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Section 22: Form of ballot paper

The Conduct Of Election Rules,1961Central Rules · 1951

5[(1) Every postal ballot paper shall have a counterfoil attached thereto, and the said ballot paper and the counterfoil shall be in such form, and the particulars therein shall be in such language or languages, as the Election Commission may direct.]

(2) The names of the candidates shall be arranged 6[on the postal ballot paper] in the order in which they appear in the list of contesting candidates.

(3) If two or more candidates bear the same name, they shall be distinguished by the addition of their occupation or residence or in some other manner.

1. Ins. by Notification No. S.O. 3778(E), dated the 23rd August, 2023.

2. Rule 20 renumbered as sub-rule (1) of that rule by Notification No. S.O. 3662, dated the 12th October, 1964 (w.e.f. 1-11-1964).

3. Ins., ibid. (w.e.f. 1-11-1964).

4. Ins. by Notification No. S.O. 3450, dated the 9th November, 1966.

5. Subs. by Notification No. S.O. 5573, dated the 23rd December, 1971, for sub-rule (1).

6. Ins. ibid., 59 Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961 (Statutory Rules and Order)

Where this provision sits

ActThe Conduct Of Election Rules,1961
Section22
Marginal noteForm of ballot paper
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

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