The Punjab Municipal Election Rules, 1994
State Act of Punjab ยท Act 19 of 199493 provisions
The enactment
| Type | Act |
|---|---|
| Citation | Act 19 of 1994 |
| Year | 1994 |
| Jurisdiction | State of Punjab |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 93 |
| Subjects | constitutional, local |
Full text, provision by provision
Every provision below opens in full, free and without an account.
- Section 1 Short title and commencement
- Section 2 Definitions
- Section 3 Issue of directions by the Commission
- Section 4 Form and language of Roll
- Section 5 Preparation of fresh Roll
- Section 6 Preparation of roll in parts
- Section 7 Order of names
- Section 8 Statement under section 29
- Section 9 Information to be supplied by occupants of dwelling houses
- Section 10 Access to certain registers
- Section 11 Publication of Roll in draft
- Section 12 Further publicity to the Roll and notice
- Section 13 Period for lodging claims and objections
- Section 14 Form for claims and objections
- Section 15 Manner of lodging claims and objections
- Section 16 Procedure of Registration Officer
- Section 17 Rejection of certain claims and objections
- Section 18 Acceptance of claim and objections without inquiry
- Section 19 Notice of hearing claims and objections
- Section 20 Inquiry into claims and objections
- Section 22 Deletion of names
- Section 23 Final Publication of Roll
- Section 24 Appeals from orders deciding claims and objections
- Section 25 Preparation of Roll on re-delimitation of constituencies
- Section 26 Revision of Rolls
- Section 27 Correction of entries and inclusion of names in Electoral Role
- Section 28 Appeals from orders under rule 27
- Section 29 Identity Cards for electros in notified constituencies
- Section 30 Custody and preservation of Rolls and connected papers
- Section 32 Definitions
- Section 33 Notification of symbols
- Section 34 Public notice of election
- Section 35 Eligibility for membership of a Municipality
- Section 36 Nomination Paper
- Section 37 Authentication of Certificates issued by the Commission
- Section 38 Notice of Nominations
- Section 40 List of Validly Nominated Candidates
- Section 41 Withdrawal of Candidature
- Section 42 Allocation of Symbols to Candidates
- Section 43 Preparation of list of Contesting Candidates
- Section 44 Declaration of result in uncontested election
- Section 45 Appointment of Election Agents
- Section 46 Appointment of Polling Agents
- Section 47 Revocation of the appointment of the Polling Agent
- Section 48 Voting to be in person
- Section 49 Voting by Postal Ballot
- Section 50 Publication of hours fixed for polling
- Section 51 Powers of the Presiding Officer, regarding General Superintendence
- Section 52 Identity mark on ballot papers
- Section 53 Design of Ballot Boxes
- Section 54 Form of Ballot Papers
- Section 55 Material to be supplied at the Polling Stations
- Section 56 Arrangements at Polling Stations
- Section 57 Admission to Polling Stations
- Section 58 Preparation of Ballot Boxes for Poll
- Section 59 Marked copy of electoral Roll
- Section 60 Facilities for women electors
- Section 61 Identification of electors and safeguards against impersonation
- Section 62 Seating arrangement of Polling Officers and voting procedure in the polling station
- Section 63 Tendered votes
- Section 64 Challeinging of identity of elector
- Section 65 Spoilt ballot Papers
- Section 67 Returning of Ballot Papers by electors
- Section 68 Maintenance of secrecy of voting by elector
- Section 70 Account of Ballot Paper
- Section 71 Sealing of other packets
- Section 73 Procedure for adjournment of poll
- Section 74 Programme for counting of votes
- Section 76 Appointment of counting agents and revocation of such appointments
- Section 77 Admission to the place fixed for counting
- Section 78 Maintenance of secrecy of voting
- Section 79 Scrutiny and opening of ballot boxes
- Section 80 Counting of votes
- Section 82 Recount of votes
- Section 83 Intimation of result of counting to the Returning Officer
- Section 84 Declaration of result of election and return of election
- Section 85 Grant of certificate of election to returned candidate
- Section 86 Sealing of used ballot papers
- Section 87 Election Petition
- Section 88 Contents of the Petition
- Section 89 Deposit of Security for an election petition
- Section 90 Petition to be dismissed on non-compliance of provisions of the Act and the rules
- Section 91 Transmission of order to the prescribed authority and its publication
- Section 92 Return of deposits made by candidates at the time of nomination
- Section 93 Maximum election expenses
- Section 94 Submission of return of election expenses
- Section 95 Resignation incase of election from more than one constituency
- Section 96 Custody of ballot boxes and papers relating to elections
- Section 97 inspection of election papers and supply of certified copies thereof
- Section 98 Power of the Commission to Issue instructions
- Section 99 Final authority for the interpretation of the rules
- Section 100 Overriding effect
- Section 101 Repeal
Find the provision, not just read it
The full text above is free, and it stays free. What a free CourtMesh account adds is everything you cannot do by reading one page at a time:
- Search 49,000+ Central and State enactments by what a provision says, not by its number
- Jump from any section to every judgment that has applied it
- Search 300 million+ Indian court records alongside the statute
- Ask a research agent to find and read the case law on a provision for you
Free account. No card. About a minute to create.
Create a free accountNeed this as data, not as a page? The Punjab Municipal Election Rules, 1994 is one of 49,000+ enactments on CourtMesh. The Indian court cases API serves the case law that cites these provisions over JSON, with API documentation and plans and pricing. See also the judgment library.