Section 78: Maintenance of Secrecy of Voting

The Dadra and Nagar Haveli Panchayats (Election Procedure) Rules, 2014Union territory Rules of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu · 1952

(1) Every officer, clerk, agent or other person who performs any duty in connection with the recording or counting of votes at an election shall maintain and aid in maintaining, the secrecy of the voting and shall not (except for some purpose authorized by or under any law) communicate to any person any information calculated to violate such secrecy.

(2) The Returning Officer shall before he commences the counting, read out the above provision to such persons as may be present.

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Act	The Dadra and Nagar Haveli Panchayats (Election Procedure) Rules, 2014
Section	78
Marginal note	Maintenance of Secrecy of Voting
Jurisdiction	Union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
Status	In force as published by the source

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