# The Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums)(England) Regulations 2012, Paragraph 37: Re-count


(1) A petition organiser, if present when the counting or any re-count of the votes is completed, may require the counting officer to have the votes re-counted or again re-counted but the counting officer may refuse to do so if in his or her opinion the request is unreasonable.
(2) No step shall be taken on the completion of the counting or any re-count of votes until such petition organisers as are present at its completion have been given a reasonable opportunity to exercise the right conferred by this rule.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2012/9780111517604/schedule/3/paragraph/37 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-local-authorities-conduct-of-referendumsengland-regulations-2012/schedule-3/paragraph-37
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