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8. Counting process  For local elections: a sealed envelope is sent
Art. 93-98 Electoral Code to the Council of State and contains a tally
sheet, the minutes and spoiled ballots. An-
 The president of the polling station announces other envelope containing minutes is sent to
the closing the CENI, and another is left at the local level
 The ballot box is opened and the number of bal- (CECI or CEIA).
lots inside is verified  It should be noted that all envelops are sent to
 If the number of ballots inside the box is larger the headquarters of the CENI’s branches, by es-
than the number of voters marked in the list, this cort, in order to be compiled. In addition to this,
is announced out-loud the president of each polling station posts the
results of elections at the front of the office, and
 The members of the polling station count the provides each delegate of the political parties
votes assisted by tellers chosen from among the present during the counting a copy of the results.
voters present to read and record the votes
 Once all the results arrive at the CENI, they are
 The ballots are placed on a table for counting
automatically compiled by a computer for the
 Each result is said out-loud and recorded on the announcements of provisional results
counting sheets.
 The results are transmitted to the headquarters
 The president announces the final results of the of the CENI using electronic tabulation system
polling station and they are immediately posted
9. How long does it take to announce voting results
 The results are entered in the minutes and Art 98 Electoral Code
signed by the members of the polling station
7 days to announce provisional results
 The party agents are invited to also sign

 The president has to deliver a signed copy of the 8 days are given to appeal results.
results to the party agents

 4 copies of the minutes are made in national
elections and 3 copies for municipal elections
 For national elections: a sealed envelope is
sent to the Constitutional Council. It contains
a tally sheet, the minutes, and spoiled ballots.
Another envelope containing the minutes is
sent to the CENI. Two other envelopes con-
taining the minutes are sent to the branches
of the CENI (the CEPI and CECI or CEIA).

Information on elections # seats Term of office # candidates / political parties #districts

Presidential Elections 1 5 5 1

Parliamentary 127 5 7,000/ 45
(unicameral) 99 parties

Local government 20,000 14 19

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