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Section 25: Assistance to illiterate or infirm voters

The Conduct Of Election Rules,1961Central Rules · 1951

(1) If an elector is unable through illiteracy, blindness or other physical infirmity to record his vote on a postal ballot paper and sign the declaration, he shall take the ballot paper, together with the declaration and the covers received by him to an officer competent to attest his signature under sub-rule (2) of rule 24 and request the officer to record his vote and sign his declaration on his behalf.

(2) Such officer shall thereupon mark the ballot paper in accordance with the wishes of the elector in his presence, sign the declaration on his behalf and complete the appropriate certificate contained in Form 13A.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Conduct Of Election Rules,1961
Section25
Marginal noteAssistance to illiterate or infirm voters
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

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