Section 13: Admission to the place of polling

The Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections Rules, 1974Central Rules · 1952

(1) The presiding officer shall exclude from the place of polling all persons except—

(a) the polling officers and other public servants on duty ;

(b) the candidates, and one representative authorised in writing by each candidate;

(d) persons authorised by the Election Commission ; and

(e) such other persons as the presiding officer may from time to time admit for the purpose of assisting him in taking the poll.

(2) The presiding officer shall close the place of polling at the hour fixed under clause (b) of rule 7 or, as the case may be, under clause (b) of rule 8 for the close of the poll and shall not admit therein any elector after that hour:

Provided that all electors present at the place before it is so closed shall be entitled to have their votes recorded.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections Rules, 1974
Section	13
Marginal note	Admission to the place of polling
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source

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