Palmerston North City Council Candidates Information Booklet

18SCRUTINY OF ROLLSThe scrutiny of rolls involves processing voting documents electronically to ensure that novoter has applied for and received more than one set of voting papers. This task isundertaken progressively. As the envelopes containing voting papers are returned, they are“marked off” on the relevant computing records.This operation will be carried out at the Election Services processing centre located at Level10, 45 Queen Street, Auckland. The scrutiny will be undertaken daily from Friday,20 September onwards, commencing at 7.00 am each day (the starting time may be varied).Scrutineers appointed by candidates (see page 53 of this handbook) are entitled to attendthe scrutiny of rolls from 23 September onwards. On each day, scrutineers should report tothe reception at Election Services premises in the first instance.Each candidate is required to advise the Electoral Officer in writing of any scrutineerappointed by him/her by 12.00noon on Friday 11 October 2013 at the latest. If anyscrutineer wishes to witness the scrutiny of rolls before that date, the required advicemust be given before the scrutineer wishes to assume their role.54 Palmerston North City Council Elections 2013