Victorian Consolidated Regulations Victorian Consolidated Regulations(1) At any time before a candidate has been declared elected, the election manager may—
(a) if the election manager thinks fit; or
(b) at the written request of the candidate specifying reasons—
open any sealed parcel containing ballot-papers and recount the ballot-papers.
(2) The following applies to recounts—
(a) a recount may be conducted at the discretion of the election manager;
(b) the election manager may conduct one or more recounts;
(c) the election manager must make reasonable efforts to notify candidates or their representatives before a recount is conducted.
(3) In conducting a recount the election manager—
(a) has the same powers as the election official in determining the number of votes for each candidate; and
(b) may reverse any decision in relation to the allowance and admission or disallowance and rejection of any ballot-paper.
(4) A candidate is not entitled to be present at a recount.
Reg. 76(5) revoked by S.R. No. 33/2021 reg. 10.
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(6) Regulation 31 applies to the scrutineers as if they had been appointed under that regulation.
Division 5—Custody of election materials