Subsection 6: Announcement of results and disputes.

At the end of the count, the election organisation committee draws up minutes signed by its chairman and members and publicly proclaims the results of the elections. This proclamation takes place no later than seventy-two hours after the start of the count. The minutes are sent to the prefect. The lists of votes cast are sent to the prefect. They may be consulted at the prefecture by any requesting elector…

The election of consular delegates may be contested by any voter and by the prefect under the conditions set out in articles L. 248, R. 119 to R. 122 of the electoral code. However, the five-day period provided for in the first paragraph of article R. 119 of this code runs from the proclamation of the results. An appeal may be lodged within one month with the administrative court of…

In the event of partial or total annulment which has become final of the elections of the consular delegates and unless this annulment is pronounced less than one year before a general renewal, a new ballot shall be held within two months to fill the vacant seats. In the case provided for in the previous paragraph, the prefect shall set the dates and deadlines for the various electoral operations. He…

When the dates set by this section or the last day of the deadlines it specifies fall on a public holiday or a Saturday, they are postponed until the first working day thereafter. The same applies to the application of the order provided for in the second paragraph of Article R. 713-61.