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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: Article 29: (1) The preliminary counting of votes shall start immediately after the polling stations have closed. Votes shall be counted at an open meeting of the polling station commission.
Source: Electoral Law: The Saeima Election Law as in force on 19 July 2014, art. 29: http://cvk.lv/pub/public/30870.html?doc_print=1 (2014)
Verified: 2014/10/09
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VC011

When are ballots recounted?
Question:Under what conditions are ballots recounted?
Answer(s): b. Always recounted
Comments: Article 33: (6) The valid ballot papers shall be grouped according to the names of the lists of candidates. Then the votes cast for each list of candidates shall be counted. (7) After the votes cast for each list of candidates have been counted, the polling station commission, in accordance with the procedure set by the Central Election Commission, shall promptly announce the number of votes cast for each list of candidates.
Source: Electoral Law: The Saeima Election Law as in force on 19 July 2014, art. 33 (6-7): http://cvk.lv/pub/public/30870.html?doc_print=1 (2014)
Verified: 2014/10/09
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