sec.19Scrutineers

### sec.19 Scrutineers Each member may, by notice given to a member of the commission’s staff, appoint adults as scrutineers for a referendum. Scrutineers are entitled to be present in each ordinary polling booth, mobile polling booth and pre-poll voting office at times when electors are allowed to vote at the place. Scrutineers are also entitled to be present— beforehand at polling places— to inspect ballot boxes; and to examine declaration envelopes received before 6p.m. the day before the polling day; and afterwards at polling places and elsewhere to observe the examination of declaration envelopes, the printing of completed ballot papers for electronically assisted votes and the counting of votes; and at a place to observe any part of a procedure for making an electronically assisted vote. At a polling place during times when electors are allowed to vote and beforehand, each member is entitled to have 1 scrutineer present for each issuing officer at the place. At the examination of declaration envelopes and the counting of votes, including electronically assisted votes, each member is entitled to have 1 scrutineer present for each member of the commission’s staff at the place. A scrutineer may— object to the entitlement of a person to vote at the referendum; or do anything else permitted by this Act. Issuing officers at a polling place must, before voting starts, allow scrutineers to inspect the ballot boxes that are to be used for voting at the place. Each scrutineer must carry adequate identification to show that the person is a scrutineer. Each member is taken to be a scrutineer under this Act. s 19 amd 2015 No. 35 s 15 ; 2019 No. 31 s 83 (sec.19-ssec.1) Each member may, by notice given to a member of the commission’s staff, appoint adults as scrutineers for a referendum. (sec.19-ssec.2) Scrutineers are entitled to be present in each ordinary polling booth, mobile polling booth and pre-poll voting office at times when electors are allowed to vote at the place. (sec.19-ssec.3) Scrutineers are also entitled to be present— beforehand at polling places— to inspect ballot boxes; and to examine declaration envelopes received before 6p.m. the day before the polling day; and afterwards at polling places and elsewhere to observe the examination of declaration envelopes, the printing of completed ballot papers for electronically assisted votes and the counting of votes; and at a place to observe any part of a procedure for making an electronically assisted vote. (sec.19-ssec.4) At a polling place during times when electors are allowed to vote and beforehand, each member is entitled to have 1 scrutineer present for each issuing officer at the place. (sec.19-ssec.5) At the examination of declaration envelopes and the counting of votes, including electronically assisted votes, each member is entitled to have 1 scrutineer present for each member of the commission’s staff at the place. (sec.19-ssec.6) A scrutineer may— object to the entitlement of a person to vote at the referendum; or do anything else permitted by this Act. (sec.19-ssec.7) Issuing officers at a polling place must, before voting starts, allow scrutineers to inspect the ballot boxes that are to be used for voting at the place. (sec.19-ssec.8) Each scrutineer must carry adequate identification to show that the person is a scrutineer. (sec.19-ssec.9) Each member is taken to be a scrutineer under this Act. - (a) beforehand at polling places— (i) to inspect ballot boxes; and (ii) to examine declaration envelopes received before 6p.m. the day before the polling day; and - (i) to inspect ballot boxes; and - (ii) to examine declaration envelopes received before 6p.m. the day before the polling day; and - (b) afterwards at polling places and elsewhere to observe the examination of declaration envelopes, the printing of completed ballot papers for electronically assisted votes and the counting of votes; and - (c) at a place to observe any part of a procedure for making an electronically assisted vote. - (i) to inspect ballot boxes; and - (ii) to examine declaration envelopes received before 6p.m. the day before the polling day; and - (a) object to the entitlement of a person to vote at the referendum; or - (b) do anything else permitted by this Act.