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Section 27G: Assistance to illiterate or infirm electors

The Conduct Of Election Rules,1961Central Rules · 1951

(1) If a notified 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 authorised under sub-rule (2) of rule 27J 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 all the requirements to be made in this behalf.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Conduct Of Election Rules,1961
Section27G
Marginal noteAssistance to illiterate or infirm electors
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

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