(1) Any person who during the hours fixed for the poll at any polling station misconducts himself or fails to obey the lawful directions of the Presiding Officer may be removed from the polling station by the Presiding Officer or Penalty for disorderly conduct in or near polling stations.
Penalty for misconduct at the polling station.
166 [Act No. 11 of 2019] Penalty for failure to observe procedure for voting.
Penalty for illegal hiring or procuring of conveyance at elections.
Breaches of official duty in connection with elections.
by any police officer on duty or by any person authorized in this behalf by such Presiding Officer.
(2) The powers conferred by sub-section (1) shall not be exercised so as to prevent any elector who is otherwise entitled to vote at a polling station from having opportunity of voting at that station.
(3) If any person who has been so removed from polling station re-enters the polling station without the permission of the Presiding Officer, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months or with fine or with both.
217. If an elector, to whom a ballot paper has been issued, refuses to observe the procedure prescribed for voting, the ballot paper issued to him shall be liable for cancellation.
218. If any person is guilty of any such corrupt practices as specified in sub-section (7) of section 205 or in connection with an election he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term, which may extend to three months and with fine, which may extend to three thousand rupees.