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a) The ballot box shall be opened and the number members plus 2 (two), shall be closed and signed
of envelopes contained therein checked; b) One by all the members.
of the scrutineers shall take the ballot paper out (2) A copy of the report shall be handed to each
of each envelope, unfold it and hand it to another member of the Local Polling Commission present
scrutineer who shall read it aloud; the name of the and having signed it.
candidate or list of candidates, or the choice “YES”
or “NO” in case of referendum, appearing on the (3) The Chairperson of the Local Polling Commis-
ballot paper shall be recorded by two scrutineers sion shall forward the original copy of the report to
on specially prepared counting sheets. Where an the Head of the Council Branch of Elections Cam-
envelope contains several ballot papers, such bal- eroon for filing. The said original copy shall be au-
lot papers shall be 35 invalid if they are different; thentic.
they shall count as one vote if they are identical. (4) A copy of the report shall be forwarded, with-

(2) The result of counting shall not take into ac- in 48 (forty-eight) hours following the close of the
count: poll, to the Chairperson of the Divisional Superviso-
ry Commission or to the Chairperson of the Coun-
Any ballot paper bearing any signs, marks or sig- cil Supervisory Commission, where necessary.
nature by which the elector may be identified; ·Bal-
lot papers contained in envelopes bearing signs of 9. How long does it take to announce voting results
a similar nature or in envelopes other than those in your country
officially made available to electors; · Any ballot pa- Section 137- Electoral Code
per other than officially printed ballot papers.
The Constitutional Council shall adopt and pro-
(3) Ballot papers so declared invalid and, where ap- claim the results of the presidential election within
plicable, envelopes containing such ballot papers no more than 15 days of the close of the poll
shall be attached to the report which shall mention
the number of such invalid ballot papers. Ballot
papers found in the ballot box without any enve-
lope and envelopes found empty shall likewise be
regarded as invalid and mentioned in the report.
Counting sheets shall be attached to the report.

SECTION 113: Once counting is over, the results ob-
tained in each polling station shall be proclaimed.
SECTION 114: Any objections which may be raised
by electors at the time of vote counting shall be de-
cided upon by the Local Polling Commission and
shall be recorded in the report.

SECTION 115: (1) The results of the poll shall forth-
with be entered into a report. Such report, which
shall be made in as many copies as there are

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