§ Electoral Act s. 56Powers of Commission and Electoral Court

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If the Commission or the Electoral
Court decides, whether as a result of an objection or appeal brought under section55 or otherwise, that a serious irregularity has occurred concerning any aspect of an election, the Commission or the Eiectoral Court mayorder-
(a)
that the votes cast at a particular voting station do not count in whole or in part;
or
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(b)
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that the votes cast in favour of aregisteredparty or candidate at a particular
voting station must be deducted in whole or in part from the votescast in favour
of that registered party or candidatein that election.
Part 5: Determination and declaration offinal result of election

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