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Vote Counting

Sweden Sweden

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:
Source: Electoral Law of 2005, Ch. 11, Section 1: http://www.val.se/pdf/2005_elections_act.pdf (2012)
Verified: 2014/08/04
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VC011

When are ballots recounted?


Question:Under what conditions are ballots recounted?
Answer(s): b. Always recounted
Comments: According to the Swedish Elections Act, the votes are first counted at the polling stations. After the first count, a final count takes place at the County Administrative Board. The Election Review Board may, as a consequence of an appeal, decide on a renewed count if the error is considered minor.
Source: Electoral Law of 2005, Ch. 12, Section 7 and Ch. 15, Section 13: http://www.val.se/pdf/2005_elections_act.pdf (2012)
Verified: 2014/08/04
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