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Vote Counting

Solomon Islands Solomon Islands

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: National Parliament Electoral Provisions Act (2010 Consolidated Version), Art.43 (1): As soon as practicable after the termination of the voting the presiding officer shall in the presence of the polling agents, make up into separate packets, each sealed with his own seal ... National Parliament Electoral Provisions Act (2010 Consolidated Version),Art. 46 (1): The counting of votes shall commence, so far as is practicable, on such day and on such hours in that day as may be specified by the Commission.
Source: National Parliament Electoral Provisions Act (2010 Consolidated Version), sec. 43, 46: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/pacific/SB/solomon-islands-national-parliament-electoral-3/view (2019).
Verified: 2019/03/01
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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
Comments: National Parliament Electoral Provisions Act (2010 Consolidated Version), Art. 56: When an equality of votes is found to exist between any candidates so that the addition of a vote would entitle any of them to be declared elected, the Returning Officer shall make a recount of the votes cast. If there is again an equality of votes, as ascertained by such recount, the Returning Officer shall report the fact to the Governor-General who shall order that another election shall be held for that electoral constituency on such day as he shall, in his discretion, determine.
Source: National Parliament Electoral Provisions Act (2010 Consolidated Version), sec. 56: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/pacific/SB/solomon-islands-national-parliament-electoral-3/view (2019).
Verified: 2019/03/01
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