(1) An elector who has inadvertently dealt with his ballot paper in such manner that it cannot be conveniently used as a ballot paper may on returning it to the Presiding Officer and on satisfying himself of the inadvertence be given ,another ballot paper and the ballot paper returned and the counterfoil of such ballot paper shall be marked ―spoilt-cancelled‖ by the Presiding Officer.
(2) If an elector after obtaining a ballot paper decides not to use it, he shall return it to the Presiding Officer and the ballot paper so returned and the counterfoil of such ballot paper shall be marked as ―Returned-cancelled‖ by the presiding officer.
(3) All ballot papers cancelled under sub-rule (1) or sub-rule (2) shall be kept in a separate packet.
1 Sub-rule (3) subs. vide No. PCH-HA(1)1/2015 the 28 th October, 2015 published in R.H.P. dated 6.11.2015, p. 5063-5083.
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