Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Electoral Act 2002 - SECT 76

Provisions relating to scrutineers

76. Provisions relating to scrutineers



(1) A candidate may appoint one scrutineer for each election official issuing
ballot-papers at a voting centre for the district or region for which the
candidate is seeking election.

(2) Subject to subsection (3), a candidate may appoint scrutineers to
represent the candidate at the scrutiny or counting of ballot-papers under
sections 111, 113, 114 and 114A.

(3) The number of scrutineers appointed under subsection (2) must not be
greater than the number of electoral officials who are engaged in the scrutiny
and counting of ballot-papers.

(4) An appointment of a scrutineer for the purposes of this Act must be-

   (a)  in a form approved by the Commission; and

   (b)  produced for inspection on request by the election manager or election
        official.





(5) A scrutineer must not-

   (a)  interfere with or attempt to influence any elector within a voting
        centre; or

   (b)  communicate with any person in a voting centre except so far as is
        necessary in the discharge of the functions of the scrutineer; or

   (c)  handle any ballot-papers.

Penalty: 60 penalty units or 6 months imprisonment.

(6) A scrutineer must not be prevented from entering or leaving a voting
centre during its time of operation.

(7) A scrutineer must wear a badge at a voting centre that-

   (a)  is supplied by the Commission; and

   (b)  identifies the scrutineer as a scrutineer.

(8) A scrutineer may be removed from a voting centre by a member of the police
force if the scrutineer-

   (a)  commits any breach of this section; or

   (b)  is guilty of misconduct; or

   (c)  fails to obey the lawful directions of the election manager or an
        election official.











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