83Assistance to certain electors

#### 83 Assistance to certain electors 83 Assistance to certain electors > > (1) A deputy electoral officer is to permit a person appointed by the elector to assist an elector to vote if— > > > > > (a) the deputy electoral officer is satisfied that the elector is unable to vote without assistance, or > > > > > (b) the elector makes an oral declaration to the returning officer that the elector objects on religious grounds to vote in the manner provided by the Act and this Regulation. > > > (2) If an elector does not appoint a person under subclause (1), the returning officer must assist the elector to vote in the presence of— > > > > > (a) the scrutineers (if any) that are present, or > > > > > (b) if there are no scrutineers present, a deputy electoral officer or another person appointed by the elector.