Tellers in and around polling places

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Tellers in and around polling places

There should be no more than one teller at a polling station for each candidate or political party at any time. Where a polling place contains more than one polling station with separate entrances, it may be appropriate for there to be tellers at each entrance, but no more than one per candidate or party.

Tellers have no legal status and voters have the right to refuse to give them any information

Tellers must:	(a) Always remain outside the polling station/place
	(b) Only enter the polling station to cast their own vote, to vote as a proxy or to accompany a voter with disabilities
	(c) Always comply with the instructions of the Returning Officer and Presiding Officer
Tellers must not:	(a) Be able to see or hear what is happening inside the polling station
	(b) Impede, obstruct or intimidate voters on their way in or out of the polling station/place
	(c) Demand any information relating to a voter’s elector number, name or address
	(d) Ask voters to re-enter the polling station to ascertain their elector number
	(e) Have discussions with voters that may give rise to allegations of undue influence (e.g. voting intentions, party affiliations or party campaigns)
	(f) Display any campaign material in support of or against any particular political party or individual candidate other than a rosette
Tellers may:	(a) Approach voters for information as they enter/leave the polling station/place
	(b) Display a coloured rosette displaying the name of the candidate and/or a registered political party. While the rosette must not be oversized, it may carry a registered party description/emblem

Contact Information
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Page last updated: 25 August 2010