Section 12: Despatch of ballot papers to the Returning Officer

(1) Every elector desirous or recording his vote shall after filling up the declaration paper and the ballot paper in Form VI according to the direction given in the letter of intimation, enclose a ballot paper in the ballot paper cover, stick the cover, enclose the declaration papers in the bigger outer cover addressed to the Returning Officer and send it to the Returning Officer either by post or deliver it in person so as the reach the Returning Officer not later that the hour specified on the day fixed for the poll.

(2) On receipt of the envelopes by post or in person containing the declaration paper and the closed cover containing the ballot paper, the Returning Officer shall endorse on the outer envelope the date and hour of the receipt.