Section 16: Safeguards against personation

Section 227-Chd-Panchayat-Rules-1994Union territory Rules of Chandigarh · 1994

(1) Every elector shall allow his left fore finger to be inspected by the Presiding Officer or Polling Officer and indelible ink mark to be put on it. If any elector refuses to show his left forefinger or does any act with a view to removing the ink mark, he shall not be supplied with any Ballot paper or allowed to Vote.

(2) Any reference in this rule to the left fore-finger of a voter shall, in the case where the elector has his left hand, and shall in the case where all the fingers of his left hand are missing be construed as a reference to the fore-finger or any other finger of his right hand and shall in the case where all his fingers on both hands are missing be construed as a reference to such extremity of his left or right arms as he possesses.

Where this provision sits

Act	Section 227-Chd-Panchayat-Rules-1994
Section	16
Marginal note	Safeguards against personation
Jurisdiction	Union territory of Chandigarh
Status	In force as published by the source

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