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Vote Counting

Fiji Fiji

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: Immediately upon closing of the polls, the counting of ballot papers is to be undertaken and completed in the respective polling station by the presiding officer and such election officials designated by him or her.
Source: Electoral Decree No. 11 of 2014, art. 89 (1): https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/pacific/FJ/fiji-electoral-decree-no.-11-of-2014/at_download/file (2014).
Verified: 2018/04/20
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VC011

When are ballots recounted?


Question:Under what conditions are ballots recounted?
Answer(s): c. Automatically (triggered) recounted under certain conditions
d. By request
e. Court order
Comments: Following the count and at any time prior to the posting of the final protocol of results, a polling agent present during the count may submit a request in writing to the presiding officer to conduct a recount, with reasons for the request. If the presiding officer decides there is sufficient reason to conduct a recount of the ballot papers, including due to discrepancies in the reconciliation figures on the protocol of results, a recount is to be immediately conducted at the polling station by the presiding officer or designated election officials.
Source: Electoral Decree No. 11 of 2014, sec. 92 (6), 96 (2), 98, 122 (c), 126 (1-a): https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/pacific/FJ/fiji-electoral-decree-no.-11-of-2014/at_download/file (2014).
Verified: 2018/04/20
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