ELECTORAL REGULATIONS, 2005 SECOND SCHEDULE (Section 19(2) and (3)) MAXIMUM NUMBER OF ELECTION AGENTS, OBSERVERS AND JOURNALISTS WHO MAY BE PRESENT WITHIN POLLING STATIONS, ETC. Opening of postal ballot box Polling station Election agents: Parliamentary elections 1 per candidate standing in the constituency concerned within a polling station at any one time Constituency centre *1 per candidate standing in the constituency concerned *1 per candidate standing in the constituency concerned *2 per candidate *4 per candidate 1 per candidate within standing in the constituency concerned within 100 metres of a polling station at any one time Election agents: Presidential elections 2 per candidate within a polling station at any one time 1 per candidate within 100 metres of a polling station at any one time Observers 3 per observer group within a polling station or within 100 metres of a polling station *1 per observer group *1 per observer group, provided that the constituency elections officer may in his or her discretion permit a greater number per observer group, subject to a maximum of 20 observers at any one time Journalists Not exceeding such number as the presiding officer, in his or her discretion, may allow at any one time. None None  At these occasions or locations, the possession or use of cellphones, pagers and similar devices is strictly prohibited. [Schedule amended by s.i 94 of 2008] 35

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