Western Australian Current Acts

ELECTORAL ACT 1907 - SECT 99G

99G .         Scrutineers

        (1)         A candidate or the candidate’s agent may appoint scrutineers to represent the candidate in observing —

            (a)         any production of the vote record; and

            (b)         any other element of the technology assisted voting process that is approved by the Electoral Commissioner for the purposes of this section.

        (2)         At a single member election not more than one scrutineer at a time is allowed to each candidate at the place where the vote record is produced or an element approved under subsection (1)(b) occurs.

        (3)         At a Council election where the relevant number is more than one —

            (a)         not more than one scrutineer at a time is allowed to each group; and

            (b)         not more than one scrutineer at a time is allowed to each candidate who is not included in any group,

                at the place where the vote record is produced or an element approved under subsection (1)(b) occurs.

        (4)         The appointment must be —

            (a)         made by written notice given to the Electoral Commissioner; and

            (b)         signed by the candidate or the candidate’s official agent.

        (5)         Section 137 does not apply to the scrutiny of votes cast under this Subdivision.

        [Section 99G inserted: No. 14 of 2016 s. 12; amended: No. 20 of 2021 s. 94.]