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XI. Counting and tabulation of results


B. Counting procedure


2. Sequence of Counting









In line with Article 116, paragraph 1 and the logic of verification of boxes with election materials (initial step in the count process), including checking the list of voters and counting signatures, each voting centre should be counted separately. An alternative sequence of the counting (counting first the boxes for the mayor of Tirana and the Tirana council from all voting centres) creates certain procedural challenges like: 1) the box with voters list, stamps and the voting centre closing form which is opened first and stored along with boxes with counted ballots would not be available during the count of boxes for boroughs, which is likely to be conducted several days later, and 2) counting the ballots mistakenly cast by voters in the wrong ballot boxes would be difficult.