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Article 39
 

Following the close of voting, the cantons shall establish the following on the basis of the reports from the polling stations:


the number of persons eligible to vote and the number of persons who voted;


the number of valid, invalid, and blank ballot papers;


the number of votes that the individual candidates on each list have received (candidate votes);



  1. 1


the number of additional votes for each list (Art. 37);



  1. 2


the sum of the candidate votes and additional votes for the individual lists (party votes);


in respect of combined lists, the total of the votes cast in favour of the group on the lists;


the number of blank votes.


1 Amended by No I of the Federal Act of 21 June 2002, in force since 1 Jan. 2003 (AS 2002 3193; BBl 2001 6401). 2 Amended by No I of the Federal Act of 21 June 2002, in force since 1 Jan. 2003 (AS 2002 3193; BBl 2001 6401).