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Local Electoral Act 2001

Recounts and inquiries - Recount of votes cast at election

91: Scrutineers at recount

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"Watching the vote recount: choosing a scrutineer"

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You can appoint someone to watch the recount of votes. You can choose one or more people to be your scrutineers. This is stated in section 66 and also applies to the recount. You follow the same rules as before for appointing scrutineers. These rules are in section 68. They help you appoint someone to watch the recount. Only one scrutineer per candidate can be at the recount at a time. This is whether they were appointed under section 66 or for the recount.

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Part 4Recounts and inquiries
Recount of votes cast at election

91Scrutineers at recount

  1. Each candidate may, by notice in writing, appoint 1 or more scrutineers for the recount, whether or not the candidate has already appointed 1 or more scrutineers under section 66.

  2. Subsections (2) and (3) of section 68 apply, with any necessary modifications, for the purposes of an appointment under this section.

  3. Not more than 1 scrutineer for any candidate (whether appointed under section 66 or under this section) may be present at the same time at a recount.

Compare
  • 1976 No 144 s 43(4), (5)