Provisional results and recounts | Electoral Commission
...Once you are satisfied, you must advise candidates and election agents of the provisional result and seek their agreement on the announcement of the result. 1 You should make clear that the candidates and agents are entitled to request a recount....
https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/guidance-acting-returning-officers-administering-a-uk-parliamentary-election-great-britain/verification-and-count/count/provisional-results-and-recounts
In what conditions can a candidate request a recount in a close result ...
...Recounts are essentially at the discretion of the Returning Officer (the person who oversees the election in each constituency). They use guidelines issued by the Electoral Commission. Candidates and their agents are entitled to request recounts....
https://fullfact.org/election-2019/ask-fullfact-recount-guidelines/
Guernsey Election 2025: Deputies elected after results declared
...As this is less than 50 votes a recount can be called. The rules say the difference has to be whichever is lowest of 50 or 1% of the 38th candidates' votes which in this case is 54....
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cm2ln2ge1d1t
How are general election votes counted and what are the recount rules?
...What are the general election recount rules? A recount is allowed if a candidate requests one and the returning officer deems it appropriate. It is possible for a defeated canidate to be......
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/politics/10537462/how-are-general-election-votes-counted/
Recount results | Choice Voting Elections Documentation
...To remedy this situation you may do one of the following depending on the situation that is applicable to you. Is the election live? You should exclude the candidate from the counting process, return to your results page, and select recount. The result for the relevant position will be recounted, excluding any votes for your withdrawn candidate....
https://support.choicevoting.co.uk/election-results/recount-results
Representation of the People Act 1983 - Legislation.gov.uk
...Recount 46(1) A candidate or his election agent may, if present when the counting or any recount of the votes is completed, require the returning officer to have the votes recounted or again......
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1983/2/schedule/1/part/III/chapter/n4/crossheading/recount
Challenging election results - Edwards Duthie Shamash Solicitors
...An election petition can be used to seek a court-ordered recount where there was a close result and suspicions that the true tallies may tip the election in favour of the candidate announced as having been narrowly defeated....
https://edwardsduthieshamash.co.uk/legal-services/parliamentary-and-electoral-law/challenging-election-results/
Recount procedures | Electoral Commission
...The GLRO has given a direction that they are consulted on any requests for recounts before you can exercise your power to grant or refuse a request....
https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/guidance-returning-officers-administering-a-greater-london-authority-gla-election/verification-and-count/count/recount-procedures
Recounts | Electoral Commission
...Recounts You or your election agent can ask the LRO to recount the votes. The LRO can refuse to recount if they think the request is unreasonable. 1 Recounts can only be requested at voting area level. Police-area-wide recounts are not allowed. 1. Paragraph 54 Schedule 3 Police and Crime Commissioner Elections Order 2012 ?...
https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/guidance-candidates-and-agents-police-and-crime-commissioner-elections/verification-and-count/how-votes-will-be-counted/recounts
UKPGE - easy guide to the count - FINAL FILE - DL Leaflet
...At a UK Parliamentary election, the (A)RO must take reasonable steps to begin counting the votes within four hours of the close of poll at 10pm. There are two stages to any election count: first, count staff will be counting the number of ballot papers at the count, then, they will be counting the votes on the ballot papers....
https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/sites/default/files/pdf_file/UKPGE-easy-guide-to-the-count-FINAL-FILE-DL-Leaflet.pdf