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Article 282
 

(1) After being drawn up, the tally sheet of the section election commission shall be signed by all members of the commission. After the signing, the chairperson shall declare the voting results disaggregated by party, coalition and independent candidate, as well as the number of preferences for each candidate of a party and coalition.


(2) After the signing of the tally sheet, corrections therein may be made prior to the declaration of the voting results. Any such correction shall be signed by all members of the commission, with a marginal note reading aCorrectiona. Any apparent error of fact may be corrected even after the declaration of the result.


(3) No member of the commission may refuse to sign the tally sheet. A member who disagrees with what the tally sheet records shall sign the said tally sheet with a dissenting opinion, specifying the nature of the dissenting opinion. The reasons shall be set forth in writing on a separate leaf and shall be attached as an integral part of the tally sheet.


(4) Where a member of the commission is prevented from signing the tally sheet for compelling reasons, this fact shall be noted, also specifying the reasons.


(5) Non-signing of the tally sheet by a member of the commission shall not render the said tally sheet invalid.


(6) The section election commission shall display a copy of the signed tally sheet, stamped on each page with the seal of the commission and signed by the chairperson, the deputy chairperson and the secretary, in a conspicuous place in front of the building where the said commission is housed.