Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-05-04 18:41:10 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: E119DBA3869E012698D0DEBCA2C9DDE951C2ECD7BF294DFF0DFB5B380D168C6E
Participant Details
Original Note:
1) Parties cannot refuse recounts. That decision lies with the Returning Officer alone, and can only be refused if judged to be "unreasonable. https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/guidance-candidates-and-agents-combined-authority-mayoral-elections/verification-and-count/how-votes-will-be-counted/recounts 2) Counting staff are not dismissed until the results have been verified, they could not have been in a pub. https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/voting-and-elections/how-elections-work/how-votes-are-counted
All Note Details