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Section 14
 

(1) When counting ballot sheets pursuant to Section 11, paragraphs 2 or 3,


a) the total number of valid and invalid votes cast,
b) the total number of invalid votes cast,
c) the total number of valid votes cast and
d) the total number of valid votes going to the various candidates of the officially published nomination proposals (Section 9) (candidates' total) shall be calculated.


(2) When counting ballot sheets pursuant to Section 11, paragraph 4,


a) the total number of valid and invalid votes cast,
b) the total number of invalid votes cast,
c) the total number of valid votes cast,
d) the total number votes indicating „yes“ and
e) the total number votes indicating „no“ shall be calculated.


(3) Otherwise, when calculating the local election results and the election results in the provincial and regional constituencies, the relevant provisions of Sections 84 to 89, paragraph 1, 90, paragraph 6 and 7, Sections 93, paragraph 1, first sentence, and paragraph 2 to paragraph 4, 95, paragraph 1, 96, paragraph 6, with the added proviso that voting results in provincial constituencies shall be noted in the voting protocols, and Sections 99, 103 and 104, NCEA, with the corresponding provison that votes cast by voting card voters shall be counted in the election office where they were cast.