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Art. 43 Act on Political Rights in the Canton of Graubünden (GPR) - 2. Recount

Elections and Voting - Conclusion of the Process
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Art. 43 GPR · 2. Recount

1. If, in the case of a preliminary overall result of a majority vote or referendum, the difference in votes between the last elected person and the first non-elected person, or between the yes and no votes, is less than 0.3 percent of the valid ballots cast, a recount must be conducted ex officio.

2. Furthermore, in the case of cantonal elections and referendums, as well as elections of members of the Grand Council, the government shall order a recount; in the case of regional court elections, the administrative commission; and in the case of referendums on regional matters, the regional committee shall order a recount if there are specific indications of irregularities.

3. The recount can be conducted centrally, in the case of cantonal elections and referendums, as well as in the elections of the members of the Grand Council, by the State Chancellery; in the case of regional court elections and regional referendums, by the regional court or the regional committee, or, on the order of these bodies, in the municipalities.

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Court Decisions Applying This Provision (4)

PVG 2018 2 · gr (art. 43 cpv. 1 LDPC)
Recount Threshold Calculation and Impartiality in Municipal Election
The calculation method for the minimum percentage (0.3%) required for a recount is interpreted under this provision.
PVG 2018 2 · gr (art. 43 cpv. 3 LDPC)
Recount Threshold Calculation and Impartiality in Municipal Election
This provision is cited to determine which body can execute the recount, leading to the decision to assign it to a new electoral office.
V 2018 8 · gr (art. 43 cpv. 1 LDPC)
Candidate Recount Challenge Based on Vote Calculation Discrepancy
This article was used to establish the legal threshold (0.3%) for ordering a second count due to a close result, which the court found met in this case.
V 2018 8 · gr (art. 43 cpv. 3 LDPC)
Candidate Recount Challenge Based on Vote Calculation Discrepancy
This article was cited to determine which body could execute the second count, leading the court to appoint a new electoral office.