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UK General Election results megathread (a.l3n.co)

submitted 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) by Emperor@feddit.uk to c/uk_politics@feddit.uk

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It's time to see if the polls are right.

Previously: the voting megathread

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[–] Nighed@feddit.uk 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

There are some very close run seats out there, how close do they have to be to do a recount?

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 7 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

A recount is called if one of the sides requires one. Obviously if you only had a difference of 10 votes, it'd be daft not to demand recount, but technically it only happens if a candidate requests one.

Remember the votes are technically recounted already. They are counted three times, by three separate people, who don't know what the other two people have found as results, so they cannot be influenced by their number. If all three people get the same answer, the count is probably correct, discounting incredibly bad luck, which is statistically unlikely.

If a recount is requested then three new people perform the task just to discount the possibility of collusion.