§ Electoral Act s. 78Appointment of counters

( 1) As soon as practicable after the proclamation of an
election, thechief electoral officer, inconsultationwith the Commission,mustappoint as
many counters as may be necessary for each voting station or venue at which the counting of
votes is to be conducted.
(2) The chief electoral officer may appoint the presiding officer, deputy presiding officer or a votingofficer for a voting station as a counter at that voting station or at a venue.