(1) Every ballot paper shall have a counterfoil attached thereto and the said ballot paper and the counterfoil shall be in [such form as may be prescribed by the Commission].
(2) The names of the candidates shall be shown on the ballot paper in the same manner and arranged in the same order in which they appear in the list of contesting candidates [and NOTA (none of the above) shall also be shown on ballot paper.]
(3) The particulars on the ballot paper shall be in Hindi in Devnagri script.
(4) The ballot papers shall be serially numbered the serial numbers being printed on the counterfoil and on the front of the ballot paper.
(5) The symbol allotted to the candidates under rule 20 shall be shown alongside the name of the candidate on the ballot paper[and symbol fixed for NOTA (none of the above) shall also be shown alongside the NOTA (none of the above) on the ballot paper].
(6) The space allotted to each candidate [and for NOTA (none of the above)]on the ballot paper shall have the name dimensions.
(7) The line or the shaded area separating the space provided for different candidates shall be the same on the ballot paper.