SCHEDULE 3U.K.F1... Mayoral Election (Combination of Polls) Rules

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PART 6U.K.Final proceedings in contested and uncontested elections

[F2CA/CCA] returning officer's re-countU.K.

57.—(1) Once the [F2CA/CCA] returning officer has received the report of any returning officer on the contents of his or her provisional statement prepared under rule 47(8) [F3or 54(1)], the [F2CA/CCA] returning officer may direct the returning officer to re-count (or further re-count) the votes.

(2) A re-count directed by the [F2CA/CCA] returning officer under paragraph (1) may be of the votes in all the electoral area, or in such part of the electoral area as the [F2CA/CCA] returning officer considers reasonable.

(3) A returning officer must proceed with a re-count as soon as practicable after receipt of the [F2CA/CCA] returning officer's direction, and if not proceeding forthwith shall notify those counting observers entitled to be present at the re-count of the time and place at which the returning officer will begin to re-count the votes.

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