47 (1) No person shall remain in a voting place when the vote is being taken or the votes are being counted except, (a)  the clerk and the deputy returning officer and any other election official appointed for the voting place; (b)  a certified candidate, other than a candidate who has been declared to be elected by acclamation; (c)  one scrutineer appointed by each person described in clause (b) for each ballot box in use at the voting place; (d)  the scrutineers appointed by a municipality in relation to a by-law or question; and (e)  the scrutineers appointed by a local board or the Minister in relation to a question. 1996, c. 32, Sched., s. 47 (1); 2002, c. 17, Sched. D, s. 17. Same (2) The number of scrutineers who may be present under clause (1) (c) is reduced by one while the candidate who appointed them is present in the voting place. 1996, c. 32, Sched., s. 47 (2). Number of scrutineers re by-law (3) If the vote is on a by-law and scrutineers are to be appointed under subsection 16 (2), (a)  equal numbers of scrutineers shall be appointed to represent supporters and opponents of the by-law; and (b)  one scrutineer representing supporters and one representing opponents may be present for each ballot box in use at the voting place. 1996, c. 32, Sched., s. 47 (3). Number of scrutineers re question (4) If the vote is on a question and scrutineers are to be appointed under subsections 16 (2) and (3), (a)  equal numbers of scrutineers shall be appointed for each possible answer to the question; and (b)  one scrutineer for each of the possible answers may be present for each ballot box in use at the voting place. 1996, c. 32, Sched., s. 47 (4). Rights of candidates and scrutineers (5) The persons described in clauses (1) (b), (c), (d) and (e) are each entitled, (a)  to be present when materials and documents related to the election are delivered to the clerk under subclause 43 (5) (b) (ii) and clause 55 (1) (d); (b)  to enter the voting place 15 minutes before it opens and to inspect the ballot boxes and the ballots and all other papers, forms and documents relating to the vote (but not so as to delay the timely opening of the voting place); (c)  to place his or her own seal on the ballot box, immediately before the opening of the voting place, so that ballots can be deposited in the box and cannot be withdrawn without breaking the seal; (d)  to place his or her own seal on the ballot box immediately after the close of voting on each day of an advance vote under section 43, so that ballots cannot be deposited or withdrawn without breaking the seal; (e)  to examine each ballot as the votes are being counted by the deputy returning officer under section 54 (but not to touch the ballot); (f)  to object to a ballot or to the counting of votes in a ballot under subsection 54 (3); (g)  to sign the statement of the results of the election prepared by the deputy returning officer under clause 55 (1) (a); and (h)  to place his or her own seal on the ballot box after the counting of the votes, when the deputy returning officer seals the box under clause 55 (1) (c), so that ballots cannot be deposited or withdrawn without breaking the seal. 1996, c. 32, Sched., s. 47 (5). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2002, c. 17, Sched. D, s. 17 (1, 2) - 01/01/2003