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Section 49D: Admission to polling stations

The Conduct Of Election Rules,1961Central Rules · 1951

The presiding officer shall regulate the number of electors, to be admitted at any one time inside the polling station and shall exclude therefrom all persons other than—

(a) polling officers;

(b) public servants on duty in connection with the election;

(c) persons authorised by the Election Commission;

(d) candidates, their election agents and subject to the provisions of rule 13, one polling agent of each candidate;

(e) a child in arms accompanying an elector;

1. Ins. by Notification No. S.O. 230(E), dated the 24th March, 1992.

2. Ins. by Notification No. S.O. 2470(E), dated the 14th August, 2013.

78 Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961 (Statutory Rules and Order)

(f) a person accompanying a blind or infirm elector who cannot move without help; and

(g) such other person as the returning officer or the presiding officer may employ under sub-rule (2) of rule 49G or sub-rule (1) of rule 49H.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Conduct Of Election Rules,1961
Section49D
Marginal noteAdmission to polling stations
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

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