Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) Scrutineers may be appointed by candidates to represent them at pre - poll voting offices during the polling, but so that not more than one scrutineer is to be allowed to each candidate at each pre - poll voting office.
(2) Appointments of scrutineers are to be made by notice in writing addressed to the Returning Officer or a pre - poll voting officer.
(3) The notice must:
(a) be signed by the candidate; and
(b) give the scrutineer's name and address.