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Paragraph 57 Re-count: regional votes in a constituencyI1

United Kingdom

(1)

If a person specified in paragraph (3) is present when the counting or any re‑count of the votes given in the regional ballot papers is completed in a constituency, that person may, prior to the publication of the statement required by rule 61, require the CRO to have the votes re‑counted or again re-counted.

(2)

The CRO may refuse to do so if in the CRO’s opinion the request is unreasonable.

(3)

The persons are—

(a)

an individual candidate for return as a regional member;

(b)

an election agent for such a candidate or for a registered party standing nominated;

(c)

any person authorised in writing by such an agent.

(d)

No step shall be taken on the completion of the counting or any re-count of votes until the individual candidates and election agents present at its completion have been given a reasonable opportunity to exercise the right conferred by this rule.

(4)

No step shall be taken on the completion of the counting or any re-count of votes until the individual candidates and election agents present at its completion have been given a reasonable opportunity to exercise the right conferred by this rule.

Annotations

Commencement

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Sch. 2 para. 57 in force at 30.12.2010, see art. 1(1)