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Section 95: Presiding officer’s entry in the voting compartment during poll

The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (Election) Rules, 2021State Rules of Karnataka · 2020

(1) The presiding officer may, whenever he considers it necessary so to do, enter the voting compartment during poll and take such steps as may be necessary to ensure that the balloting unit is not tampered or interfered with in any way.

(2) If the presiding officer has reason to suspect that an elector who has entered the voting compartment is tampering or otherwise interfering with the balloting unit has remained inside the voting compartment for unduly long period, he shall enter the voting compartment and take such steps as may be necessary to ensure the smooth and orderly progress of the poll.

(3) Whenever the presiding officer enters the voting compartment under this rule, he shall permit the polling agents present to accompany them if they so desire.

5958 , 05 2022 ¨sÁUÀ 4J

Where this provision sits

ActThe Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (Election) Rules, 2021
Section95
Marginal notePresiding officer’s entry in the voting compartment during poll
JurisdictionState of Karnataka
StatusIn force as published by the source

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