Watch: What happens in Ireland when keys to a ballot box are lost

By Euronews

Published on 29/02/2016 - 12:45

It’s the no-nonsense approach to vote counting likely to give legal officers the jitters. Staff at an election count in Ireland were left scrambling

It’s the no-nonsense approach to vote counting likely to give legal officers the jitters.

Staff at an election count in Ireland were left scrambling for solutions after keys to a ballot box were lost, reports the Irish Independent.

With no replacement keys forthcoming, a hacksaw was used to prise open the box in Sligo, north-west Ireland.

What happens when the keys to a ballot box are lost….#GE16 #SligoLeitrim #solm pic.twitter.com/WMbcwTs3Wg
— Corey Whyte (@CWhyte___) February 27, 2016

Final election results are set to be declared on Monday, with exit polls suggesting the republic is on course for a hung parliament.

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