Checking by the County Electoral Committee in the case of parliamentary and county elections

(1) The County Electoral Committee shall check the conduct of parliamentary elections and county elections in the municipal authority areas on the basis of the material it is sent in pursuance of section 10-8. Where the County Electoral Committee finds errors in the Electoral Committee’s decisions to approve or reject votes cast or ballot papers, or errors in the Electoral Committee’s counting, such errors shall be corrected.

(2) In the municipal authority of Oslo the checking of parliamentary elections is performed by the County Governor. Where the County Governor finds errors in the Electoral Committee’s decisions to approve or reject votes cast or ballot papers, or errors in the Electoral Committee’s counting, such errors shall be entered in the records. A certified copy of the County Governor’s records shall be sent to the Storting and the National Electoral Committee.

Amended by Act No. 46 of 20 June 2003 (commencement 1 July 2003 pursuant to Decree No. 715 of 20 June 2003).