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Parliamentary General Election Count
Published Friday 12th February 10
Announcement that the General Eloction count will take place on the Thursday night following the close of polling.
On 4 December 2009 I gave early notice of my intention to count the votes for the forthcoming Parliamentary General Election on the Friday following polling day.
My final comment was that my decision was made with consideration of the guidance and legislative procedures that applied at the time and that it would be subject to review in the light of any material changes.
A change in technical procedure now offers me a logistic solution that will speed the process sufficiently for me to be able to count on the night.
I am therefore amending my earlier statement to announce that the count will now take place on the Thursday night following the close of polling.