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Vote Counting

Swaziland Swaziland

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: After the close of the poll the presiding officer seals all the documentation and ballot boxes and forwards them to the returning officer. The returning officer gives notice to the candidates or their agents informing them of when and where the count is to take place.
Source: Electoral Law: Elections Order 1992, 40-45.
Verified: 2012/02/24
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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: d. Candidates or their agents may request a recount, but the returning officer may refuse if the request seems unreasonable. e. The Elections and Boundaries Commission (EBC) is not tasked with hearing disputes, nor is there any specific legislation governing dispute resolution, so election petitions are heard by the High Court.
Source: Elections Order 1992, 48(4). Electoral Law: KARUME, S 2003b "Post-mortem of the Swaziland General Election of 2003" IN EISA Election Update: Swaziland 2003 No 2.
Verified: 2012/02/24
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