Northern Territory Consolidated Regulations

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LOCAL GOVERNMENT (ELECTORAL) REGULATIONS - SECT 16

Scrutineers - presence at polling place and scrutiny centre

16. Scrutineers - presence at polling place and scrutiny centre

(1) A scrutineer is entitled to be present at a polling place while the polling place is open for polling (but not more than 1 scrutineer representing the same candidate may be present at the same time at a particular polling place).

(2) A scrutineer is entitled to be present at a scrutiny centre while the scrutiny and counting of ballot papers is conducted at the centre (but not more than 1 scrutineer representing the same candidate may be present at the same time at the scrutiny centre unless there is more than 1 counting table at the scrutiny centre, in which case there may be 1 scrutineer for each table).

(3) A scrutineer is entitled to observe the process of scrutiny and counting of ballot papers.

Note

If votes are counted by computer, this means that the scrutineer must be allowed to observe the operation of the computer equipment and the progress of the count as indicated by that equipment.

Part 3. Voting



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