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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: "Upon receipt of all ballot boxes from polling stations situated within the electoral district of which he is Returning Officer, the Returning Officer shall commence to count votes in the presence of the counting agents and shall, so far as is practicable, proceed continuously with the counting..."
Source: Electoral Provisions (Parliament) Act as amended, art. 26 & 28.
Verified: 2012/06/20
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VC011

When are ballots recounted?
Question:Under what conditions are ballots recounted?
Answer(s): e. Court order
Comments: An election petition may be presented to the High Court within one month after the publication of the result of the election. Every such petition shall be heard by the High Court in open court. It is during such hearing that the High Court may order: "the inspection and production of any rejected ballot papers or the opening of any sealed packet of the counterfoils of used ballot papers or the inspection of any counted ballot papers or the inspection and production of tendered ballot papers and the tendered votes..."
Source: Electoral Provisions (Parliament) Act as amended, art. 56-58.
Verified: 2012/06/20
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