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Section 22: Maintenance of secrecy of voting.

The Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections Act, 1952Central Act · Act 31 of 1952

(1) Every officer, clerk or other person who performs any duty in connection with the recording or counting of votes at an election shall maintain, and aid in maintaining, the secrecy of the voting and shall not (except for some purpose authorised by or under any law) communicate to any person any information calculated to violate such secrecy.

(2) Any person who contravenes the provisions of sub-section (1) shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months, or with fine, or with both.

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ActThe Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections Act, 1952
Section22
Marginal noteMaintenance of secrecy of voting.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

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