Public notice of transfers.
11. The returning officer shall record and give public notice of any transfer of votes made under these rules and of the total number of votes counted to each candidate after any such transfer in addition to the particulars prescribed by Rule 45 to the First Schedule to the Ballot Act, 1872. Such public notice may be in accordance with the form given in the appendix to these rules.
Recounts.
12.—(1) Any candidate or his agent may at any time during the counting of the votes, either before the commencement or after the completion of the transfer of the votes (whether surplus or otherwise) of any candidate, request the returning officer to recount the papers then comprised in the parcels of all or any candidates (not being papers set aside as finally dealt with) and the returning officer shall forthwith recount the same accordingly. The returning officer may also at his discretion recount votes either once or more often in any case in which he is not satisfied as to the accuracy of any previous count. Provided that nothing herein shall make it obligatory on the returning officer to recount the same votes more than once.
(2) If upon an election petition—
(i) any ballot papers counted by the returning officer are rejected as invalid,
or
(ii) any ballot papers rejected by the returning officer are declared valid,
the court may direct the whole or any part of the ballot papers to be recounted and the result of the election ascertained in accordance with these rules.
(3) Except as in this rule expressly provided, no recount shall be had whether on an election petition or otherwise.