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Local Electoral Act 2001

Conduct of elections and polls - Voting, processing, and counting of votes

86: Declaration of result

You could also call this:

"Announcing the Official Election Result"

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You need to know what happens after people vote. The person in charge of the election must tell everyone the official result. They do this as soon as they can after checking all the special votes and counting all the valid votes. The result is made public in a certain way.

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Part 3Conduct of elections and polls
Voting, processing, and counting of votes

86Declaration of result

  1. The electoral officer conducting an election or poll must give public notice declaring the official result of the election or poll in the prescribed manner as soon as practicable after—

    1. the validity of all special votes has been determined; and
      1. all valid votes have been counted.

        Notes
        • Section 86(a): repealed, on , by section 13 of the Local Electoral Amendment Act 2004 (2004 No 62).