353Recount

353 Recount

353 Recount

(1) At any time before the declaration of the poll—

(a) a candidate may request a recount of the ballot-papers used in the ward or area for which the candidate was nominated, and

(b) the election manager may direct the returning officer to recount any ballot-papers used in the election.

(2) A request under subsection (1)(a) must—

(a) be in writing, and

(b) be signed by the candidate, and

(c) set out the reasons for the request, and

(d) be lodged with the returning officer within 24 hours after the candidate has been informed by the returning officer of the result of the count.

(3) The returning officer must again have the ballot-papers scrutinised and counted and, if necessary, have any other papers used at the election inspected, if—

(b) a direction is received in accordance with subsection (1)(b), or

(c) the returning officer in any case believes it necessary.