A person appointed by a candidate to observe the voting and counting of the votes to ensure that the process is conducted properly. Candidates can appoint scrutineers for each polling place. Scrutineers have the right to be present when the ballot boxes are sealed and opened and when the votes are sorted and counted so that they may check any possible irregularities, but they may not touch any ballot paper.
someone who examines votes at an election
a person appointed by a candidate to observe both the polling and the counting of votes (the scrutiny)
a person who oversees voting in an election, or counts the votes, in order to make sure it is all done correctly
A person representing a candidate at the voting location to observe the voting process.
At a general election or by-election, a person appointed by an electorate candidate or a political party to observe the conduct of an election at a polling place or at the final count; A person appointed by a political party to observe the Chief Electoral Officer's application of the Sainte-Laguë ¦ormula at a general election; At a citizens initiated referendum, a person appointed to represent one side of the question to observe the conduct of the referendum at a polling place, and to observe the final count of votes.
A person appointed by a candidate to observe the polling process and the sorting and counting of ballot-papers, also having the right to question the validity of any votes.
A scrutineer is a person who observes voting in an election, and/or observes the counting of ballot papers, in order to check that election rules are followed. In motorsport a scrutineer is responsible for ensuring that vehicles meet the technical regulations.