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total countries/territories: 112
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Answers |
Comments |
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Albania
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b. An individual candidate
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“Electoral subjects”: political parties, coalitions registered with the CEC, their candidates as well as independent candidates registered with a ZEC or LGEC.
Source:
Electoral Code, article 111, Art 2 item 25
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2009/11/04
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Algeria
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g. Not applicable
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Source:
Electoral Law
Updated on March 10, 2005
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2009/11/04
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American Samoa
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b. An individual candidate
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Source:
Unknown
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2017/08/18
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Argentina
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a. Political parties
d. Domestic observers
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Party representatives and agents.
Source:
Articles 107 and next ones Law No. 19.945.
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2021/12/26
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Australia
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b. An individual candidate
c. Election officials
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Recounts only occur when the result of an election is very close, when a candidate makes a request in writing (through a District provisional officer/Australian electoral officers (AEO) is not obliged to conduct a recount automatically on the request of a candidate), or when the Electoral Commissioner or AEO directs one.
Source:
AEC Electoral Pocket Book p.55
Electoral Act art.279
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2009/11/04
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Austria
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a. Political parties
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2009/08/12
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Azerbaijan
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c. Election officials
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The Constituency Election Commission may adopt a decision on the recount of votes in the relevant election precinct.
The Central Election Commission may adopt a decision on the recount of votes in the relevant election constituency.
Source:
Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan as amended in 2016, art. 107.6, 108.4, 170.3: https://www.legislationline.org/download/id/7885/file/Azerbaijan_Election_am2017_en.pdf.
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2022/02/07
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Bahamas
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g. Not applicable
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Ballots are always recounted.
Source:
EL: 66.
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2009/11/04
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Bahrain
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b. An individual candidate
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Every candidate in an electorate has the right to contest in cassation the results of the elections in his constituency within 15 days from the date of announcement of the final election results. And if it was proven to the court then the court will review the documents.
Source:
Law of the Shura Council and the Parliament issued by Decree no 14 for 2002, section 2, part 2, article 21.
Updated on March 10, 2005
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2009/11/04
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Bangladesh
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g. Not applicable
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Source:
S. M. Asaduzzaman; Public Relations Officer; Bangladesh Election Commission. Email: [email protected]
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2009/11/04
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Barbados
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b. An individual candidate
d. Domestic observers
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(1)A candidate or his election agent may, if present when the count or any re-count of the votes is completed, require the returning officer to have the votes re-counted or again re-counted but the returning officer may refuse to do so if, in his opinion, the request is unreasonable.
Source:
Rules for Conduct of House of Assembly Elections found in Representation of the People Act Cap.12, Second Schedule Part III, Section 38
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2009/11/04
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Belarus
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c. Election officials
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In case that the minutes of the precinct and those of the district election commission do not concide, or that other violations to the regulations of the Code of Elections occur, the upper election commission orders a recount of the results on the basis of the election officials request.
Source:
Code on Elections, article 82.
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2009/11/04
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Belgium
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a. Political parties
b. An individual candidate
c. Election officials
f. Other
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f) Electoral Head Office
Source:
Electoral Code, Art. 163, 165
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2012/05/04
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Belize
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b. An individual candidate
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Source:
Electoral Law: TS (29).
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2009/11/04
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Benin
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a. Political parties
b. An individual candidate
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Source:
Article 53 Code électoral, Loi N° 2000-18
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2009/11/04
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Bolivia
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g. Not applicable
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The scrutiny of votes is specified in the Electoral Law.
Source:
Electoral Code, Art.155
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2016/04/12
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Bosnia and Herzegovina
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a. Political parties
b. An individual candidate
c. Election officials
d. Domestic observers
e. International observers
f. Other
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f: A group of 50 voters; the Central Electoral Commission on its own initiative.
Source:
Election Law, Article 5. Paragraph (30) and Article 16. Paragraph (9)
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2009/11/04
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Brazil
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a. Political parties
b. An individual candidate
c. Election officials
d. Domestic observers
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Art. 169. As the votes are being counted, party monitors and delegates, as well as the candidates, may present objections, which will be decided immediately by the board
Elections Law:
Art. 71. It is the responsibility of the parties and coalitions, through their properly accredited monitors and delegates, and the candidates, to provide the necessary documentation for the appeals filed against the counting process, attaching a copy of the report related to the contested ballot box.
Source:
Electoral Code – Law No. 4.737, of July 15, 1965, Article 169:
https://www.tse.jus.br/legislacao/codigo-eleitoral/codigo-eleitoral-1/codigo-eleitoral-lei-nb0-4.737-de-15-de-julho-de-1965
Elections Law – Law No. 9.504, of September 30, 1997, Article 71:
https://www.tse.jus.br/legislacao/codigo-eleitoral/lei-das-eleicoes/lei-das-eleicoes-lei-nb0-9.504-de-30-de-setembro-de-1997
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2024/10/14
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Bulgaria
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a. Political parties
b. An individual candidate
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Source:
Mihail Konstantinov, Vice-chair of the Central Election Commissions of Bulgaria for Parliamentary and for Local Elections Presidential Elections Act.
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2009/11/04
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Cameroon
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a. Political parties
b. An individual candidate
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No information
Source:
Electoral Code Chapter III section 115 (3): https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/CM/cameroon-electoral-code-english-2012
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2018/11/06
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Canada
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f. Other
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Any elector may request a recount. This definition would include representatives of political parties, individual candidates and election officials.
Source:
Elections Canada
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2009/11/04
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Cape Verde
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a. Political parties
b. An individual candidate
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2009/11/04
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Chile
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a. Political parties
b. An individual candidate
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Source:
Electoral law, 18.700
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2009/11/04
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Colombia
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a. Political parties
b. An individual candidate
c. Election officials
f. Other
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f) Electoral witnesses.
Source:
Consejo Nacional Electoral (CNE)
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2009/11/04
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Costa Rica
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g. Not applicable
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Ballots are never recounted.
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2009/11/04
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Croatia
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g. Not applicable
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Results are never recounted.
Source:
Electoral Code
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2009/11/04
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Czech Republic
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g. Not applicable
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Source:
Petra Wagnerova, Election Law Expert, Ministry of Interior, Czech Republic, pwagnero(a)csu.notes.cz
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2009/11/04
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Côte d'Ivoire
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g. Not applicable
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2009/11/04
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Denmark
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a. Political parties
b. An individual candidate
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Any voter has the right to complain about the election including requests for recounts.
Source:
Parliamentary Elections and Election Administration in Denmark
Folketing (Parliamentary) Elections Act, Ch. 1 Art. 88(1)
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2016/10/14
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Djibouti
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a. Political parties
b. An individual candidate
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Source:
http://flagspot.net/flags/dj.html
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2009/11/04
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Dominica
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g. Not applicable
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2009/11/04
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Ecuador
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a. Political parties
b. An individual candidate
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As it has been pointed out previously, the denominated "recount" for the Ecuatorian legislation it is the provincial scrutiny, and inside that scrutiny and still after having proclaimed the results in the term of 48 hours, the political parties and the candidates, they can present objections and appeals.
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2009/11/04
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Egypt
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g. Not applicable
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Source:
Updated March 2007
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2009/11/04
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El Salvador
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g. Not applicable
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2009/11/04
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Eritrea
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g. Not applicable
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2011/06/22
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Fiji
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a. Political parties
b. An individual candidate
c. Election officials
f. Other
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Note: The Act does not specify who can make the request only that recounts have to take place if 2 or more candidates have an equal number of votes.
f. Other: Returning Officer
Source:
Kameli Koto, Deputy Supervisor of Elections, 15/07/2003
Electoral Act 1998 Section 113(6)
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2009/11/04
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Finland
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g. Not applicable
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g) Ballots are always recounted. After the results are confirmed the Administrative Court or the Supreme Administrative Court may order recount.
Source:
Election Act 714/1998 as amended, Section 87
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2012/05/21
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France
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b. An individual candidate
c. Election officials
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Source:
Electoral Code, Art. LO180;
Decree 58-1067 of 7 November 1958, Art. 33
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2012/05/03
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French Guiana
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b. An individual candidate
c. Election officials
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Source:
Elections office, Ministry of Interior, France, [email protected]
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2009/11/04
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French Polynesia
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g. Not applicable
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2009/11/04
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Germany
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c. Election officials
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If a member of the Electoral Board requests a recount of the votes prior to the signature of the election record, the procedure stipulated in subsections (1) to (6) above shall be repeated. The reasons for the recount shall be minuted in the election record.
Source:
Federal Electoral Regulations Section 69 (7)
https://www.bundeswahlleiter.de/en/dam/jcr/e146a529-fd3b-4131-9588-8242c283537a/bundeswahlordnung_engl.pdf
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2021/11/19
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Ghana
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b. An individual candidate
e. International observers
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According to election law, an agent of the candidate may ask for a re-count if he or she is not satisfied with the initial countl.
Source:
Elections in Ghana Part I. page 27.
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2009/11/04
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Greece
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b. An individual candidate
f. Other
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b) Candidates in a specific constituency that have not been elected
f) Any voter in a specific constituency can invoke lack of legal requirements of the elected candidates or violation of law during the elections
Source:
P.D. 96/2007 (Codification of the legal provisions on parliamentary elections), Art. 125 and 126
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2012/04/13
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Guadeloupe
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b. An individual candidate
c. Election officials
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Source:
Elections office, Ministry of Interior, France, [email protected]
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2009/11/04
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Guyana
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a. Political parties
b. An individual candidate
c. Election officials
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Source:
Dr. Steve Surujbally, President of the Elections Commissions, elections(a)sdnp.gy
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2009/11/04
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Hong Kong
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b. An individual candidate
f. Other
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f) A candidate's election agent may make a request for a recount.
Source:
Judy Liu, Electoral Affairs Commission of Hong Kong, [email protected]
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2009/11/04
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Hungary
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a. Political parties
b. An individual candidate
f. Other
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+ voters
Source:
Act C. of 1997
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2009/11/04
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Iceland
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a. Political parties
b. An individual candidate
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Source:
Björn Fridfinnsson, Ministry of Justice and Ecclesiastical Affairs, bjorn.fridfinnsson(a)dkm.stjr.is
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2009/11/04
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India
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b. An individual candidate
c. Election officials
e. International observers
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The request for a recount may be submitted by the candidate or his/her agent. The Returning Officer may undertake a recount without request. Election Commission Observers may specifically stop the counting of votes but not direct a recount.
Source:
www.eci.gov.in (Handbook for Returning Officer, and Handbook for Counting Agents)
Dr. Ajit Raizada, Chief Electoral Officer, Madhya Pradesh, India, interview in Stockholm 010405.
Subas Pani, Deputy Election Commissioner, Election Commission of India
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2009/11/04
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Iran, Islamic Republic of
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a. Political parties
b. An individual candidate
c. Election officials
f. Other
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Those who have objection to election, may submit their complaints to the secretariats of the guardian council within at most 7 days from the date of election.
Source:
Iran: Elections Act of Islamic Consultative Assembly (1999), Art. 68, note 1: https://track.unodc.org/LegalLibrary/LegalResources/Iran/Laws/Elections%20Act%20of%20Islamic%20Consultative%20Assembley%20(ENG)%20(1999).pdf
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2016/01/23
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Ireland
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b. An individual candidate
f. Other
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Any candidate or the election agent of a candidate may, at the conclusion of any count, request the returning officer to re-examine and recount all or any of the papers dealt with during that count, and the returning officer shall re-examine and recount such papers accordingly.
Source:
Electoral Act 1992, Art. 125
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2009/11/04
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Italy
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g. Not applicable
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The Central Constituency Office ("Ufficio centrale circoscrizionale"), a temporary body in the Court or Tribunal close to the constituency.
Source:
Electoral Law: "Testo unico delle leggi elettorali", Art. 76
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2012/04/16
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Japan
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a. Political parties
b. An individual candidate
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Source:
Electoral Code, articles 204 and 208.
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2009/11/04
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Jordan
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c. Election officials
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The Board of Commissioners of the Independent Election Commission (IEC) may request the recount.
Source:
Law on the Election of the House of Representatives
Law No. (6) of 2016, art. 49: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/misc/jordan-law-on-the-election-of-the-house-of/view
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2016/08/05
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Kazakhstan
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c. Election officials
f. Other
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7-1. A precinct election commission (territorial election commission during elections of deputies of the Senate and deputies of the Mazhilis of Parliament elected by the Assembly of the People of Kazakhstan), at the request of a trustee in written form, recounts the votes only once in the period established by paragraphs 1 and 2 of this article.
9. In case of revealing by the corresponding superior election commission of mistakes, non-conformities in the protocols of precinct election commissions (of territorial election commissions - at elections of deputies of the Senate and deputies of the Mazhilis of the Parliament to be elected by the Assembly of the People of Kazakhstan) as well as doubts of the correctness of the vote count, the given commission shall be eligible to take a decision to recount the votes by the corresponding precinct (territorial) election commission. The vote recount shall be conducted in presence of a member of the superior election commission as well as the applicants, who have presented the facts of the wrong vote count.
The vote recount shall be conducted on the basis of the decision of the election commission and shall be carried out before an official publication of the election results.
Source:
Constitutional Law on Elections of the Republic of Kazakhstan as amended on June 29, 2018, art. 43: https://www.election.gov.kz/eng/election-legal-framework/the-laws-of-the-rk.php
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2020/04/03
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Kenya
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a. Political parties
b. An individual candidate
c. Election officials
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2012/02/24
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Kiribati
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b. An individual candidate
f. Other
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For the purposes of section 60 of the Constitution and of section 34, an election petition may, within 1 month after the date of publication of the result of the election, be presented to the Court (a) in the case of an election of a member of the Maeaba ni Maungatabu - in accordance with section 60 of the Constitution; and (b) in the case of an election of a member of a council - by - (i) a person who had the right to vote at the election; or (ii) a person who claims to have had a right to be returned or elected at the election; or (iii) a person who claims that he was a candidate at the election
Source:
Elections Ordinance, art. 35
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2020/05/02
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Korea, Republic of
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g. Not applicable
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Source:
Chairperson, National Election Commission, m_nec(a)nec.go.kr
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2009/11/04
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Lithuania
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a. Political parties
b. An individual candidate
c. Election officials
d. Domestic observers
e. International observers
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Source:
Parliamentary Election Act, article 82(6)
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2016/02/02
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Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of
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g. Not applicable
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No specific provision for recounting set in legislation.
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2020/04/20
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Malaysia
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b. An individual candidate
f. Other
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At the polling centre.
f) A candidate's agent.
Source:
Election Commission Malaysia (ECM)
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2009/11/04
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Marshall Islands
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b. An individual candidate
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Source:
Elections and Referenda Act 1980 Section 180 clause 1
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2009/11/04
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Martinique
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b. An individual candidate
c. Election officials
|
Source:
Elections office, Ministry of Interior, France, [email protected]
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2009/11/04
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Micronesia, Federated States of
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b. An individual candidate
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A petition for a recount may be filed by any candidate who believes that there was fraud or error committed in the canvassing, casting or return of votes in a National Election.
Source:
The National Election Code, Title 9, Chapter 8, Section 801 (1): http://fsmlaw.org/fsm/code/title09/T9_Ch8_2014.html (2021)
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2021/04/06
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Moldova, Republic of
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f. Other
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If the Constitutional Court found that violations of the present Code were committed during elections
and/or counting the votes, which have affected the election results, the respective elections shall be declared
null.
In case of disagreement with the preliminary voting results, prior to the validation of results by the
competent bodies, candidates may submit a request to these bodies to recount the votes. A recounting may
be ordered by the body entitled to validate the election results based on grounds which could have affected
the results of voting and the assignment of mandates, and shall last 7 calendar days at most following
the adoption of the decision on recounting
Source:
Electoralcode article 126
Electoral Code of The Republic of Moldova, article 65:3
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2021/03/31
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Monaco
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f. Other
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f) Any voter
Source:
Law 839 regulating communal and national elections, as amended
https://legimonaco.mc/tnc/loi/1968/02-23-839/
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2023/09/13
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Morocco
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g. Not applicable
|
Source:
House of Representatives Law, chapter 8.
Updated on March 10, 2005
|
2009/11/04
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Nepal
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b. An individual candidate
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b.) The candidate and/or his/her agent.
Source:
Election (Offences and Punishment) Act 1991, article 20.
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2009/11/04
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Netherlands
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a. Political parties
b. An individual candidate
c. Election officials
f. Other
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At the meeting referred to in section P 20, before the result of the election is announced, the central electoral committee may decide, either ex proprio motu or in response to a reasoned request from one or more voters, to conduct a re-count of the ballot papers from all or from one or more polling stations if there are serious grounds for suspicion that errors in the count that might affect the allocation of seats have been made by one or more polling stations. The mayor who has the relevant ballot papers in his possession shall have them taken immediately to the central electoral committee at the latter’s request.
Source:
Heemskerk, Ruud, Member of the National Election Board, stemid(a)worldonline.nl
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2016/03/18
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New Caledonia
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g. Not applicable
|
|
2009/11/04
|
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New Zealand
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a. Political parties
b. An individual candidate
|
Source:
Electoral Law: Electoral Act 1993, art. 180
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2024/07/12
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Nigeria
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a. Political parties
b. An individual candidate
f. Other
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Courts
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2009/11/04
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Niue
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b. An individual candidate
f. Other
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f) EMB
Source:
Hagen Siosiskefu, Administration manger/election supervisor, Justice department
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2009/11/04
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Norway
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g. Not applicable
|
Source:
The Election Act, Ch. 10, Art. 10-6: http://www.regjeringen.no/upload/KRD/Kampanjer/valgportal/Regelverk/Representation_of_the_People_Act170609.pdf (2012)
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2012/05/22
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Pakistan
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b. An individual candidate
|
Source:
Representation of the People«s Act, 1976.
|
2009/11/04
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Palestine
|
c. Election officials
|
Source:
EL. 86
Updated on March 10, 2005
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2009/11/04
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Papua New Guinea
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b. An individual candidate
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b) Through the courts. Only the candidate who received the second highest amount of votes can request the recount.
Source:
Organic Law on National and Local-level Government Elections (1997) Section 170 (1).
|
2009/11/04
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Paraguay
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g. Not applicable
|
Source:
Law N.834.
|
2009/11/04
|
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Philippines
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g. Not applicable
|
|
2009/11/04
|
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Romania
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g. Not applicable
|
Ballots are not recounted.
Source:
Law on Election of the Parliament.
|
2009/11/04
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Russian Federation
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b. An individual candidate
c. Election officials
d. Domestic observers
f. Other
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As well as court.
|
2016/06/06
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Réunion
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b. An individual candidate
c. Election officials
|
Source:
Elections office, Ministry of Interior, France, [email protected]
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2009/11/04
|
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Saint Kitts and Nevis
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g. Not applicable
|
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2020/04/19
|
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Saint Lucia
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g. Not applicable
|
|
2009/11/04
|
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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b. An individual candidate
|
A candidate may, if present when the count or re-count of the votes is completed, require the returning officer to have the votes recounted or again re-counted but the returning officer may refuse to do so if, in his opinion, the request is unreasonable.
Source:
HAER: 42.
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2021/12/27
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Samoa
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b. An individual candidate
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Where any candidate has reason to believe that the declaration by the Commissioner of the number of votes received by a candidate is incorrect, and that on a recount the first-mentioned candidate might be found to be elected, he or she may, within 3 days after the public notice of the result of the election, apply to a District Court Judge for a recount of the votes.
Source:
The Electoral Act 2019, Article 85 (1): https://www.palemene.ws/wp-content/uploads/Electoral-Act-2019-Eng.pdf (2021)
|
2021/04/10
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Seychelles
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a. Political parties
b. An individual candidate
c. Election officials
|
Source:
Elections Act Chapter 68A (1996) sec. 35 (1) (2)
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/SC/seychelles-electoral-act-1996/view
Elections Act Art. 35: Recount
https://seylii.org/akn/sc/act/1995/17/eng@2014-12-01#part_III__sec_35
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2025/03/03
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Sierra Leone
|
a. Political parties
b. An individual candidate
|
|
2009/11/04
|
|
Slovakia
|
f. Other
|
Act of Constitutional Court
Source:
Mrs. Lívia Skultétyová
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2009/11/04
|
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Slovenia
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a. Political parties
b. An individual candidate
f. Other
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With regard to irregularities in the work of the electoral committee or the district electoral commission at elections, each candidate, each representative of a list of candidates and each voter shall have the right to lodge an appeal with the constituency electoral commission.
An appeal may be lodged within three days from the Election Day. The constituency electoral commission must reach a decision on the appeal within 48 hours.
Source:
Electoral Code, article 106 et seq.
|
2009/11/04
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Somalia
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g. Not applicable
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No provisions are made in law
|
2009/11/04
|
|
Spain
|
g. Not applicable
|
Source:
Electoral Law 5/1985 of 19 June ("Ley Orgánica del Régimen Electoral General"), Art. 103-109
|
2012/04/17
|
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Sri Lanka
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c. Election officials
|
A recount shall be made upon the application of a counting agent.
Source:
Parliamentary Elections Act (No.1 1981), section 53(8).
|
2016/02/09
|
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Sudan
|
g. Not applicable
|
Source:
General Rules and Regulations of the Elections 1999.
Updated on March 10, 2005
|
2009/11/04
|
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Suriname
|
f. Other
|
f) Voters
Source:
Electoral Law of 1987, art. 116-118
|
2009/11/04
|
|
Sweden
|
a. Political parties
b. An individual candidate
f. Other
|
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 4: http://www.val.se/pdf/2005_elections_act.pdf (2012)
|
2012/05/15
|
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Switzerland
|
a. Political parties
b. An individual candidate
c. Election officials
d. Domestic observers
f. Other
|
Every citizen.
Source:
Electoral Law of 17 December 1976 regulating political rights, Art. 77: Official website of the Swiss administration: http://www.admin.ch/ch/f/rs/161_1/index.html (2012)
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2012/05/14
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Timor-Leste
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a. Political parties
b. An individual candidate
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2009/11/04
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Tonga
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b. An individual candidate
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Source:
Electoral Act 1989, Section 17: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/pacific/TO/tonga-electoral-act-1989-1 (2021)
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2021/09/15
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Trinidad and Tobago
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b. An individual candidate
f. Other
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A candidate for an electoral district or his agent may, within four days of the declaration of the poll under rule 104, apply in writing to the Chief Election Officer for a check of the results of the poll for that electoral district.
Source:
Representation of the People Act, 2013. "Election Rules," Part IV, Rule 106.
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2015/05/22
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Tunisia
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g. Not applicable
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Source:
Electoral Law, chapter 3, section 7, article 108.
Updated on March 10, 2005
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2009/11/04
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Turkey
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a. Political parties
b. An individual candidate
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Citizens who are eligible for standing for elections, political parties or the leaders of different sections of their organisation according to their internal regulations or their attorneys, witnesses, candidates and members of the Senate of the Republic and deputies.
Source:
Law on Basic Provisions on Elections and Voter Registers, art. 101: http://www.legislationline.org/download/action/download/id/1310/file/bbf6e67f60e5492350474eaa9e9a.pdf
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2016/01/21
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Tuvalu
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b. An individual candidate
c. Election officials
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Essentially, anyone can request a recount except domestic or international observers.
Source:
Afele Kitiona, Lawyer for Elections in Tuvalu, July 2002.
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2009/11/04
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Ukraine
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a. Political parties
b. An individual candidate
c. Election officials
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Source:
Svetlana Kravcova, Information Officer at the Central Election Commission, tel. +380-44-294-93-66
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2009/11/04
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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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b. An individual candidate
f. Other
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A candidate or his election agent may, if present when the counting or any recount of the votes is completed, require the returning officer to have the votes recounted or again recounted but the returning officer may refuse to do so if in his opinion the request is unreasonable.
Source:
Representation of the People Act 1983, Schedule 1, Art. 46
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2012/05/09
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Uruguay
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a. Political parties
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Source:
Mr. Carlos Urruty, President, Corte Electoral
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2009/11/04
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Vanuatu
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b. An individual candidate
f. Other
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An election petition may be presented by one or more of the following –
a person who is registered to vote at the election to which the petition relates;
(b) a person claiming himself to have been a candidate at such election
Source:
Representation of the People Act Cap 146, article 55 (A) and (B): http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/pacific/VU/vanuatu-representation-of-the-people-act-1982-as/at_download/file
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2016/01/27
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Venezuela
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g. Not applicable
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2009/11/04
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Wallis and Futuna
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g. Not applicable
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2009/11/04
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Yemen
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g. Not applicable
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Source:
General Elections and Referendum Law 2001, chapter 7.
Updated on March 10, 2005
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2009/11/04
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Zanzibar
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a. Political parties
b. An individual candidate
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Source:
Ame, Khamis A, Zanzibar Director of Elections. Electoral Commission Questionaire, Compiled by the Electoral Institute of Southern Africa.
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2009/11/04
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Zimbabwe
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a. Political parties
b. An individual candidate
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Any political party or candidate that contested the election in the ward or constituency concerned may request the Commission to conduct a recount of votes in one or more of the polling stations in the constituency
Source:
Zimbabwe electoral laws 67A (1). http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/ZW/zimbabwe-consolidated-electoral-act-amended-2018/view
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2018/10/31
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