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Paragraph 54 Re-count

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(1)

A person within paragraph (3) who is present on completion of the counting (or any re-count) of the votes in a voting area may require that the votes be re-counted or again re-counted.

(2)

The local returning officer may refuse to have the votes re-counted if in the local returning officer’s opinion the requirement is unreasonable.

(3)

The persons within this paragraph are—

(a)

the candidates;

(b)

the election agents;

(c)

the counting agents who, in relation to the count or re-count, are authorised under rule 31(2).

(4)

No step is to be taken on the completion of the counting (or any re-count) of votes until the persons within paragraph (3) who are present at its completion have been given a reasonable opportunity to exercise the right conferred by this rule.