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Section 98: Preparation of voting machines by the Returning Officer

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

(1) The balloting unit of the voting machine shall contain such particulars as the Election Commission may specify.

(2) The names of the candidates shall be arranged on the balloting unit in the same order in which they appear in the list of the 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.

(4) Subject to the foregoing provisions of this rule, the Returning Officer shall:-

(a) fix the label containing the names and symbol of the contesting candidates in the balloting unit and secure that unit with his seal and the seals of such of the contesting candidates or their election agents present as are desirous of affixing the same;

(b) set the number of contesting candidates and close the candidate set section in the control unit and secure it with his seal and the seal of such of the contesting candidates or their election agents present as are desirous of affixing the same.

99. Arrangements at the polling stations-

1. The Returning Officer shall provide for each polling station one voting machine and copies of relevant part of the electoral roll and such other elections material as may be necessary for taking the poll.

2. Without prejudice to the provisions of sub-rule (1), the Returning Officer may, with the previous approval of the Election Commission, provide one common voting machine for two or more polling stations located in the same premises;

Where this provision sits

ActThe Dadra and Nagar Haveli Panchayats (Election Procedure) Rules, 2014
Section98
Marginal notePreparation of voting machines by the Returning Officer
JurisdictionUnion territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
StatusIn force as published by the source

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