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Local Electoral Act 2001

Conduct of elections and polls - Voting, processing, and counting of votes

81: Scrutineers' presence at processing prohibited before close of voting

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"Scrutineers must stay away during vote counting until voting is closed"

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You cannot be present when certain steps are taken during the voting period if you are a scrutineer. This is according to section 80. You have to wait until the voting is closed.

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Voting, processing, and counting of votes

81Scrutineers' presence at processing prohibited before close of voting

  1. No scrutineer may be present when any step referred to in section 80 is being taken during the voting period.

  2. Repealed

  3. Repealed
Notes
  • Section 81(2): repealed, on , by section 29 of the Local Electoral Amendment Act 2002 (2002 No 85).
  • Section 81(3): repealed, on , by section 29 of the Local Electoral Amendment Act 2002 (2002 No 85).