137. The tariff of remuneration and expenses of election officers shall be fixed by government regulation.
The first ranking representative of a candidate who has recommended the appointment of a deputy returning officer or poll clerk shall receive, when he acts in a polling station, the same remuneration as the poll clerk.
The chief electoral officer may, in an election period, increase the amounts fixed by the tariff. The additional expenses resulting from the increase shall not exceed the amount established by government regulation.