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Vote Counting
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: Constitution (2008)
171(b)Immediately after the close of the polls, the presiding officer who is appointed by the Elections Commission shall, in the presence of such candidates or their representatives if present, and any other persons authorized by law to be present, count at that polling station the ballot papers of that station, and record and publicly declare the votes cast in favour of each candidate or question in a public referendum.
Source: Constitution (2008), art. 171 (b):http://www.majlis.gov.mv/en/wp-content/uploads/Constitution-english.pdf (2018)
Verified: 2019/02/13
VC011
When are ballots recounted?
Question: Under what conditions are ballots recounted?
Answer(s):
d . By request e . Court order f . Other
Comments: Regulations for Parliamentary Elections (2014)
43. (a) The Elections Commission is permitted to open the sealed security envelopes containing ballot papers cast by voters and re-count the votes under certain special circumstances.
1- If the Elections Commission finds any discrepancy or any other problem in the temporary results reported by a given voting station.
2- If a complaint regarding the results of a voting station is submitted along with substantial evidence and if the
Elections Commission deems the complaint necessary for investigation, the security envelope can be opened for investigative purposes.
3- If a court order is issued to the Elections Commission to open the Security Envelopes.
4- In any other case where the Elections Commission finds the result questionable and finds it necessary to open the
security envelopes.
Presidential Elections Regulation (2013)
47. (a) The Elections Commission may open an recount the ballot papers of voters sealed in special security bags under the following circumstances.
1- Where the Commission identifies any problems in the preparation of the preliminary results sent from the polling station.
2- For the purpose of investigating, where the Election Commission is of the opinion that the complaint submitted by any person in relation to the result of the polling station has enough evidence to necessitate an investigation.
3- A court order issued against the Elections Commission to open the sealed special security bags containing the ballot papers.
4- The occurrence of any other circumstance than those prescribed herein, in which the Elections
Commission is of the opinion that the validity of the votes is likely to be questioned.
Source: Regulations for Parliamentary Elections (2014), act.43 (a): https://www.elections.gov.mv/en/core/downloads/Regulations%20for%20Parliamentary%20Elections%202014%20translated_FINAL_UNOFFICIAL.pdf
Presidential Elections Regulation (2013), act. 47 (a): https://www.elections.gov.mv/en/core/downloads/Presidential%20Election%20Regulation%202013..pdf
Verified: 2019/02/13
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