Section 32: Fraudulent voting and personation

The Odisha Municipal Act, 1950State Act of Odisha · Act 23 of 1950

(1) Every person, who applies for a ballot paper at an election, having already voted once at the same election and in any electoral ward on knowing that his name is not included in the electoral roll shall be punishable with imprisonment which may extend to six months or with fine or with both.

(2) Every person, who applies for a ballot paper in the name of any other person, living or dead or of fictitious person, shall be punishable with the punishment provided in sub-section (1).

Where this provision sits

Act	The Odisha Municipal Act, 1950
Section	32
Marginal note	Fraudulent voting and personation
Jurisdiction	State of Odisha
Status	In force as published by the source

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