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Counting places

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Part IVElections
Division 4AScrutiny and count (Assembly elections)

141 Counting places

(1)

Each polling place in a district is a counting place unless the returning officer for the district declares, by written notice, that it is not a counting place.

(2)

The returning officer for a district may, by written notice, appoint as many places in the district, other than polling places, as counting places as the returning officer considers necessary.

(3)

A written notice made under subsection (1) or (2) must be published —

(a)

on the Commission website; and

(b)

in another manner approved by the Electoral Commissioner.

(4)

If a place referred to in section 90B(a) to (d) is a counting place under subsection (1) or (2), it may be used as a counting place free of charge.

(5)

The returning officer must appoint an assistant returning officer at each counting place to count, at the counting place, votes cast at 1 or more polling places.

(6)

This section does not limit section 134(3).

[Section 141 inserted: No. 30 of 2023 s. 87.]

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