38Scrutineers

38 Scrutineers

38 Scrutineers

(1) Each candidate for election may appoint one person to be present as that candidate’s scrutineer at any counting of votes for that election. Any appointment under this clause must be in writing, signed by the candidate, and given to the returning officer before counting of votes commences.

(2) A candidate for election is not eligible to be a scrutineer.

(3) In the case of a postal ballot, a scrutineer may inspect any ballot paper provided that, in the opinion of the returning officer, that scrutiny does not delay the counting of votes unreasonably.

(4) In the case of an electronic ballot, a scrutineer may inspect any report or record from any electronic database or retrieval system containing electronic votes used in the electronic ballot, provided that, in the opinion of the returning officer, that scrutiny does not delay the counting of votes unreasonably.

cl 38: Am 2009 (389), Sch 1 [20] [21].