request for a recount, they need to file a request to court for national elections or election councils for local elections.
Source: Public Offices Election Act, Art. 204, 206 and 208: https://elaws.e-gov.go.jp/search/elawsSearch/elaws_search/lsg0500/detail?lawId=325AC1000000100#1920
Verified: 2019/07/09
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