Rochdale, United Kingdom - Following a contested election count at Kirkholt Community Church on Thursday night, Labour & Co-operative Party representative Daniel Meredith has addressed concerns raised by residents of Balderstone and Kirkholt about the counting process. Meredith issued a statement clarifying the situation, wherein he acknowledged that a mistake was made by one of the counting officers during the proceedings. "You had to be there to understand fully what went on," he remarked. "A mistake was made, which was questioned by a candidate." The issue was swiftly addressed during the counting process, according to Meredith, who explained that the situation was rectified by completing a standard procedure known as a bundle flick – a method utilised in previous elections to ensure accuracy. "That’s the whole reason we as counting agents attend, to spot if a mistake happens," he emphasised. However, tensions ran high during the count, with ...