In the last national election, how many days did it take for the EMB to announce certified results?
New Zealand
Answer
14 days
Source
Section 179 of the Electoral Act provides for the declaration of the official results: http://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1993/0087/latest/DLM309893.html
The Commission declared the allocation of list seats and returned the writ on 17 December 2011. See section 180 for the provision for a recount: http://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1993/0087/latest/DLM309898.html?search=ts_act%40bill%40regulation%40deemedreg_electoral+_resel_25_a&p=1
and sections 191 to 193 for the election of list MPs: http://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1993/0087/latest/DLM310033.html?search=ts_act%40bill%40regulation%40deemedreg_electoral+_resel_25_a&p=1
Comment
After the official results were announced on 10 December 2011 there were two applications for judicial recounts, which were completed on the 13 and 14 December 2011 respectively. Amended official results were declared on 14 December and 17 December 2011. The Commission declared the allocation of list seats and returned the writ on 17 December 2011.
