the number of rejected ballot papers categorised by reason for rejection
Re-calculation of the result
As soon as you have calculated the result of the count, you should inform the candidates and election agents who are present of the totals you have calculated and give them the opportunity to satisfy themselves that your calculations are accurate.2
Election agents may request that you recalculate the totals. You may refuse such a request if you consider it to be unreasonable.
Recounts
Votes can be recounted by LROs under certain circumstances at the completion of the count.3
Once the result has been declared, the votes counted cannot be recounted.
Candidates, election agents and those counting agents who have been specifically authorised to request a recount may request that the LRO recounts the votes. No other counting agents or persons attending the count can request a recount. The LRO may refuse such a request if they consider it to be unreasonable.
Any protocol you have produced for how LROs should communicate with you during the verification and count processes should include details of what they should do in the case of a request for a recount: for example, you may want to ask LROs to inform you of all requests they receive for a recount or you could ask to be consulted where they are considering refusing a recount request.
You may direct an individual LRO to recount the votes for a particular voting area, but only if you have reason to doubt the accuracy of the counting of votes in that voting area. You may not direct a full recount of all the votes in the police area.4