Declaration of result of poll

1 When the official count under section 178 is completed, the Returning Officer must give the Electoral Commission the following information: a the total number of valid votes received by each of the parties listed on the party vote part of the ballot paper: b the total number of valid votes received by each constituency candidate: c the total number of informal party votes: d the total number of informal electorate votes. 2 As soon as practicable after receiving from a Returning Officer the information specified in subsection (1), the Electoral Commission must declare the results of the official count for the district concerned by publishing a notice in the Gazette . 3 The Electoral Commission may declare the results for any number of districts on the same day, if the Electoral Commission considers it appropriate to do so. 4 The Electoral Commission may make arrangements under which persons with a particular interest in any declaration under subsection (2) are informed of the result, by any means the Electoral Commission considers appropriate. 5 If there is an equality of votes between constituency candidates for a district and the addition of 1 vote would entitle one of those candidates to be declared elected, the Electoral Commission must, without delay, apply to a District Court Judge for a recount under section 180 , and all the provisions of that section apply accordingly, except that no deposit is necessary. 6 If on a recount under section 180 there is an equality of votes between constituency candidates and the addition of 1 vote would entitle one of those candidates to be declared elected, the Electoral Commission must determine by lot which of those candidates is to be elected. Section 179 : substituted , on 28 February 2002 , by section 71(1) of the Electoral Amendment Act 2002 (2002 No 1). Section 179(1) : amended , on 1 October 2010 , by section 32(1)(a) of the Electoral (Administration) Amendment Act 2010 (2010 No 26). Section 179(2) : amended , on 21 March 2017 , by section 88 of the Electoral Amendment Act 2017 (2017 No 9). Section 179(2) : amended , on 1 October 2010 , by section 32(1)(a) of the Electoral (Administration) Amendment Act 2010 (2010 No 26). Section 179(3) : amended , on 1 October 2010 , by section 32(1)(a) of the Electoral (Administration) Amendment Act 2010 (2010 No 26). Section 179(4) : amended , on 1 October 2010 , by section 32(1)(a) of the Electoral (Administration) Amendment Act 2010 (2010 No 26). Section 179(5) : amended , on 1 October 2010 , by section 32(1)(a) of the Electoral (Administration) Amendment Act 2010 (2010 No 26). Section 179(6) : amended , on 1 October 2010 , by section 32(1)(a) of the Electoral (Administration) Amendment Act 2010 (2010 No 26).