Scrutineer
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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.
Rules vary concerning the number of scrutineers that are allowed to be present at each polling station from a political party. In some jurisdictions, each candidate or party may have one scrutineer or poll-watcher per constituency or precinct where voting is taking place. In other jurisdictions, such as in Canada, each party is permitted to appoint one scrutineer per ballot box. They are often required to refrain from contact with voters, wearing or displaying political slogans, or otherwise exerting influence on the conduct of the election while it is taking place.
Synonyms
The name Poll-watcher is commonly used for this role in the United States.