Scrutineer

Rules vary concerning the number of scrutineers from a political party who are allowed to be present at each polling station. In some jurisdictions, each candidate or party may have one scrutineer or poll-watcher per constituency or precinct where voting or counting takes place. In other jurisdictions, such as in Australia and Canada, each party is permitted to appoint one or two scrutineers per polling booth. Scrutineers are often required to refrain from contact with voters, from wearing or displaying political slogans, or from otherwise exerting influence on the conduct of the election while it is taking place. Scrutineers may also report back unofficial results to their campaign headquarters, as the official results can take some time to be issued.

Scrutineers play an important role in many motorsports. Racing series typically have a set of technical regulations to which the cars, bikes, or other vehicles must conform. The role of the scrutineer in this case is to confirm that vehicles entered for the race meet the relevant regulations.

In the context of design and engineering, a scrutineer is someone who carefully verifies the accuracy of technical specifications, drawings, or configurations as they apply to a specific discipline or field.

Dancing competitions (especially dancesport) employ (usually professionally certified) officials who oversee judging and tabulate scores. Software is often used to aid with tabulation.