The number of votes needed by a candidate or party to be elected. A fresh scrutiny is conducted to re-check the counting done on election night. The redrawing of electoral boundaries for a division to ensure that there are, as near as possible, equal numbers of electors in each division for a State or Territory. The Australian Constitution can only be altered by a majority of electors in a majority of States passing the proposed amendment. The list of voters eligible to vote at an election.
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. The process following the close of polling. Acceptability of votes is determined and the votes are sorted and counted to determine the outcome of the election. Sometimes called the 'Australian ballot'. It is often called the 'States' House' or house of review as these are two of the Senate's major functions.