New South Wales Consolidated Acts

ELECTORAL ACT 2017 - SECT 120

120 Entitlements of scrutineers to be present during voting and counting

(1) A scrutineer is entitled to be present in the following places--

(a) the part of the voting centre in which the ballot papers are received,

(b) the part of the voting centre where ballot papers are counted,

(c) the part of any ballot counting place where ballot papers are counted.

(2) Only one scrutineer for each candidate or registered party is entitled to be present in a voting centre or ballot counting place at any one time. However, the Electoral Commissioner may permit additional scrutineers for candidates and registered parties at such centres and places and in such circumstances and on such conditions as the Commissioner sees fit.

(3) Subject to subsection (2), a scrutineer is not to be prevented from--

(a) entering or leaving a voting centre during voting, or

(b) entering or leaving a ballot counting place during counting.