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New Zealand Electoral Act 1993 (2010), Part 6Elections, p. 237, Recount

180 Applicationto District Court Judge for recount

(1) Anyconstituency candidate for a district may, within 3 working

days after thepublic declaration made under section 179

in respect of thatdistrict, apply to a District Court Judge for

the conduct, inrespect of that district, of a recount of the electorate

votes.

(2) Anysecretary of a political party that is listed on the part of the

ballot paperthat relates to the party vote may, within 3 working

days after thepublic declaration made under section 179 in

respect of adistrict, apply to a District Court Judge for the

conduct, inrespect of that district, of a recount of the party

votes.