Vote Counting

Afghanistan: Draft Presidential Election Operational Plan Outline [2004]

This document outlines the operational plans for elections in Afghanistan in 2004, and builds on the assets in place for the successful conclusion of the Voter Registration Program that was sponsored by the United Nations Development Programme.

India: Handbook for Counting Agents [2004]

Handbook produced by the Election Commission of India for counting agents at elections where electronic voting machines are used

Indonesia: Voting and Vote Counting Procedures (2004)

Voting and vote counting procedures at the voting station level for peoples' representative councils, provincial representative councils, regional representative councils and regency represenative councils.

India: Rajasthan Ballots

Rajasthan is the second largest state of India. The state consists of 32 districts which are divided into 25 Lok Sabhas and further subdivided into 200 Vidhan Sabhas. This sample contains examples of valid and invalid ballots courtesty of http://www.rajasthan.net/election/

Indonesia: Overseas Voting and Counting (2004)

The procedure for ballot casting and ballot countign in the election of members of the People's Representative Coutnjicl (DPR) for Indonesian Citizens.

Indonesia: Tabulation of Votes (2004)

Procedures for the tabulation of votes for Presidential and Vice Presidential Elections.

England:Ballot Paper Account Reconciliation Form

A ballot paper account form for verification of ballots issued, ballots issued and ballots remaining before the commencement of the count. To be completed by the Presiding officer

Bangladesh:Count Centre Reference Guide

Quick reference to counting centre procedure including personnel authorised to be present and material transfer

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Material Received at Counting Centre

Accounting sheet for material sent to the counting centre from the polling station. To be signed by the counting official who receives it.

United Kingdom: Count Checklist

A checklist from the United Kingdom with directions to counting officers on how to prepare the counting site before commencing the count and how to dismantle after the counting process has been completed

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Results Sheet

Results Sheet to be signed by each counting team for the Presidential Election

Iraq: Election Offences (2005)

Descriptions of the nature of election offences and the sanctions punishments for the different offences

Ethopia:Voting and Counting procedures(2004)

Elections manual covering both Voting and Counting processes in 2004

Philippines:Examples of Laws and Regulations

A manual of the entire counting process including how to determine the validity of votes, the announcement and proclamation of results as well as the mechanism for dealing with complaints.

Ukraine:Examples of Laws and Regulations

Manual on voting and counting including voting procedures and how to calculate the votes for each candidate and announcement and national proclamation of the results

India:Final Results Sheet

A results sheet showing the votes obtained by each candidate and therefore the final results tally

Indonesia: Objections Form (2004)

Statement of objections by witnesses and special incidents related to the result of voting and counting at the general elections of the President and Vice President.

Iraq: Regulations for Polling and Counting (2005)

Covers location of voting and counting sites,security, the voters' register, voting, counting and tabulation and persons authorised to be present at these processes.

Liberia: Complaint Form [2005]

Form provided by the National Election Commission of Liberia for individuals to file a complaint against an electoral offense.

Liberia: Regulations on Complaints and Appeals [2005]

Regulations on complaints and appeals produced by the National Election Commission of Liberia.

South Africa:Handbook for Counting Officers and Enumerators

A handbook for enumerators and counting officers with instruction on their duties , the counting station procedures , identifying valid and invalid ballots and the different forms they are required to complete

Guyana: Manual of Instructions for the Count (1992)

Contains instructions to counting officials on the process of counting including how to identify tendered and spoilt ballots

Somaliland: Elections Results

Preliminary election results declared in all regions of Somaliland

Singapore: Results Sheet

Statement of the Poll after the counting process for Singapore

OSCE:Sample of Invalid and Valid Ballots

Instructions from a polling and counting manual with examples of what kind of mark on the ballot paper can be deemed as consituting a valid vote and what can be deemed as constituting an invalid vote

South Africa:Questionable ballot papers

A matrix showing the assessmen of questionable ballot papers by way of consultation between counting officers and party agenst.

South Africa: Electoral Code of Conduct

A short summary of South African Electoral Code of Conduct

The Tasmanian Hare-Clark Scrutiny Process

An explanation of the process used to transform votes into seats in Tasmania using the unique Hare-Clark Scrutiny formula

Canada: Closing instructions for Deputy Returning Officers

Directives pour la fermeture du bureau de scrutin, 1997, Source:Elections Canada Directions for the close of the voting station

Canada: Statement of the Votes

A copy of the the vote reconciliation form to be completed by the Deputy returning Officer after the counting of the ballot papers (1994). Source: Elections Canada

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Movement of Ballot Boxes to Counting Centre

This file features a form used for the Presidential elections in Bosnia Herzegovina to be filled in for the movement of ballot boxes from the pollong station to a central counting center.