Part 4 Counting of Votes and Declaration of Result at Contested Elections

England and Wales

1. 52Overview of rules and interpretation
2. 53Attendance at proceedings under this Part
3. 54Preliminary and general duties where returning officer is co-ordinating returning officer
4. 55Separation of ballot papers etc. where returning officer is co-ordinating returning officer
5. 56Preliminary and general duties where returning officer is not the co-ordinating returning officer
6. 57Opening of containers etc. where returning officer is not the co-ordinating returning officer
7. 58Further provision about postal ballot papers
8. 59The count: general
9. 60The count: rejected ballot papers
10. 61Re-count
11. 62Equality of votes
12. 63Decision on ballot papers
13. 64Declaration of result