ELECTORAL ACT 1992 - SECT 187C Recount of electronic scrutiny of ballot papers

ELECTORAL ACT 1992 - SECT 187C

    (1)     This section sets out the alternative ways in which a recount of the electronic scrutiny of ballot papers may be conducted.

    (2)     The recount may be conducted by recounting data from electronic ballot papers kept on a backup copy of electronic data produced by an approved electronic device or approved computer program.

    (3)     If an approved computer program is used to find out the result of a scrutiny, the recount may be conducted—

        (a)     by rerunning the program; or

        (b)     by reloading the data into a different copy of the program and running the program.

    (4)     If practicable, the recount may be conducted—

        (a)     by re-examining the accuracy of any preference data entered into the computer program from paper ballot papers; or

        (b)     by conducting—

              (i)     a partial or full manual scrutiny of paper ballot papers from which preference data has been entered into the computer program; or

              (ii)     a combination of manual scrutiny of those paper ballot papers and a computerised scrutiny of electronic ballot papers.