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Section 5: Officers etc., sit elections not to act for candidates or to influence voting

The Chhattisgarh Local Authorities (Electoral Offences) Act, 1964.State Act of Chhattisgarh · Act 13 of 1964

(1) No person who is a Returning Officer or a presiding or polling officer at an election, or an officer or clerk appointed by the Collector or the principal officer of a local authority or the Returning Officer or the presiding or the polling officer to perform any duty in connection with an election shall in the conduct or the management of the election do any act (other than the giving of vote) for the furtherance of the prospects of the election of a candidate.

(2) No such person as aforesaid, and no member of a police force, shall endeavour-

(a) to persuade any person to give his vote at an election; or

(b) to dissuade any person from giving his vote at an election; or

(c) to influence the voting of any person at an election in any manner.

(3) Any person who contravenes the provisions of sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) shall be punishable with imprisonment which may extend to six months or with fine or with both.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Chhattisgarh Local Authorities (Electoral Offences) Act, 1964.
Section5
Marginal noteOfficers etc., sit elections not to act for candidates or to influence voting
JurisdictionState of Chhattisgarh
StatusIn force as published by the source

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