The Tripura Municipalities (Conduct of Election) Rules, 1995

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22. Superintendence. direction and control Appointment of Diill’lcl .‘s‘lunicipal Election Officer A‘ppointmqm of Returning Officer. Appointment of Assistance Returning Officer Subordination oi~ Returning Officer and Assistant Returning 3?: Polling Stations Aw ointnwnt of Presiding 0339:r

CHAPTER-Ill GENER -‘.Ll PROVISIONS \ luGcncml and b) wait-(Hun: t.» .s:aar:lcipt3lli)': Hie-ms etc. for theAppointment old :lcs l'n.’ :mzzti... Fll‘xl Cerium! Eln‘L'U-‘l- Notification for qizmion ctc. to b: i55u:d by the Returning Oiliur. Nomination of Caadldatcs. Prescnution of nomination pé'pcrs and requirement for valid nomination. ClJSSifimtion or Symbols. Classification of r:~:ogz:iscd political party. Symbol for Elccilon. When a candidate shall be dccmccl to be Set up by a Political Party. Choice of (no symbol/symbols by candidate. Deposit. Noticc of nominations and time and place for the scrutiny. . Scrutiny of Nomination. Lu J. U) n“ .l. .L . .l . . 0‘ O‘- (I ! N) -.l -l q . fiction Ex ) 10 L» ) to N .a \ U! .L» \(‘ J if, .0 b) b) L) L) L) b! L u v ,» J‘- w to ~— List of validly ncvuiruted ciz'il'lldit: \Klllhdmwdl Dl. NO Bialiiin. 37515:: of canJu‘lal: Preparation ma P..‘: 'c L C. " Candiugtn Appointmcn: of El-Jclic: 33::22123731: QEZCl'I appolmmcnl. Appoinuncnl HF Polling Agent. Publication ol the llii 03‘ places lixcé ' Voting Nammlly in h: in pcrson. Procedurc ol Contested and Uncontestcd £i-.~-;-. Death of Candidate before poll. Manner of Voting. Ballot Box. Form of Ballot Paper. Armngcmcnl at Polling Station. Admission to Polling Stalion. Prepai‘ation of Ballot 80c for Poll; Marked copy ol‘ Elccloral Rolls. ldcntification of Electors. Facilities for \‘w’omcn Voters. Facililics for public scrum: on Elcciiun duty, Challenging of Identity. Safeguard against impersonnion. lssuc of Ballot Paper l0 voters. Mainlcnancc u‘! sccrccy ol‘ Voting by clcctcr~ within polling station and voting proud-um. Recording ol' Volci of BlinJ or infirm volcrs. fipnila and Returned 8,1110! Papers. Tcndcrcdi Cloiing of Pi)“. Scaling of Ballet Boxes after Poll. ACCouni ul' Uzillni papers. Scaling ol‘ uthcr packets. Tmmmislion ul‘ lullul box do. to (he R-:' - Olllccr. Adjourn'ncnl .xl. Pull in cmcrgc'vjc- Procedure an :hlinuruiiimt of Fall ProCcdurc ul. Ehclion in ch: 0: ballo! boxes \ltif' _ a 1» bl to nu Iv 1-) 1‘ ; _. Ci .. — .. _ ._ _ _ _ A L L - w 20 ~'l 2l : Ln 'J I ’20 \J 'J ! MD ”J ’3‘ m

9.1 t.) j“ \l \) UI J... O\ S:—ction Subject CH/KP—i iiiw" CO UNT! i041 Definition Time and Place for counting of in: ;_:i Appflnimtnt of taunting Aaen such Anpointmem.I Admissmn to the Plates find {or Maintenance of Secrecy at the Cc-c Counting of Votsi RcCciveé in Se: Scrutiny and Rejection of Bulls! 17;: Counting of Votes. Sealing of UScd Ballot Papcrs. Counting to be Continuous. Rccouuting of Vote. Equality of Votes. DeClaration of Results of Election Erni Election. :2 , -1 —1 O Sealing of packets. Transmission of ballot boxes. packets etc. to the District Municipal Etlection Officer. Account of, Election expenses and loc' with the District Municipal Election U Particulars of Account of Election Emczics. I ,— O.Notice by District Municipal Elcction 02525;; .or inspcction of accounts. Inspcction of Account and the obtazni thercof. Report by the District Municipal Election Officer 3: \1?. Ci‘i‘ics on thclodging ofthc amount of elect enpclnscs and the decision of the Election :tcset thereon. Maximum Election cxpcnscs.

CHAPTER-’33 MISCELLANEOLSS Procedure when no nomination is flint? or all nominations are rejected or clccticni; coo-ate); mandcd. Resignation from constituency in cars: n‘.’ i or.» to more Constituency than one. Casual vacancies in the Municipaiizg'. Paste: l\. ‘ (,1

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83. Return or forfeiture of Citric-1' \ 33 Cu»? Ni}! ”ii fittl'c’. irr‘écs 27.3. ,‘ ., . II. _ Election.

84. Production and inspection of L;;:tlc-- 23.7. 85 Disposal of Election Papers. (3. Requisitioning of premises, \‘Ci‘riiité. ‘v.-.‘~.~:-.-l~ .._' anir‘nzils etc. for Election purpose.

57. Payment of Compensation. 35 Mutant-r of servicing or requisition of yrs-13;. vehicle. vessels and animals. 89, Eviction from rcquisitioned premix-5..

90. Relay: of premises from requisition. 9i. Pcmlty for contravention ofany order regarding the requisition.

CHAPTER-V1 ELECTORAL OFFICERS «\

92. Promoting enmity between classes in connection with Elcction.

93. Prohibition for public mccting or. tit: iii; pgucctlmg the election day and on th: Elcczicn .i

94. Disturbnnxs at election muting“.

95. Reilt‘iclinn on the printing of pamphlets. {anus

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105. etc. Mirntcnincc of siecrecy of voting. Otiicer ctc. at clcction not to act for unison-2;. or to influence Voting. Prohibition of canvassing in or near polling station. Faulty for dcsorderly conduct in or no.1: poiizttg. Pcnglty for miscondutt at tho Failing stain-n Brcnchts of OJicials duty in conncction mtn Elcctions. Paymcntl'or Government Strunti for acting n»: Election Agent, Polling Agent or Counting Agent. Removal of Ballot Papers from Polling Station to be an Offence. Other otl’cnccs and penalties thn'eforc. Removal of difficulties if any by the Government. bJ U) ‘;1 b l [J |~J , b) I» ) b 4, ; tn 5, u: tJ . (J \ J“ K» \I I 37 . .37 38 38 39 39 39 41 a _...__. .. I V; Page: \"L- "‘ \y" 31 ' o 32 32 “a? P-:' ~13: i; (he ' .‘TIK-zi‘fi ISSUE OF TIEIPUH-fi. J,-‘-.7.{3‘='T'£‘-' 1,“ 33 I .3 ‘J‘ 4‘ . . . . 1 f . . ..4 (a .. v) \l } '1 : J; _ U ‘ U 1 9 4 LI I 35 GOVERNMENT OF TRIPURA .‘RBAN DEVELOPMENT IDIEP:‘-..I{T.‘-.IE_\’T .'-' ,' *' "3'9: Dated, Ayn-tuna. tit-r ESth November. I995. ( NOTIFICATION 35 ‘ I" :=.:"‘e: of the powers conferred by $u~.~rion 274' of the Tripura‘-v. ‘ I994. the State Government hcrcH} 211:1'I.:;ti1c following Rulcs‘. 3i CHAPTER—I 37 , 37 38 38 Tits: rules may be caIc the Tripuro. Ixfunidpamics (Conduct of ; ‘:'.'.:.'.“ Rules, I995 ; 72:} shall come into force at cure, I 39 . , , A -. _ .. 2 . - - I: tiae rules qcSS the Context Guantlzé (Cquxf63.~ I: "Act" means the Tripura Municipal Act, 199-1 (Tripura Act No. 8 " 3994); ' 39 -:.= "Ballot Box" includes any box bag a: cthcr receptacle used forth: 40 ;.-.s::L§c: of baIlot paper by voters ; 41 -, “CeuaterfoiI” means the countcrfaxi attached :0 a ballot paper Fined under the provision of these Ruin-5 ; 39

(0) “Election Confinission" ' \zz'e Pv~~~l ElemcnCommission Cnn-ztitutcd 1.. ‘ -JSL \of lndi: rad with 32:50:: I r q'v P3..- ;-Va 7 or :03";

(c) “Eleclornlrollnum"::":: :1: - ,.__ (ll ilk-willr1;.t;5;~:-775";: '_-_. 5---_ ; - - «1—53—35. wF151“pmon {llil {21: mm: of‘thc Munijpxliu :3. a:‘1§;: :11: 3:331“ 70;: ::2,.:-:<'

(1) "Form" mcans a form appmjed to {host rulus. :lnj infingsg 3translation thereof in :cngali (5,3) “IVAN-(ed copy Orthc Cl-"" ‘ rollsdapart for the PUFPC'N 3‘- :‘W 1: :"n-s nuns; ol‘cletlom to whom ballet Papers arc issued at if. -';;j 'r-:‘ ' ”2mm tincnp)’ c-l-ihc electoral

(h) “Polling Station " 5— r4.” :- t' :':_"_‘ ‘ - Municipnlhy ”1:.Ijns[he plncc fixed (0: taking " I.

(i) “Presiding Ol‘ccr" l:‘.;.-_".w _-. ' -: .'.: ‘:.-"‘."1 1.- ;*._\‘ of5the functions ofa prcsidirg c _.' . " rub-rule(3). of rule 9.

(j) “RdurningOl‘fimf’ mu“- .- _ _ _— . ,-of Rule 5 of these rules in. ' appoinxcd undersubqulcl c:r...~ - .-- -. .~ _, ,1 i,-nulhorlscdtopcrform:

(k) "Scction" means a secti; .—V

(l) “\"oicr on election du:;-' .. v ' -; 4" ._. —- ‘inoolfiCcr, or other public SL‘IVJIL _~ _ r, : , ‘ :3 .374). andis,by reason olllis bah :- _ . . - - : 1h:polling station where he is e

(m) “PallingAgcnt” m:.\n§3?;- _, __:- ~ : ;- .-_;~- ;¢ _-_:.:; a relief Polling Agent ;

(2) The expression used in ma.- -.. _- ' - . :- . -;::'::; :11”have1hcme1ningasslgnad to fi'zC‘T; .' ‘2 .- - .- w . 2“..- -. ;:

(3) Th: Tripura Geocafl Clean: 3;: ‘-. .—: l ; 1-3-53.tion ofthcse'r'ulesés itapplies f-z-r 1:: --:--.-. _ . _ 1‘ .- ;-- 2-211: legislaiurbs'df the“ State of TL; 4.1. HM 1? , _' f - {ion Vannssn'i11739011123 531‘; iii: Sid? ‘ ' ‘ ‘ " ‘ 41:2: 243K 05111: Cmfiitvlm" :5 1:11" ‘ ' ~ 1‘ 7' a: PdnCLli'VLil Act. P93 ' ~ ' ""-.: .:-. o! 5113-71116“) :1: :f-cri'hw ‘1 11111::111112.“ ‘ 3:33:13.) '0: .:::ssnr}lu: ti1:n.‘o:n:c;m: minnedin t.. .._._. i.1t.1c Eltction Commission shall, inCJnsalatinn . - . -' 1 . ., appoint a District Munic1p..l Ecction ;. T ‘ ‘ " : District Magistmt c 0-. tin Distric tint-:ndcncc, direction and Contra? of thc the District Municipal Election 0"?“ sin“u‘l-l -ion of Electoral rolls and the (203311 lor'z. ..- r13: jurisdic tions under these rules. Municipal Election Ofii'ccr shall pcnorm such 053:1 : 71.1; be entrusted to him by the Election Comrni[.1 iSSlGS. encv, for every election, to fill a so t 01 seats in on Commission shall. in Consultation with {1’11- Returning Olliccr who shall be th: Sub.- :ihose territorial Juris istion ti1e 00 .itituancy :5 saturated or may appoint any other an: : oftl1: SRcturing offica. in these rules shall prevent the Election Ccmmission c same person in be the Returning officer fer men of a Municipality or Municipalities. cs:nraiduty ofthc Retu. ning Officcr atoany citation pointmcnt i Ti“: E162: :Cosnmission may, appoint one or more persans as A h 4 _;_,_ _ a ‘ 1 .. . “Sign“ --s=.=_=:. Knhfclag Once: tqassist Returning Qlficerin thepnrfcrn acne . _ . 4'_ . ., “I. :: . ..- -i'.1 . :lu4Ui1'I'1- Sub ordination of Return:ng Olncer d. Asstt. Return-Is; Officer Pcllinng Stations. Appointment of Frcsiding Offictr. .-. oer: stall, subjecttcth: controlJ. th(2) livcr'vAssistant Returnin: Returning. OdiCcr shall be {u r:-:tioz1‘5 of the Returning to perform all 0: any 05th: Prmidcd that no Assistant Rot 1: shall perform any of the functions of the Returning Officer wit . ‘t- the scrutiny of nominations unless the Returning Officer is inevitably prev-3:21? from prrt'orsning the said functions.

7. The Returning Ol‘fiCcr and the Assisi; n i;t:..:rim:0i’ii :cr shall perform their dutirs and dischargc their lunc'icr.< Ll". ' 3. :. intendrrce, dinciion and control of the Election Com.

8. of m:n.bcrs of Municipality manner provided in Rule 7 — onlcctors) Rules 1995.

9. (l) The Returning Oificer shrill 3:36.: polling Sectionand Such other n: .. thinks necessary to assist the Prfildif‘ 5 Ofiicsr, butshzfl no: appoint anvperson WK 0 ha 5 been emplo;.cd b'.’ or on behal: :'.i a: l‘.?.; been othcmise working for a candidate in or about th: :l:::i=:. to b: :t Presiding Officer or Polling Oficers. Providcdtlutifany Polling Ofiiccris absc:.t trtr. Presiding Officer may appoint in his plaza polling station other than a person who it: " or has been otherwise working for:'candid Polling Officer, and Shall; when such a;y-:.-.2:::r: is :zzlc, inform thc Returning Officer accordingly. 11:.- clutian to bl: tho

(2) Thc Polling OffiCcr shall. in}: _ r::::.’ 1; '~: Prrsiding Orlicu. perform allor an) ofthc function; :t':-_: Pits : -._: Dix: under these rules.

(3) ll (the Presiding 305.3: :~ -: 1.- ‘ : :: 11-: any other unavoidable rcascnsis absent :‘:;i. ' his functions tionsshall be p:rforrnc:l by suit. F: ‘ rcviouily authoriScd by the Returning O. :5 during any such tbSence. Explxnatlou :-—Reference'in tins: :. :3 1: 1:: 3711;: *‘ Eser" shall, unless thc context otherwise reg ' ' mingaayt'unction whichheis a:‘.h::se: -: :r':-:.. .22! s-‘:-r.-lc(2) or as thccase,may be under:sub-r.‘ -!_'3

CHAPTER—45$ GENERAL. i’Rk)\'l¥li..l'-t.' r Coastal and l0. (i) For the First General Election oftht :‘-’2unicip3lit3 uncle: Section .i.:tz'> . v-.. - - . 3 . .ficrfitx‘fi 49 ofihs Aciand mercaiteiiorit: new Lit-7milttltli‘iii'iC State Cowmub‘ 3.. .' ‘ ment mall bya Notification pulvi Lila:clin- iii: criiciai gazette call upon e3ei3‘ Constituency of \{Lnl"l“"il‘ lo cit-L": nun-no 3:5 in accordan: 6: will ese rules. L

(2) “her. the seat of a member alt-ctr: to 15 Municipalit3 becomes vaca n1 o: is declared vacant or i‘;l\ sanction t declzm‘ :l 3 01d theState Goveinn12:: shall. by notification inlh: gazette (J L: hit: nicipality is call upon the constituency to elect n [“3505 {or the purposes of i’iliirng thew.cancy =0 cameo and thcae rules shall apt-13' so faras may be! in relation to the election ofa mambo: to fill St. :h 3acanc3'. Appointment li. As soon 8.5 the Notification has ‘-:‘-:'n publishm‘ under sub-rulc(l) or {3) of 9‘“. for of Rule 10 calling upon a constituency to elect member or members, saliihnraihirlgirs: the Election Commission shall. by 0.3-: Ci morn Notification in the Ofiicml GcncralElcc- Gazette appoint- «on. (L1) the last date for making nominltlon which shall be the seventh day after the date of publication ofthe Notification or, if that date is a holiday. the no.“ succeeding day which is not a public holiday ;

(b) the date for scrutiny of nominations which shall be the List); immcdintoly following thelast date for making nominations or ifthlt day is a public holidi)’. the next succceding day which is not 5. public holiday :

(c) thclast day forthewithdrawal ol' t'ztndidaturcs. which shall both: SeCc-nd- div after tho Linc for tht- \'.“.".'il‘; 133‘ of nominations, or. if that day isa public holiday, the next \axceiing day which is not a public holiday ‘, .

(cl) the date or dates on which tho poll shal,l if necessary be taken, which or the first of which shall be a date not earlier than the fifteenth day after the 185mm: for withdrawal of candidatutc.

(6) Th: hour ofwhioh the poll shall commccand the hour at which it shall closc on tho éatc or date: fixed for polling.

(f) the date bcfore which the election shall bc complete’d ;

(2) The Election Commission may. for Sufficient cause and withthe provisions approttal of the State Governmcnt postponcthedate or extcnd the paiod fixed for polling. filling: if; 12. On the issue of tho Notification undoi- Rule 11 Returning Officer shall be issugd bi gcpublic notice ofthe intended electionin Form lby afixingacopythereof gamma in some conspicuous places in his offiCe, the chic: ol‘ the Municipality and in such othcrplacd ashethinks fit, andinvit: nominations ofthe candidates {or such election specifying the dates. places and time at which the nomination papers are to be (Minted . -.! i<\.- L ;. .11" {E121 .. - ‘I IN. ‘5.-.-.'. .1;_..'1;,;_.J;111,', 111: pfcg‘wmci' 135311351110 the Rel-2.11m} 5'33": 4, 1:3 the inc-CC ~._".‘-'C|'1F‘;£j 1.“. (ht 0.1! 21‘ 11rd:- (11:13 3 n91] '1:" .1 ‘ -. c.11"!~.".":_‘ -.'."-. ‘ «12"- ’11:! Mcmniidue 111‘. 'n W roe-:5. 011-: : :1“. :. .13 211930) Providcd 115.31 for the purpose of 11331151210 1 _ - Lunacy reservcd for 351:1 -1 ‘.-.-;1 0.1515 or 531cm 3:. non1111:1110-11”JP 1' 51.15111; .1950 101111.31 by Li can the 5011:1111c Tribm 3.51111: can 711/ sac-2'11. - . . authority andlhatthc origmll copy 0151.ugh c::.‘i.:i 1i: shzl! be 3.011;.- ‘2 .11 :11: time ofdelivcrv u! su-s h no’nination mpcr lo 11-- Returning OIL.‘

(2) Any puaom 11030 nameiSeniered in thcvotcrlistonh: : m;11¢..::::y tor which 111-c .121Jidd1c15 nouin11c1_..1w1ni5 no. 3.:1-4...» w w‘.- . .icd. 1111;.- subscnbu .15 proposer : .1

Provided that h: .1111] not subscribe ;; prams-s 1o: :1 =11: 3‘ nomination. (.1. .. u(3) Evcry nozmnmun p.1perp:e:5 :e be In form 2. ' ‘ " 15:1: Running C’Ex.‘ —.‘.211

Provided that a failure to comp!:1: o: d- tects in compming 1'."..

2.510 the symbolina nomination papcria Form-" shall new a dorm! nfwhrdanlial character within the meaning a. 5ub-ru1: :4" R .-Z: 23. '- f . z '0 :3

(4) Nothing in this rub: shallpzcvm: any candida to 1‘00.- b: by more than oncuominatioa papcrs for electioninchc 5:. :.-: . ~- .. ‘ 3'Provided that n01 morc that four nommgtlon plpcr. 5.21%, or on bchalf 01..q cwdiditc o.- acceptei’hyxhw nugnjg r 3; . -.:-".10.~. in [fig su‘m'c cunstitucncjy'.

(5) On the preacnmaion of {ham ninatioa p.195; ' .. _.._._ 054;“ 4t satisfy 11141154211 Lint mum; and 1.1. :r-‘cxorz‘ . . _ C; q“ _ candida“ and. .15 pruposct as cute:cd 0:21;: ;. 1'-_.: .- .-:_.:.-t':1c same. as those mien-d in (M 516010. .1‘. ..c'... 2192:1112". a111- 121‘: C01rc~111"in§3 anttie‘; €11 Th?! ‘ _ ' ;.'. . '- 11111.12. :11 clerical 01 printing erroz ‘ _ _ --.-. 1,: L.- v1~ — 1 1‘-,. v - ' - a- _: ..3 1:: 1. 211151: 4.1163 :vyrrM20 5 :1! 212.112.- 1’6152111 0-1 {1131: ' : - ‘.'.e 1711-3111110 be :1111111111. '11::975211-gnisc'dg11fl2111': 1‘- 1'1

19.3w be 92103111: by 1215 candidate at - ' _ '- '- -'.:,i.1:n‘:y are Spam-3d in the firs: scheduic. L ". » '_ " "'- ‘t- 1105 more nomination papers than one are __ - -.; : ' ' cmdidate. the decimation as to symbol — _;: 1 _ rstdelivered, and no 01t de: 111111011 as 1-; _ 910 consideration under Ru‘m-B? even if the . - : -_'.:- 9292' has been rejected. ' ?:- ": :.:;cs: cf these Rules 3 candidate shali be deemed to be. .: a 2.23.:is=~:' political part)" H'— _ '..-. :ziidazc 1-5 madea declaration 10121319 1111 2125 norm. '10 121.3: effect so as to tcac‘n 1:01 iaicr 121:1 oxaithdmwai of candidature. 0:11 of the Constituency ; and 00 LA . (:1 5:: < 0 H G (L a : 1:: s33: notice issigned by the President. chairmm or General 1—20051:mised p021'ticalpzrtics. or ifther: is no 6:..erai :53:v o- the state Unit of the reoog—n- :scfi poii' icaifr 1 1 . {em-9:1 of such podtical p.1r1y duh: 3:290:13: 1 .. -t‘,.,_.._. .,1“1:11, Gc9c1'a'1Swzcu1y o. 4-. “1.3,. .11 111-9. ”C signztun oi the President, Cza;irm1n, rear ofthc stat; Unitoft'neresog 115:.1110211'1011 :. ;.' 5-:2 whorls-21' 2‘1“- cmber w' 11:1 M:.nbe:h1;'9: .1111‘11o- ' :—'t:. ':::= mtécc.ale2!crtotha2 afiectbyth: P1e11111;.c111:.111n, 3:233 9: Secretary as the case may be, shall '0: SenE to the rr::::- : R: ‘.““'1.i:g 0111:set so as to reach him before the (1:11: of scrutiny 6:: "1::EC‘2 pa pets. 'i Cho .2 of ire; .fiTflb’NIBV-ukcit to candidate Dcposi: Notice ot‘nomi. nations and time and place for the scrutiny. Scrutiny of Nomination. 'ce ucd .1 sum of Rs.250- or when: the candid... '- ( {ii A Candidate i1: i‘viuuicip gas-:- it: orator o' priiit’ffiflk‘t‘ [lire-t3 symbols Spar ifigc'. it). {2} i‘it‘itwitiisianding anytmnwconmnmdm(17¢Sutukule 1( 'n if at an\' election thc mm: c: of candidates. ot'nct tit: 11 (hos: up b} rccozni: dop oilticzl pcrtics c.” cc eds the tic-“115:: oFlrcc symbo‘: spcsific in tho rst 50too .ml District -‘.riunl‘cipli E'L‘tio”. Ofiicor ms), for smoothcond not of cl ction by an order, s1ccif ed for allotment by the i’ctur gOfiiccr to clc: of 3.1:: cc, ndidatcs. 23 Acarididatefr‘o: .1: ciccuo ntromacconstit u n:\' 3.: i?l,1’.iCi{‘3.1;xl'6§ :i'. moth-c deemed {Cu"t: d2'3i1iTCC nO' :1in:1tcd for cicctioz. tr or: 1‘ C-DESU‘LUCnCV klnii\7 11c deposits or causes to be deposited 10 cash W111": _R:zu:uir g Ofimcr Co’ ..tt 1s €WO.."’1:'.n or is J. c; castes or the scheduled ttibes a sum of Rs.member of the SCi‘ttz. Rs. l25/-. .

Provided that when L: csrilditt: nomination paper for c't deposit shall be requirted 2i. The Returning 0?- Sub-Rule (1) oi‘Ruiel 4t on the nomination pa..cr the date onnhichcnd 1h o :31“? to him and shall as soon :-.s may ‘3: -:. : some conspicucus place in his viii-cc criptionsimilarto thoscContaincd in 15-: :1..-.2I1:np;pcrbolh of thecandldxtc 'and of the proposer.

22. (1) 0n the date fixed tor scru' inv oi nominal: or. p;pets, the candidates or their elcction agent and on e 'proposer ..r. d has been nominated by more than on: : same constituency not more than 07,; ti: 1' this Rule

1.-. r .‘eixing the nomination p1pcrs untic" crson or persons delivering the some. cntt‘f number,‘_ and shall sign thcrcon clcuri; .he nomination paper has been dclivwofi. ..:.:71.-.ioncont-.1ining dcs~ ct :12' person may attend at the time and place appointed 1 this being:far11- 1.: Rcturning Oc shall giv: them all rcasonable facilities for examining the nomination papers of all condidates which have bcen dciévcred within the time.

(2) The Returning Officer shall then cxa.1.ir.e the nomiaation paper and shall decide the objection which may be “1.21:1: to any nomination and may either on such objcction or on his ow: motion.,afte: such summary enquiry, if‘any, as he thinks necessary, reject any nomination on any of the foiiowing grounds, namely -

(a) that the oandidatc is disqualified for being chOSen to fill the seat by or undc't the Act -)

(b) that the proposer is not a. vote: of the constituency concerned ;

(c) that there has been a failure to Comply with any provision of the Rhlw 13 and 14 //"\ £2 11-1.: ‘-_, 1 L... l . . .5““‘1' _ -_ : . :1 . -7: 1.: ll;. :.11111J12lc 1 {hr pxcpcxur 171-. llzc 111211111121- I‘.- ‘. ~ . 15:1;L1n5. I " l1 . - . . 1WV“ . ‘~::t r; :: rt;1r.cdn clause (c) or (d) of Sub-hul”(2) ~111ll P ’0) _ z- z: 1: _ -13.-::1>:t.1c rcicclion o1‘thc nomination 01:31:} ndidalc on 3‘31”“ 1: g‘;. r: {1' .ar;. irreguls.rizics 1'11 resptcl o’ a nc11121111ion:~211{1:.' 11111: {0" :-‘1 :_‘ : .'_1s tzzr duly nominaled bv [Edith of ano'hcf nczminstiun "be” '.‘t:' ‘ rat ::1 ..’ 1131.- ch no irrcgularltic: has: bccnc omnziltcd. ‘ ‘7: E.<:»_rr.3:g O121Ccrshnllrozrqccxznv nomznaticn 51; per on I:' . -: ‘-'.' 1jc.-c l which 15 not olxuuslaulizl c1 21.1.1141 1' ~ . — — - «n . n.m.» _ -: r.:‘ ; 71.7.; Oluccr shall hold scrawny 0r. thc dazz- appendedn: .. . ..I“ : - . 1:12. . Ll:1usc(b) ofSub-Rulcfl) of [Mm 111 and sllallnot " a ~- ::_ . -‘ of H1: proCccdings except whensum: :ocecdings R5” ;': "1': 31:." .:-r cl‘xtruct cd by riot. 01'. cpcw violencc pr b} 1'2111SL‘ lac- ‘ 011.1: -. T.‘ : FLc1-rr.r.g Ofiiccr shall endors'c on each nomination p.1pcrl1is 9““ ;:.: . . - —"=?'~‘-‘-E or rejecting 1hc 111m: and fifth: no'ninallnn pllpcr -: :; :; "Inc-1711111 “riling hncfofhisrcasonsfor 5111: hrcjc- 111111. .I .r11... .. . . - . . . ., .1 . . 1 . ".-1.:1:.::.I. alter all nonunahon papcrs have bccn 5131111111s and :nlcr - —;,-_ _.-- ‘. , . .I '. ' L: :1: :- : :::i:. c .s Leecpling ol njcmingthc samehm: 1 car: rcc<1rdcd :11r1'1' " . . _ .-ll ': .‘.:._.’.’Zr.g O:::.‘cr shall prcparc in form 4111 lid 1.11 ~11lidly ”I‘ - :' ' - r.;:-.:;:11~\1l1ulisto 5111' 1l1c candidates who»: nmnlnnllons .1111 . . . .“.1: '.- - :: 1‘; '11'11. 11d 111733111 on h1< Home board. (145- . _ . I . .

1.1111 . .r; ::~.1r.'.-:~::~. ol :rcry such candndalc sbaxl be ”101111112121: said ; $2.151.” lac rr‘m'nalion papa jaw; . __. : L— 4 :asiic’aic 111a} withdraw his cancsdaturc bva m11C1:11-1 wming ’lcnd '- " '- ‘ _ -‘ . ‘1 —: .«Lrwgcd by him and dclixcrcd befor: .1 C} 14111.1; 111 (11¢ l'ficer '; ; ., . 1. - :1: 1‘12: luv find under Clzuu-(c) of 9553' ulc 1’!) ”1? ‘lion - ' 3 . 7 ': 12*: Re. mung 01310.11 c11l1cr b\ such czmdi dzie 1:1 poison ". : geniuho has been aqmorraedm 1111. 1.1.1.2” in writing :and . -. _ .'. and ,; -_-: .- ::s-::-: Hzolmsglwnanotlcc ofwuhirawal 01m; candxdarurc .1“), .--;:- : -t-Ruie ('1 shall be aUOWed to waned the norm. " 3;,- 01' . _Z- a c o: withdrawal of candidature under 51.151 Ruie (I) shall :.1 : ' .3 5 2‘1 contain the particulars SOIL out thus-.111 and on ::;-..: notice the Returning Career shall- not: 11211121.: the date" 1th)" ;--; 1 —.: : '-:l‘.i-:h it was delivered. 4 T- t P.::u:r.lr.g Officer shall on being satisfied 351cm: genuincness i ; :" -:7 :2 :‘ zithimwal and1dent1tv oftn—persnnsdmnsrin: it undcl' the fthc , :-r _ _ 1:‘ e .. non-sew Form 6to b:afi\’efl 01 ha; Non-:3 Board. F5. (H irv.-1.cdl'it':l_\' 15:37:c exphy oft'n: parioc withEr- which candida are run he “Mid-7w n .. shad! prepare in F0: candidalei when nomination ryf-_‘-g-:<hg_-,¢1.¢¢fi finany ESCcptcd “.1 . fi~ C‘Jfiéfi‘tuq Candxsztci . vwho hav: not win: --

(4) Immedia .21» gala-:1: ;:;;;-:.:.-r 32...: referred In Sufi-fur: {.1. _- 5 (3: ,rovidonsuf Ruic; 2" ..-: 'é ----- r,-- (Wr.F . _. ._ _ _.... ,_.. . issued .n til-.43 "' E':: :' C ’—

(a) (1:02 on: .~.’ 15.: f .':-'_ ._ ~17 ;: .:-;_'_-. confermizy. 11‘ V.‘ “7...“. :;“'.. » 1. '..i- .".-:E.'-.' . _;:..;

(b) if mot: Cami-5""; -:‘.-; :3.‘.:= 2'1- .:.-:€“.:‘.c imi;;;::cd their prefcrcc for (3;: ~ -.~ ”'2 am..- candidates the syn .M \ n ‘ ..'.r;' Returning Officer to a can¢:_‘;-_: ;'-:' ‘7: 5-5; :

Provided that whi': " ,r:f¢rc—n€c!oth= C.lnj..'~.'.: . T:::-:__-r.':sed Stan: FcUl-..... _f -.-'__. . ;1n_\' olhc.’ l ’2 1._:: ~:-’.*">ol the RclurFEn;C)2?;;7 w‘lui '.' .- "i::‘.p1rt\orar '-.':::_:' "-r~-_:ist-:r-:dSlate or rcgixtcrcd- Foliticai Party Wham .. c . \ Suzc of Tri'x_:_

(c) cvcty cm” . “ .{ :Eection agm'. si'; ', ' '— L .‘:izzf07m=d cfthc symbci 1CD. ”.c czndidat: an: :2 _.-’ :-- -~ ' '. specimen Lhcrcof by (h: Rik—mg 05¢“. (S) The Returr r; vice.- shalt imm CELNCGCOPY 053‘; W'. ‘- Cor. Sting Notice Boarof the contcszing c;~:“.1:.£c or to his -: =:’ -.- . :H- '. "rcparation :_ :J on the 5'.“ ;:" ":‘cof: 0:3, deaire: to a;;:-.:'. 1- E.-: >- '-;r:nt suchE4Apaciflw ”at a! '(1) if a candidflc Hague: Ages: appointment sham h .adeiu Forte-z. : -: :‘ 2 ;- - - . delivering :nd W8 '35 nomination wag» . 0: at any dart-«(n : e z :2 : - ' W35!» :mm.

(2) The appoimncnt cf the :42; r: s.;:: z.‘ in: .:-:‘p;cd by the “361w: alany--timc b» ads‘v- :: ; 1-22.; : =:r-"-‘-‘ signed by him. [and lodgcdlwith 1*»: R::. 1; LIE—:9.- -...:-.* w.- a: 2: shall take efiectfrom (hcdnlc 0'. '-'~ ' SJ'; - :2 :41; ofsuch the: 1(-u» uch 'ing the bv 3k: mb Win 4 . .-. -. u. titanium dgcnt dying befonr n; ,_ . .....-. ;.;-. agndtdazc-may .appoin‘tea new Ele-.:L.,~a.- ;:. :';_'::-. ":1: Lin: provision of Sub-Rule (l). cbe takcnany contcs tin 2c; - .— ~ gent and one RF.cf . ' . -'d::: at cach pen}. :. ‘ ' ‘ by (I; ls:!cr1n writing or his election agent. 311w! shall, dcliver the. xi . _ . ~ tom-.- _5Hing agent who 5?:i cr. -5. : 3:- : .‘ :21, picks; it totiic Presiding Officer and the! I? :- ate copy prcsmiel to his In h s a“: ' :i‘oruj to perfo m my via“; :1! l1: 7 1.. '1 : - ici wit'nthe p‘ovium «:fliug au‘J—{um ' 7:: :r; :-‘- ~rr.:c~.’ arching agent may be n—Vokcd by .1 (can -:;: - - :2 - ;::;-.r:;-'tim: b::'nr::'1~: tonnm :‘. :n‘i yizi- - ; :.—: L’lt':'.1.'. writingin Form-H signcd by Ium Sm~‘ . ‘ .2; :: he Presiying Officerat the poHifig‘smationd\\L'h-. crisp.- rrc-inted for duty:(‘ :':- 3. 141%. ' I ' :mmcnt of :1 polling agent i; rev». - i I, . , . -. - _- : : ’: con n:n:c‘n:nt oi the nail, Uw -:.;;x-.§-- ..' ." - 5 :: t*.;b;iwti-ort of th: list of pluccs “no (or "' pulling. Voting Normall)‘ to be in person Procedure of Contestcd and Uncontested Elections. Death of Candidate before pltlli Manner of Voting. L»- r.‘ 2’8. Before the date of publicatie: o." fzntllistoi Cox‘ulclting cxzt'tidatcs under Rule ‘25.- the Returnini on»: twin-zit,- that the poll shall be held~during the heirs M unis Claute (c) or sub-rule“) or Rule ll at the polling station fitcd under Rule 8.

29. give as hereinafter provided. all electors voting atan election shall do so in person at the polling station pmvided for then on ler Rule 8.

3.0 If at any election of a constituency o.’ a lunicipality

(a) the number ofconteiting candid-ates is more than one, a poll shall be taken;

(b) the number olcontcsting coniid’tlc is one against the constituency of a Municipality, l'tc Returning Officer shall forthwith declare. in Form-12. suz‘t ctndldtte tob:d4'.y 'ete:'.el to filltite conilitut‘ncy 2

(c) no nomination pane: is receiVej or allt'nc nomin'llion pipers are rejected in respect oft: partiCular Contlitucnc)’, 'the Constituency shall remain vacant till it is filled up under Rule-8L

31. If: candidate whose nomination his been found valid ODSCI’ullny made under Rule 14 and who has no: WithdraWn his candidature under Rule l6dies andareportof his dcathis reCeived before the publlcnion oi tit.- list of contesting candidates under, Rule-l5 o: if“ contesting ClndlkiJiJ dies and :1 'report of his death is neceivei befo‘e the camntnnnmt o" tn: poll. the Returning Officer shall, upon twin; satisnczl oft‘t: {not ol‘dctzh ot‘t‘nc candidate. countermand the pollund report the facttothe State Governmentand the Election Commission and allprozeei'ngs with -refe'enc:to the election shall be commenced a new in all rupee: as if for a new election : ProVided that election Sillii no: ‘9: cmnfermtndai ducto the Jntlt ofa Contesting unziidni; uniexs \llz't C '.3lo."._1;to_i rezogniseé Nlllonfll Political Party or resognised state _Po‘:itical Party.

Provided further that no f‘l'ther nomination shall be necnslry in the case of person who was 2 conte;ting iiidate at the tint: ol‘the countermanding of the poll. h»L

Provided alsothat no person who hti givm a notin oc withduwal of ' his candidature under Rule 16 before the countermtniing of the poll shall be ineligible for being nominated as a caniiitte to: elation after such countermanding.

32. At eVery election where apollis :1ken,\’otcs shallbe given by ballotin the manner hereinafter provided hni no votes shall be received by proxy. tcs all of do \ll .‘f a mill the :Cl" of hall uch otin y. Ill "1 . 5 2. : ". ;. 5322.11 be ofsucii design as may be approved by the : _..;: .:. :ensoltatior. with the State Government shall be in Form- 13 and shall be ofsuch design, action Commission may direct Est: 15,6. paper shallhavea counteripil attached thereto and _ i: ‘:;.:-.;’ci' and the counterfoil shall bein Form-13 and the :.;:.-:;;::, :r.::ei: szalibe insuch Ian-.2uage or lingulgesas the Election _';-- ;:.:: :2} direct. T;: 3312-; et'cendidetes shalibe arranged on the ballot paperin ;_ : ,._~_: ;:;:: gr. ‘wiish they appclr in the list qfcontesting candidates. - 15:2: :: more candidates bear the same name, they shall be ;.:::_;::;;.‘.e" b} tie addition oftheir acoupation orinsome other manner. C. :Li: e25: polling station there shall be displayed prominently;

2. ; :ezi-:: s;e::i~ing the polling area the voters ofwhich are entitled 1:2 :1: nth: p: liing station aahere the polling area has more than -:: 375:; static ,the parti: ulars ofthe el:ctor: So entitled , and ': t.c;;;.-_ c. the list of contesting candidates. .. ‘.:e Re: :rfiinz Officer shallcxuntobe provided at every polling hide-er. c: more compartments (hereinafter referred to in them :4: Lu. “Vein: ‘ Compartments“) in which vo .ers can record their 5:15-55:35: from observation. 1

5.:f “42min; OFfiCer Shallprovide at e3:h polling station a :3: :umberof ballot bores, ballot p3 ers, copies ofthe list of i: respect cf the polling area or areas voters of which are .t such polling station, instruments for stamping the ifiQLs-Erg marrkon ballot papers and'értioles necessary for Voters thetal. papers The Returning-"033" shall also provid: gagging; tion such other equipment“! a: :e;;o:ies «tinny tern-:25; for .zkiogthe poll at such pollingotetion. v . "' I u‘. find for taking poll, the Presidiit Ofiicer shall regulate rs to be admitted at any Ono‘iifie inside the polling «‘6‘: geisha=l‘i exclede therefrom all persons 40%“ than— ' bit, Pet‘s; 025m; _:;t'.i: Semants on duty in connection with the electlcn , ; _:cse:4 “Caused by the Retowi gwin-pifioelg District Municipal re: 1-1;q their election agents;“1,5391”; to the provisions ot P.-.'e 27 oz: a.c ling agent of each;.cs‘nfltdfifi agva time ; Preparation of Ballet Boxes for Poll. Marked copy or Elector'al Rolls. Identificatiozi of Bede“.

37.

(e) a child in critis 22::‘2- .- -_: r - tie; :- -

(f) a person- ECCC‘.’ without being lid;:65 . ; -

(g) such min: 17:: may cmp' 0); for In . (I) The Prefiidicg O". of the poll, satisfy .22. : n

(2) Everybalicttv. _::;_'. ; ‘ -: _'_‘ :2 .'"_"_'::;:L;‘:e'.:pastedbo:h onthcouterandintemtzt" -:; :‘ ::'.r';.'l-:;' $21}.—

(a) t e serial n::2'::.'. .' .- . . ; -: -_—_: :f ‘_-.: :;:: izucncv

(b) (lieSerialnuzaier ;-;. - -;:-. : _-:_2:'_:; station;

(c) thcscrialnu" '::: :"'.'.::; . ::' '-':':':_:rezfi;:-.: eneballotbox isusedicrespectccfaf;-t..--:-_: -: -::

(d) the date cfpcll .

(3) lmmxliatelv befc.‘ : 1': :.---.:::-.:-::‘. :Z‘ 2:: giltthe Presiding Officer shalldemozstrx: 1:7 : -- .2; -_;::'_' 12.: steep-ee°sonspre5cnt that the ballot box ..:;-.’: 1': ;: :. 2'53: 2:1: Ssh-Pd:.(2)

(4) The ballot box 5'221 212- z: : :.:; :4:;":::'. tea-ced- and placed in fullview oftbe P:e:'.;'.:; liz.‘ 1:12;: 2:2; L;e:.‘< Win-k . . . .- ~ . . .

38. Immediately befc-e L2: :::::-.:::-.' : 233.2: “mi Eng OffiCcr shallalsodcmonstratetcz'2: I;:. -_: -;-:_ --: :_':~.:-:=:: 13.2.: {hemarked copyofthc electoral rolls t:: : -.:: ;-‘ z; '- :11. ::::< :r:c::tainanyentry omcrthanthe marked“E,‘. ' ;;-. g ' .__ 4.1,.

39.. (l) ThePresiding E:::';, 2—: : '. .::;:’.:;;:4.~":c:suchpcr50ns ashethinksflttohe.:i; -.-.:.;:: i; :: :.';<<c.:<:tcassist himo: «otherwise in taking a 3:2.

(2) The candidate a:: ::.:: : :; :2 a;::: z ;:-:E.:; agents shall not may“: or address ;:'.:: : : : -: :- 1: 2;: gal-g centre, but may sizbmittc the Presiiéz- -::;- ;:. 7. :: ;,'1:‘.L’:Yc-i€:cnanyofthc following {our gourd: . .(a) MESS-1136531 3113-: 1‘. —.- .4...:~.e=:.22:: Censtitucncy in respect cfwhlch 1.2: =.::. :- .:r z:-

(b) that his claim ta '2‘: ; ;:'_'_: w : :- gm; :3. 3.: Eu! Electoral Rolllsfalse;

(c) that he has alreaiv '-:'.:; it;

(d) *h“‘ ‘3‘" is 53°31'— = 1 ? T i -' " €21.17} fie same building. kaisnoteatitlcdto rec r; 12.: :1: : '.:-. - :4;:::;:i:t=spectofwhich thé $3ection is raised. 1" LA . ”n; SIift‘n 11.: Frcsiding Ofi'iccr or the if. 1111'» tcizzzlt' shall check the elcctcr‘s ,1 er, na 11: and other particulars oi'tile - 1' i2“ 1." "'c right of armor: to obtain a ballot PEP“, 11W 1: c Pol'l'1r; 051L667, as 111': case may be, sh'll outlook ' wing errors 11: am "3“”)1 M11: electoral rolls, ifhc 1 111; 11:: \ 0121 to V111 omsuch entryQ; . :'_. 1.51:1pcrcorlslder . \ " :7: ; polling station is {or both men and womcn voters, the : ;: C. 1-:c may directthatlhc) sir ll be admitted into the polling 5;].-- .-._ :rnatcly in separate batches: . T 1:: Retormfig Officer or the Presiding. Officer ma'V' appoint a '- :.. cscn'easan attendantatan polli 2 station to assist tho Presiding 62E: =: gc”rally-in taking the poll in respect of women Voters, .and in -.—- ‘.. eel 2.1 to help 11: searching anV Women Voters in case it becomes (.‘1 A \‘otcr on 'cleCtio'n duty who wishes to v 1: shall at least three days t::'cr: the date ofvpoll approach the Returning Ofiiccr or any 0510:; of the constituency dcsignated by him in respect of which he is voter and makc'an applicztion in Form-l4 for tile issuc ofballot paper in order to enable him to cast his vote.

(2) Thc.Rcturining Officer shall on h sing satisficd as to the: identity of SUCu voter on production oilctter of appointment in conhection with election-—

(a) h.” the person'5 name [named in the clectcml roll; 8'e

(z) issueto suchvotcraballot napcr? nd perm. him to voter on the 3:: v-‘IL': the instrument provided tor the purpose: ::-.:;’=;' ire-he: that the' contesting candidatc,rhis-Elootion Agent or an tive s all also be informed ol‘thc date, time and place and _..L': pram: Winn the Votcs are cast.1'. ’1 sh V'otcr shall make over the ballot paper i ,5 Safeguard aegis mpersonalion' I 1

42.0) r’wrpollingay -_: --». :. ‘25}‘cr1‘. [~:rsonci.liming tobe'apzrticuiarvotcr byfi 7-: ' ‘-!\€~‘cru;‘.:5; in cash with the Prcsiding Officer for eacch :3 ‘ (2)“01‘1 éuch deposit 17;. , \ 3,0513“, as the case may 17:. l: = - ‘ ' bE‘iKsbeeéed by the P.7c<i::.-.: { 'ihfiéiible ink mark m b: 7-: -- it

(3) warn the peso :7 , , _.

(in) read the relevant e:;.-_- ~ : - —:7 whether he is the p.:r::7 :;.‘._7' ".7 7.271.771“;

(c) enterhis n1mea:;;.‘£7:. 7:._:' :' :7:‘1i.:7._:::'2.‘t-rrinForm—IS; ((3‘) require him {.173 " - - ' '. 7" ‘7 ““1557: 7. the :Liid ii<i.

(3) The Presiding OF.‘ '7 3'; :7 :7:;‘:-.7 72': 7. s;77.7.7.:.7;~‘ inquiry into the challenge and ma} 7 ‘ '

(a) reguire the chai1:7::.7 7 - - - - c.’ the challenge earl—the person chalic. cf his identity ;

(b) put the person c2113 of establishing his id:-.'..:--

(c) adminisier an 0.21.: :- :7: offering to gin: cxii: 7- the purpose on 0.1m ; and ether person .. :7.ech;zllcngc(4)‘ Ifaflcrh:inq:in.z.z:T:-..' 7_:C .:7:-::7_= has not been csubiisi‘. . = ; . — L. : v.1: V :cd to Vote,- andiftonsiders the: '.".: :7.-. : .7.-=. ':::: :-.'.;':. -.7: c shall debar .31} person challenge: :. .7.'. '- .

(5) Ifthc Presiding O:‘.‘;:.-7 .: ;. 1.7.: ::.7_:- :2: :".:;'7.:'.i: age nude Is frivoious orhns n “bee-7 '2 7 :-~: '; ‘7 '.=7.: , i 7::2272ii‘, eLiCpusit made undersi15-.'tiic(ii7: 5:": :e:' ‘.: :H:C:':7-77.:7.: :31 innnv mhcr 3eaflse, he shall Mn: :1 it e: 77-. .:'-7-.":-_:e7 3'. :‘1:c:::‘.-g.:- :5 :3; inuuiry.

(l) EVery Voter u‘mu: a .; :r or the Polling :.: fore-ti ngcr to e77:.. .'J.1.Lr and An

(2)" "any Voter I'd-(fin :c :.",-.-. 711:5: :refitger 7.: 27.- impede-.1 o; nmkcdinaccurdnnec \.i::~. 3.:- Cu -: ::=;;~::d_»:uc'7...n1rknnhi-s . lefiforcfingcr ordocs am an: .;1’ .-7. .L:- 1: :e::'v’3:g:h:1nk11117k he ' 5%}! not be sunphed n. 'th aw: ba'ist pipe: veneered :.~ -a2.

(3) .Any reference‘in this ru.: to meld avenge; of a vote.- shmil m the case where the Voter his" 31h.’:'a £7:eizzr— in; :3 1': can't: mm} as :1 reference touny other fingcro i'ihs {:4 hui 9.7.5. :15 in. m.- cuc when: allthefingers of hislcfthnnd are i xissir.g'. 5::21’..‘.::‘. :1 an reference to the forefinger or any otherfingezc." hisn'z'u bani andsfxallin the case where 8“ ins fingers ufbcth the hand. are be coniitfiIJE':lzli referencetoSuch extremity of his left or rig‘it’um7a he ponmu. S (n . ,_ -.4 .4 fl into :3 U: (I ". a. 703': and '50!) filing r to (in ; I): 1111; .11.: .-.A.‘Ul .~. :11: cf the 10:: c 1 3:1 ,My of the cicczoral ._.. :3: 2. 111110113232: 1 1 1.11.... 111111111, withouthow- . -_: ‘ :r: z: 11:: 56:13 ‘ 01"111: 2931.3» paper 1551112d 1 ' ' . ::'.ic: papa- 5..al‘ ‘1c dch’wrci 1.1 L1” elector unless he 1 "’w 51'. . - - . . .-- ' :r.-.:1: impressmn on! 1: .:11..:-.1-'-;r;.-11 1.1! that bane: ' :z : : i: thepnliing station shaii note down. the Scria‘. numbers . *- 1A.: 2 '72:: on the b3. 1102;“) 1.1:: 1141111 111»: instrument suppficd '.'..:;:..".£:; anything Containcdi n sub-1’ ulc (4)1". mall not hr; ...'.1 ape: {gm (6: particular Voicrx‘. . ;- .3: :0: the Venus compartm.1m ; ':_ ::._ .:c‘. is the Erasing 055:1- rhc distinguishingmk on 1;:d 1.11% 91::1 _. _ 1-- _.--. 1.»..414; I..o.';'-.':'-:1<;:z111 1‘21} «21:11.? 13nd Slgmdxii. '-..- :2 :z: Fran:- ' I 1

112.111 1:11: 1.32q to any r031 1111 nbc.‘ of the vote: as I ".: 35732:: or mumb i:11p.c>~.'1.1:1 o‘.‘ thc said voier on the .' -_«r195idicg Ofiicc.‘ or P011.mg 0111.2: or any 6.11:! Office?! . ._-...- L...;1:cssica of 1.1: aim...- .17. {.1115 counterfou. . .:1:.-' :cwhémaba.Ref}?2.50 :hls-L‘rculixsucd unscr Ruic1 _ 252:. pun/Exxon of these hilt). :.h:;51n1aintaix:. secrecy - -- : pooiLmngsLazb..4:.df-x1:11;.1.:.-_,111.«.- obscrveth: mating ._-:: tacit-5&6? laid”.0112. . ;; ":CHE’I‘n'g 13:1“w papx» .111'1 forthwith.— :z: :: rsea' thesymbol 01th: candidate for whom he :; .:1 :33.c sc as to con-cm his Vote : {a} mar-x i‘nc midi-:3 E2132: 3:292: Ram 33: :fi-m'. ':- . ”J

(f) quit Inc Huhing Sta tiara. up Every voter shah veac Vr’itfiu. 'uc-iuc fish..- (4} Nu x-otur s‘hJ.” b: afiows’-.~ tc c.1167 ' 3:17.?" i'?‘-.'::‘!"iel::‘.‘-i another Voic.‘ in inSIdc it.

(5) Ifzavwcrtowhnma .-.-c=1pa-:rl"=: ~. :3 . r. iWarm“: Jix'en bvt..e Pr: . :5 :; T . . ninsn.‘J-ruic 2} -c b..§ic‘.;:j':.' i:;--_ __' - ' ordcd hzg \‘n‘e {ha-rec:- c: 22:. L: ;-},-.; '. _-_ ,

0.1106: or a F 0232.15 _:_:‘ _ ' _ Presiding 0121c 2r.

(6) Aficr theirallot pzpc.’ -“.25 E: :. “fir ‘ . '-:~ :2; Oucr Ashallrccord 017‘s mouth: works ”C; :::--._-;" .. lulcd and put his signature bclcw tin: '- :1.

(7) All the ballot pJpzrs c: v:. ;.-. ‘ 9; :2 cling Prcccdun‘: Violated” are re: crib: $2212: 1.:. . .2.- .:..:. :uvcr which shall bear onits face the EM“ “‘ 2'. -: E“ -- -" o; cdurc Vioiatcd". I

(8) Vt’ithout rcjud‘ce to whom a ballot pap-c.- has b 221mm 3: liablefitocfany (we:65;kc:£-:1 :2 :1:.-:-_ _ -.'. ::c.\un£cd. =14; :;;,. --_:-.' .- :-.. 711:.3' be Extoxdnsm 46. (1) ”the "residing ”053:3 ‘-‘ 12211.2 1- '; ' in» or othcr 'V'M'éofblmd é: -- ~ ' physical infim ityaVote: isrgi.Lie-t: .t -" - .r. 2:1: 171110:'m firm votgrs. p.1vero. tomakcamarkL=':" .-.-. :_ '- .;: , ..f:::i:ng€)ffi¢er shalipermiuhe votertcza‘ns _::’.__=-_a ::'::;: :- -' 2:55 than cighteenyears c-fagc ton“ .v..:. . -_-.;'. :.- -:' :L..= on {ll-33.." Hot pact on his bag; '- . . _ if acces'sa:y, for fozdieg t” t2.-. , _, :' _: -. ': ;: 2:2. .. inserting it into the ballo. be: :

Provided mate cpsaxon-SEER; :::.::.~: :; .5 -_ 1 1. : :..- 1701‘ mere . than one voter 2.! an} polish; s‘;‘_:: 2: L... ..__‘ -_ . ‘ . .(t1:._--‘r---' . ___ Jl’rovided-furthe. thatbcfcrcac.:3‘§::s::.._::r;::::;:;. _ :'.-::.:.mpanion

5.1:, ._: ;:_'.:: .:‘-. ::‘::_..::; 20 decline 1,.- inform lfithat he wiiL Leipsaxuu: 3:1.- :=:::;=; :, '_ —. ;; tenai. of the voter andthat he has not aka-.1;- 2..:=.; 2.- ;2 2; :2: :2 -." ; .- :1'3e: Voter vat anyipclliag; station .on inc-.1223. .-~- ..-~ .. 'o-~..- --(2)' The PresidingOficef~S112‘.“tea; 2 2:42: :". .-_; '_:- .:-.:.:. 20:2: in Form 16 (A). n: . l I . (I 01 D. v.. . 1 .. .-. —.,i. (,5...... 25.. . Li~ hai‘io usuaia bidet pipe: .: vine: u:- on gadst‘ying hm; . :...:: b-ziéc‘. papa, and—{hr Influx ...-.» - : - r“ :"5uc'.. baLc: r—spcr- shafi bu m... ' :m . . . : Pscui .3 (3&3c ' ; : 9,1: :. bail? papc: decids * no: -. i ‘ ‘ . 2-7:.» inc: and the b51101 paper 5‘. .. - '~..: . 15m: papc: ska“ b: mamed 55 " . :’.'.':.:'§r: OECC' _ -_ ;_ _ - .r; :x.~i::!‘. u undzt sub rwfc(1)orsub~ruicrjii -.?::s..v .:- - _ _-_-:.'.c packa. I . ' .' - '.-::c5:nting himsdf to bc‘é'paz'tiCUlar vote“ upplics ‘ ‘ '. 2‘. ‘_ "-‘.' 51%. aneéhc .’ pcrson hasah'ady \‘etcd as wri: x-uzcr . 1- - ; l5f::.Lril\ answering such questions relating [.2 M5 _ . “ndingmOfficer may 35%;, be ratified, Subjcfxzu Eu: . - -_:;- 3‘ sruic to mark: ballot paper (h rum: ‘ ::. :-'..-». r;...rud to as a “’cedcrcd ballot papcr)” in :r:-. ctr-n:- -;:-: 5 other clcctor. ‘crson shall before being supplied with u 1:::.3L‘;'u-i n4 me tag-inst the army relating to him In .~ ‘~ -. 1..r 1:" \..\ ‘efiffi. :z' issurd for us: a: th: pailinz Sudan ;a..d '10 2 paper audits countafou shall beendo§.cj .. s “tendered ballot Papcr" by the Prcsiding. 0*“.uCC: ....-;:i ;:d 5-.gncd by h'm. ’;. 3-7:; -.- 0.32:: shaflciosea pofling station 4;: Ln». .zsu: 5'. : .;-. :;.:;,;‘ .::1:': R51: 11 and shallnozthereatfcr admit any ; _ _, ;:;‘.:.', 7.23:: 5.265;: pqliiag stationbefore i.: an”: . , an :.ecto£W33pteSentatthcp-c- 1"— ‘ _ -.:.:;. :2 ;::-..‘i ' édezrdedby the Presidin: OBI/s . ___ _ ._. g-) Acwum 92' 5,1. Bane: Papers. Scaling of 011m: Packets.

53. Transmixsion of 8.11201 Bax. etc, to we Kunming 0113;?!" .~ $31: and: fies 1hcmur'11ed :zr, :' 1-1 .1 111cm“... 5:: . . '; '. ‘.7 ' ._..-1 n -- u 1 v-' :23‘ 1111: 31125.11. 112:1 :1‘11‘. b0\dt‘ft .-e snali sea! 11:1 5:31. box by was 1.1::

3. . . .; dosed, $12211“: L 1" ,_ .t . ' . 1340118110131: };prcscnt at _: bafiot pain. 1:14:15 :-

(c) 1.1: b11101 _::._:.-.:.- 5-.2 ; . ‘ . _ 9:712:1- but no: - issued ‘10 135.1 --'1:. ; 111') any c1hc:‘:;..:: TLT.‘ . {:) the baits-‘1 :33: .':-'- . -: proccdurc 111‘) any 0111:: ca:.-. ;; z. -. {3) the “‘1‘“ 353-31; - -- -‘ 7 andlhc 11511:. “TIE—1.7;;

(h) the 113: 01 C1”.-_‘._.::f:; ,_. anyoahcz‘ pep-1'; :'-: ‘7 . _,——, in z seals: pats; {2) Each suchxnrr - -- . ' ‘ ._ Officer anti»:€173: or n: his peliisg a:::: .- - 1_ . desire 1058.93: in: s: . Lir: - -

(1) Theprcsidfr: ’3’ :- - - -_ ; to be ccrcd '1: Office? may dim

1.1; Thebauol'a; ;- .., »_. _. ~_ - to in rule—$01

(b) the ballot pap: gun: J71 to be kept :he Presiding altcticn agcn _: 31;;[5011 and ma iivcr or cans: 1- - ':. , .“ :. :;>;heRcturuing "I referred tut not L: 0. list in caustfining {and I" i} ! 1’2: Egan; aéjcusa-.. p011 the veters who bavcakcdy--c:tei s: afijcsrccé sari! not be aHOWed to Vote again. iand-c: Saba-uh (Harte report thc droumsxzncu {-3 f-iLninpai Elam ..- «5‘2”.c Tim} the Elcc ire-n Commisa ' manmmt. The Election Ccmmission in Consultant-- State Government shall, by notification, fix date and 21:25-25 5,... use poll shall rccogéimcnce and the Districz‘ Music. ‘ sha‘zifix the pollihg station atwhich thc pollehaflb: 5....nn (I) Ifthc poll at any poiling station is adjourned undc: :- provisions of the rule 50 to 52 (both inclusc) sf-a' it at a poll

(3) any ballot vT'i fixing Station is urll:1\'~'fUll_V"x.2l-c an! .«i‘ ilitcuyloi‘y ui‘lhcprmdmg Officer. nr is ccc led ntlv or inlenlicnull)’ rpcrred with, to Such Slztlorx cannot bc destroyed or i;' lost. ori sdamagefi '0" tan an cxlcnt hatthcrcmuof t assccrta: r.% or KN}: to vitiat: H13 fited for the poll ll‘rc Prcsidi'g O.Leer/Dislrz.“' the same to the ..

(2) Thercupon, lhc Dis: i: . Iakinglall material cirwmsiunscs EL:;:.:.:

(a) declare the poll at the po-‘lin: 5:413:21:- be void ;or

(b) ifsa:is.redlh¢l,ll1c result a: .z. not in any way, alter 1h: rC‘lL l: irrcgularity in presedure is nnl m 1' -- 2‘.5—.h r:’.'. 1-: the polling station will 11>: cicczion. or that error or :::':'. directions to ll‘n‘ Rdurning Officm‘ us he may dear: raj-- fr: :3: fx he: conducl and completion of the clcctiolr. \ (3.) Where-”0011a: apolling static: is c‘-::‘.:;:e-:? to b: void undcr clauSc(a) ofsub rule (2) the Distrlc. Muiskzl Elcctioz-OfliCcrslz;1ll immediately rcportthc matter to 1L. E;--’Er.- Ccft‘fi'llis on and alsnlo theStatc Government. The lllcctlon ' ‘ cc nsulmlionwitlx the State Government shall. by netifiuticz. . radar: and timclor lal;ingafrcéh pollund thereupon the r' I‘v‘uni:ipal Electlm Officer shall. fix the polling static. .ut Mil:

(4) Th: prsions of thcsc ru.lc; or 0"": and: thc:;'4n slrall' ppl 3‘ 19 may sash lrcsh pollas they appi, tau-c cgigina tall.In I -\) 10 with c for .:iion ll’fl‘ni‘,‘l u -' g {Lt‘tpointcd _ ' r‘ iclcction ; c;- Mic. \L'ccl. b: oz'c the; date, . appoint the pace 0! places 'otcs will be down ,.::‘..! tit: (13 tc and im: (at which _. - c: ."t-zncncc and shall git; .1 notice of the:3mc in writing ‘ or his election agent. '12:: if for any reason the: Returning Uliiccr fine: it necessarv lter the date, timt: and place or places sit/fixed» or iving notice of that same in wining to eac“2candidat’c or i2 contesting candidate or his cl:ction agent ma}. anpoint -L. -- -.—"::_r of agents to act as count; mg zgcnt as the. El: ction Commi- ‘ ‘ -- --: :cc. by a general or special urti- 2:, livcry such appointment sliul in: made in Form 19 in dupli- -..:.. -- 2: copy of which shall be forward-ed 1.2 the Returning Oliiccr while ‘ ‘ copy shall b: made 0"CI' to the t \umiug agent for production . cP cturning Oiiicer not later tii; . LlllC lmur before the tim; fixed Hating undcr rule 58. 237 No counting zgcnt shall be 2 322‘.m d into the plan {Died it t" “5 'nc has dclivcrcd 1;: the Kc turning; Ofiiccr thc sccon :tn‘rtnt lctter ands: suborulc 2‘: after duly comtnpictiti; . . Cfci:.aii03 ccntaincd therein and receiving from the ct. 1; :25: Vaiid for entry into thcmlcccs fixed for .caunting. 1 5 -; C... rcvacatien of_ capointtnc ":E 0i counting agar2:2 tau}! tints ‘1 Fe122:; 252‘ gnq‘ksdgcd Mill 1c Returning Ofiar‘cc: an: of such rcvacatior. before the commcnccmcnt of sthc andidate- or its clcction agent quay 5?,c a accordance wth the sub-rule (2). _ .‘r'. .;:: Lin-.121; Officer shall. exclude from the place fixed for .J-.. - .- .; :2 pmcns cxccpt— :-::s.:-:.s authoriscd bj‘ the {Election Commission; '~“ "2 52:. ori'yzd b, the Disir let lvlunicipal Election Oil"11cc,r -.: : 2:12: or. duty in connection with the election , .--- 22:; c: thci: election 53: tit and Counting agent; and known as Critiquing supervisor and Count— may sppwint L0 ass:st his in thc counting. in cr- 3:5 :13 seal or; av 5r: the: pap SUE countina such a .u‘wo £13172 sh may b: prescnz'S$0215 LN“,..- 1#151512: of may & Mir: Cor-n» ting Carma. “m3.mm26\. t.t.v .mu. .5h. I.a Ccumiag )1 : ‘5 o C LN a F. F...

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1.. WW; .v. .m fl» ‘ a fa .2 6% t“inc 0- ._._.A..U, £the R: 'n the B'5136 I )If uLCRc . uh" "I. \II «J( (4 come: af.nF.cbP»CafmSahSc tact. 1 JG -.gcm : or :ctcc‘. ackct 331:3 :1 on 3rdcd scrip- 1' . ‘ 1i. V—_ -.... ‘0 "4’1 437-; $11313 in {cz'nur of nmrc 12.1w may spanmdme, or 11!} 2 LLcsign differcni mm- he, design of 1 e.- thc :e nicular 110111315; .; i; .. .1135 not bear bath the: mature which its muld :22: tome under Ih: Rules: (7. 1h: part

5.1.121; not be rejected mercly 0n the nude: further that :1 111.1101 paw: sh : and that th: m..r1:‘-indicaz in; ,

1.131“ once, it" 11‘: Intcnmn Um: 12:: 101. (3:2: c3331; cit-1.1115 from. fin my the :5 Cf'iccr :21; 1:23:01», 1h; can ‘ rcaa‘tambic ‘ :3: votes 1': -‘_. ‘. ‘3.“- ‘ H 3. pager whim - “ - '-. ' mmfor 1hr: . _ .1 '1 in connection. with , Z ..1‘:valid vows in . ,. -. _ _- 1h: ceuméng sheet _' v?A.1": CU3C“5. b‘L.mm ' .‘. a in(-111:c )1}; _\

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3." papers we 9 Re ad)? ‘des ""1 as ecautions L5 Au [330%ix (muslin; to b (‘09 ‘ 11m; 0 c the Rev 1 (21: total numbcr 6 u to“. V0 5 vhf“: ofF K V035. tastier 5221* d33" F. :1WW «5. c11013'3A-rmF0 mam; and mum: m.3'31. is. aces;

4L .0:: agem 0' Re 5 '1-E. 5;: b “Me “Or": comm: “qr-r o c ‘

0L.“ {use i*4ma mend th V9 6a.- ”to, 112'? In.. Sag Rel-z cs: ‘mtea :eé‘ al .43 - \‘r’fi «.Asw, after such ‘ II recounting I {a} do {he {23 5 )5. I K ’7x . . 39a! !\vC , 8 X p» b .0 r2 . \

1.. 1}\1 r; a 0 n.a .m... a: S nCOW?“ofi30itpwcomp! . '_>.I-;;';.-¢_.; . ,1 (L a." .2. Jun 7 Lu 1 s w. .ob 1m. m ddm nm w , ‘ H 7 .m& .m m m aflfim m w , __ his. .. a b m b .a . I .m ‘x i

3. 1“..: .. m .2 .. .._... ax. ”J irzszx‘u-I' ‘ \' 1 shall ca.,‘nissio 1‘»- ‘- Forn1~18 A ~..\.N.-THE Election Co 55‘ . t ‘0 .“" on and the SxAC.iu. arm the District Munic- -.:~n S ab: 6: ,. ‘SprI: has arxzals. 'nmg numbcr vote sub- “ii I! t5 agents 1m uu .v

1.. n Amount of Elm tier: and 10d txmnse‘; tin; «.‘E Account_ with 1%.: District .‘x-Eunlcipai E {5'05} 1;:- Officcr. 211g OfEIiLL’i (-alxi “1th uf his cmnti- : . . _ . -._;....._ he}. and gssz-J. tbctcon.- ~ '. - h-w;2. (H Th; R*turr1r’1v’0fiiccr,‘ * ' _ -' c- cause. to bc riclix'crm to the Distri-‘t Mun icipt't A. ’ ,_:* pies; as the L‘ :mct .xéunici {3:} Benton Offit'cr ;: —

(s) the ballot boxes<:

(h) the bailot paper a (.3 1h: :caicd p‘eckct; refirrif 2' ~ Hi 5 {:11 U.1'i(.‘l peptrs. USCG 2:". ‘ 1h; District Mu..icipa1 EL::: ‘.‘ '_-- -:— --=' r.“ arrangement for the safe pap-:rs and for’ thcit‘ 5a . _ .210: adequate transpa. L c-:' :1. a t - 7.25-2.35 and ot..cr cucmdx

73. (i) Ewn candida};’ at a: c'.::' 2* . hmsslt’ or by his c‘.- titm agmt kccp a stpa”at: chi ::"- ' . . " : :cnditurc ' . connection Mid. thc c1;cion_ircurrc_i c: L- ' . ' - - r by his clac— tum agent bstv-cen the dat c on fi'iic‘r. 'r-z ' ; ‘ ' * ‘ — ‘:.'-- and the date 05 ti;alumna of thcrcsult thtrcef. ':.:" .' Ezpianution }—'Nt)imi{liata‘ . . . ' .: dbcision of an; mutt m 131; hunt“) on). v.71. . . . authoris;d in cormt-czion with the dccm. of 2 ca::':‘: ' .r‘ty or b" any other as m. istitm 01' bad» {‘:::C-"'- :‘ ' 13"‘r than tho carféidatc or his c1 ctinn agen. 52".:1 "t z: ' 21d shali not cwr Ev: tit-ctmud t-) haw: b:cz‘.,,cx;:.._ mcunctl m authorised by the can-ii: . ;:...‘. f0: 'bt‘ purpvse c! this sub~t~ulez Providt‘d that notit'rtgcconfirz; :. ‘ ’wt may judg;men: m‘ticr c»: tit-t'Ev‘iono't':.: Ci... I _ -_ _ .' thumb. (if a candtdatc 212.; cm deadnr'cd‘ mi: c5? 5:32;. Exp.:ar.ut:<m Ii wFor 5* """ ‘ '_ _. C-x‘czcd that an} expendétttzc int urrcd . a: itics pxmitficd or any other scrvicc of the. Govcmm; L. the max-M) to t! t. c2: connection with the cl;ction i5.c:.7*: his decliun ugcm for the

(2) Th; account EUR? 74; :3; the total of amount in specified in rule (-1) Ever) comesmg c 1:11;; . .' - . daxs from the date of :1:f‘ctitom 0 more than 1m: rctusncd ca. di-ia'. in the dischart c or puport- .-: * . ”hm; m . .: -." 2- ' - 41:29.; or by game? :‘-_- — - 821333 {(21:21 ._- ' 2's :5 proviéedmitz’ '~ 5") . {taste-Z: :::-.-. . . . cxcccd such 73». ‘fg'ni n thirty

7.: r.- -- . . . 1 r. if thcrc are: a' '. -. : ": that-s of their4| "l -.r .u -g flg m m \‘1 2‘ tw - - .1 of i in 351'. the not .1101: flirty : are; heir ' .‘f (HQ-C110“ fig _ 1.: ix;- (,z: :1“ the expsnditurc was. 1115231227212 2): 2132l10~ expanditure (as for example, anddihe like); ': 31101111201111: expendimrcl-r 1'1) 11:: amount paid; and '

(ii) the ambztnt cuts1anding , ‘ 22;; :21: dat22: of payment; 1 2‘5'2 211': 113 me and acldrtss of the payee . "1“- :Hc serial number of vouchcrs, in casa of amount paid: 2g: 2.11: serial numbar of bills if any. in case of amount umstand; 222;; 2'11'1 the name and addteés of the person to whom 2112- as; outstanding is- payable:7

(2) A vouchcr shall ~2 obtained fcar aver item 01 61212221131112 2:: 3 from the nature of the case, such as postage. travel by rail and 21': . 1: 15 not practicable to obtain a vouchcr. ‘

(3) All vouchers shall be lodged 312mg Will; 1112: cc » --;-s arranged according m the date of pawn: the candidate or 11% clsct{ion agent and such s ..-.-.;:d in the 8600q under 221312m (f) {52.04116 (‘1 “2 -2 shall not bc necessary to g2": the particulara 11152120335; 1. sub-r2112; (1) inLAftzgard to thc iltms of expenditure fez“ ' Dismct Municipal Election Ofixccr shall 24191221 12w (1&2 1 .1 which the account of elecamn expenses has been huge: :3 i ...... ca2.15: 2' notice to be affixcd to his notice boarcl. spaciftmg _ 5:: date 021 which the-account has been lodgcd'; ‘ 1": name of 111% candidatc; and ' ': 22:1: and piace at which such account can be mspcctcd “$351.31 c221 pavmcz11 of a fee of one rupee be 'c'nfificd to, tljd on“puma-11. of such fee as may. be. find by .~ sbahalf .b: pntitled 10 013121121 attcs .ed aggbafi théléof. A. .« a “I

3. l 1 ‘ 3' for the the District; £323.1- éf the -E!¢~ 5‘.20:i ’ m“ ' £3209"...Wthcrcoc. SHOE: of tha‘. can-j:(fat: ané t. 15

(3) Immediately :1“:- 5:21)»?at: (i), the Distrct Mu." thereof by affixing t a same (4.} As soon as may su'uw.e (i) the Electtion whether any contest' ng ca..;~' election expcnscs withim the FUJCS. t5. ..-:.= by these

(5) Where :3: Else“- candidate.- has failed to ir::: '. tins: ans in mannc. “quire:- ' ‘c in writing, .cail upcn the candidate to sneak: . disqualified' for the: ‘ai‘sure. ? contesting within the

(6) An} cont-.siir.ge :z r... 111' ' ups: to Show cats? andcr ab-rulc (5). :2 . ~-.':_- L: '. :1' 1;: 2:3: :~‘-. of such ' noéce, saumi! in rsspons: 051's: 731:? : Eicctian Commission and sh: 'pfisigiwtigz 0%: a c4335 69%"‘22 6f {:3 61:850."; exp-5.: ::. ammt. ‘ . tizézir. five days £52“ :3: macEgg thereficf: . _ l::3:'.;.' 11.: copv o. the {samba and - .-. 3;; :;:‘: :1: -1: as h: gig-:6 ts 1222:: thcn a. -{g> if 3.:t C0"':‘.‘T2.'.“ .c:'~“¢..$€£:fié£hcm~~fl 52' cczhfiefifzwxzchmq; as i: t" 552 finest:mt: has n: g .~:£ 3:31: -:.-‘.§:::.i:_:_*-: '- {3 $3533;- in: Want 5: SEE-.2. ' 2 ' - (2% :21 325:: {Tm/$5 6:1: or 1:: air =.'_:; :25: '.':-: -: fish... if: txkggggacdhisximum Elam you expense: , \, ,‘ [Hz . intricf} :czierr. : been . 's'iihin . 3' O um ay } :3- 0 da— w:- Qifi- ‘ u 3215‘ luv tied who and 3365 , ‘ 'd‘ ii J’TEn-_-—~V_ » . ‘i SCE. 1 A};1‘ j _ ~:' ' 4 y .‘Iiw no {105111 atioz: " L— '-‘ nomination c: nommafis'zs : - '-" -' 4‘ -'-c invalid or if aid“: 3.2: 7*" ' "1'1 th; Rdumirig 011292: 5 _ “ ' 30:: Commi. Sign arm them; ‘ r ' uc'L-va r-c\ or W. zciss s 5 55-93, a: wasi? I; 1 ‘ ma; res gm éll‘out mm: of . - Ah he has been c1:CI:.5 5Hail b:«— .b‘ , , flection; s” .. 11' i} a Rare 1:5: dates of his deg;1: 21m different in respect of c'zzzsrcn: co"-“gtztucncics {ouncc:1 days ‘from 111612;: of Ems:- ‘ 6:125. - ,

(2) such resignation shau‘ be. address'afi to— 'x S" v n 31 ’ 13 Qnakptrssn of the Municipality; the 05cc ofgthe Chairperson is for the: time: .s-e' _ 01' is deemed to be in abey'ance, pits-on of Municipality; ‘ .'\ . . U . \.r ‘

(c) 1.21129: the post of th: X:i:EoChai1-person is aiéo fer {3.1: L131: bcing vacant or is, dmu dtc be in abcyancc, to the Elscti. r: Ogmmissiaucrz

(3) There tts rcsignation has benc addrcsscai :1 vnd 31' sub rule (2),_lh:£.cczion Commissicn 5112;1l sew: rth: rcccip' of thc esignatioru, scnt a copy thereal (I; :Municipafity conc:rncd ._..-—' 1‘ 7: mais- um:: “‘31:; F: '- :“ 1 - ;.... 113""fie-Sm' “ 1:2: 1': z::;.:a:c¢ WM: 61:: pm": 0 44;! 3;; as: cremaftcrjmcntgo ' . — .' .. ..-_ ' 1-- .-: .2:.:::_ a. a-..“ as practical)“: - ..-._ harm if: (.wv. 3;» 0% Hello: Boxes: and pap#5:: Rd:- ting-‘16 Elm :im. Production and inspection of E an ion papers. Dhoosai of EM (“.2021 pap“J3. usgoayr as t. .fi - - _ cus:-ody—— )t.:-e packets :5 ;' _;;_ . ' the rats; (J) {he {229.15 :5 -If: " rejected (c3111: pecksu :: 2'. . ‘

(d) the pack-5': :5 1'1: T‘L’

(c)1hcpackcts cf 5:: i.: ‘ of {he xah’d voxcs 'po‘; Lad by :2. '3: :--- _ (I) 21‘; other papa: '.: '7

84. (1) While in It: _- ‘ car, as the case may t4. =.'..- .~ L-" -:

(a) the packets 3.5: t'. ' thereto: 03) thcgpackizr ‘.;:: T; rcjcctcd;

(c) “We pack::15 of 121—: ::--:

(d) the packcis n5 1‘: .—;'

(c) the packew . . of their szgr ,C a'—_ -‘.._ Shael‘ not be opened :7: :- or produced before, any {2.22: ;.- comxtcm court. di:--.;.‘r85. Subécct to an Commissidn or by a COmpct-czi'. -. -5 ._ (a) the packets of 21-3: per—#351 of three ::-.1-; burning in sag}: .2-- dircct,' (b5 the cute: s55}! be retained f3: 2 are; be destroyed . Providéfi the: packm papers shalt not. be destroved Election Commoner. --(¢) ‘afi 'c‘iher papcrs rec. . a 136% of six mo.- .bmiflfipackc: s :r‘ .-...-.; u; Lap: m sucn j .;:.' shall keep in safe- . 7. ~ ,. , mzrzcrfoiis anac cc! ' 3-13:1;3‘. Election Offi- - - :-: -nzcrfoils attached —J .-; :3: be inspected by, : ;:-er the order of a - -- g i". by the Election --°1- “ he rctaineci for a z r be destroyed by yomnission may. :1: (l) or Rule 75 and shalt there-.. -a.—-..—‘ this of used ballot :.s appromi of the :ali‘ be retained for ocdcstreycd by: I I." .It I I 3“? " ~. II Al li '." i i i ‘fi ‘ an ’ [Evidic-fé’_ {:0 II". 1-1:a Iii {In-:5 Pram-XS. Ede: I: ('5' Penah)’ for :0?» Iraventio: (*5 any orte: recar61:.3 III: ::..;I- sIII'IIc. 1 ram:Jag snmi .Ima classes In cons: ciion withI: . 1,1) 8-9. (I) Am PiI’SC-Z‘I rcma fining.- In 5-33... essz-fin of any reqmszi :n' ' a 0.1 of an) :r‘u mad: I .::I run: 86 may be<sumrremiscs b\ the Fequ 'isgioaim Amhm'ity n: any rd: a.bv the Requisi‘d an; Authority .. I - LI . ’ II. ..(2)711:- Rea'iusIonII'Ig Autho '11) or any 0mm so empommd may. afte: I'in' 10 any woman not appearing in public, reasonable."wr— nine and 1': 31113 :0 dm remove or open any 31:}: or ioc‘r: or boll OI III-ea i: own 2:13 door 0. any building; OI' do any 0:be: ac: necessary {or cflcnting such eviczion. 9G (DVFI’heI; 2.73;“. . . ‘ . *Ider rule 86 are I: XIII. Is: :23 ed .rom reaSI ' I :of she“ be delivered Is the {Iczson from Mhom p- tirI‘Ie when the pIcI'IIIses we':: requIsiuoncd or I c . 10 the person decnx-I’I by III: :cquisifiomng Am.“ I'i'l.) 10 be the mane: of such premises an such deli 'I'envof pass-2551ion sons}! b: in a I'u!f discharge of {He Requisnu. Inn; Aui 'I'IorityfIron-I 211 habiiit sin rcspccto such Gamer), but she‘d not IIIeq (in: 2'n3 righ'. n respe c1 of premses which any o1hcrperso may be Emitled by any law to enforce against 1herson to whorz'I1}'Ie nossessien of 1 e premises is so delivered.

(2) When the person to whom the possession of any prcnn. requisitioned under rule 86 is 10 be given under sub rule (I) cannot 5 found or his whereabouts are no: asccrxaénabIe or has no as_em a: a, 3' oIhI' person ampowercd to accept deIiven' on his behah the requis 1m; ' ; amhorizy shah cause a ..oIice declaring:hat suen pramises are relaxed-

0.. the requisition to be affixed on some conspicuous part of such pm; ises nd 1h: Notice Board in the office of the Requisitioning Authority. :1 fi rs .3 :J

(3) When a notice Is afiixed on In: No-t'.0: Board as pros sub—rule (2) the premises specified in such Notice 5.12.11 ce e10 be I:s requisition on and from the dam of such affixing m :3e 3:0- ee deemed 10 have been delivered to {he arson entifled to “s ' .rId the Requisisie-ning Authorixy shah not be flabIe for or. oII-Iez damn i.. res,»c1 of such premises {or an.3! othe Idadate.

91. Haany person contravenes any cIeer made under rule 85. or r33: u he $43.1}, on c nviction be punished until imprisonment . I Ch may ex end to one year or wi‘... fine rhic'n may P510001- or vii bot“.

CHAPTER—VI ELECIORA’L OFFENCFQ c92. Pay person W230 In connection WI-:11 an electzen under the“: .z-.I:: ciasses of In: citizens oI India shall be puishaba with imprisonmer a um: Winch may exam! to three ye er wi' fine. or with non. pr-.motes of a'tempts 1o promo1e on grounds of reiigion, race. caste, c mmunizy or language, feelings of mtg or hatred between dinerem E. I“.u' Prohibit:on :13..- pubu'c mOCH:1:. on Ih: day proocénz 1h:- clamor: 4&3- and on 12: cation day. firmg at elation meetings. Retriefiw or; the printing of 93mph :ts, pom ca 10 (.2; Lb: .‘- "a“ u- 0'... v.

93. (i) No- psrgxt .:_, -;; .; . _,; in any polling are: c‘- ' -' ‘ hour find for the r. — """ j ' - area.

(2) An) p: : :""; :':. r: 7:” 'rs of sub—rule (‘ shaii bc pun:35h.“..u z x. ' ' _' -:~':-:‘ :: .:-_ hundred 23w fifi'; Rupees.

94.(1)Any r: '_'. 'i: 1" '. ’-: : *1: ‘g ‘: "#3123... this [Lit apphs: acis, or inciaics 0%} -.‘1 _ . ';:- ‘-:,".:_‘ fer the purposc c pr: ’cming 1h: Han- :' : -. : ' a: 2' ~ raccling was caii: shah be: punish-chi: =...'... :'-; : r. :-;-.-r.: to twoi hundrc: and fifh rupees.

(2) Tnis ml3 a r.: . :.. :g :f c-. poiit'cal characir ski in an) constiz ucr. : -- . ': 15;: of a .onotificatic-z under thcsc ruls call. -_ --._. :.::2 2 date on which such :2

(3) If anyp ing an offence undpcr Chairman of the me ‘ verson of comini'- ‘ :i so to do by z'r.:_ ...';arc to him immo” diatciy his m: c and add -':5 or fails so lav dcclar: his mam: and address or , ably suspcas hin1 c' giving a false name 0; aziirsz; 2r: :-:..:: :=_;.'r _ arrest. him witho; warrant.

95. (I) No pcrson 51'. " published any clcction pa mm: and address of t .c :43: to bc primed r' ; ':= ntotbcar on its (as:

(2) No pcrson shall 3:7:1 :7 ;;_:: T: It primed an" ciccti-i‘4

(2) unless a dtdarat'c:.."- L: 2,: :::::_- ct' It: publishfl 1h- res ‘ signcd bv hi... an: ' personaiiy know,: and .

(b) unless uiu‘m a ;."~'.’1: .grinting of the d9»:- mcm. one copy of "A: 55.23;; :3 2:34. by the prints: Z: .5: pdnlcr in duplica

(i) where it is 95:2: 3. a: =.;::2 ; ::~ the lzction Commi— . ssion, and

(ii) in anynother C23: :; ::_- ..-._ .. 'of «the Bistrict in v22: :2 .- ipal Election Officer ....-_ ...

(3) For the purpose 01:.this r.-.'-:

(a) any prOcess to. 13‘?” '13:; 3-3.: s; adocummt othE-‘j than copying it bv.....__"'-=’--' s."_=_'. '25 d‘emed ta be print _ . and fix? exim'sia: ’E”::.‘.::‘ 5:31 be coil-agave: " j 1' ' msdmg "'an‘.-.‘_;';.‘_;' '. .‘ ff. ' . .‘ -"31.: ' emu; PKG}.

1.215 V25“ hammtor [$561232 vvse. 31-1-15 firms-420:1 .

(2)211: )2522‘2L‘. .12'1"2.~.2r22: or am’ (".22 2221212131212 Magistrate.L.86. -54_:1h0' s d by him in 22'- 25 213212122, (herein a.‘ier 2-1 1212..< 10.»: rctcrrcd to as l 4 3":2.1220212: 1E 802.2L‘.2.)) M iv apyéli$ Lu‘ 15“-. Hi (.v.Au-.»uu.. 3.2322 iii"

(a) that any premises are needed or are likeiy to be needed {or the purpose of being us-d as a pawn; 311120.11 or for the atoragc 02 11.22201 boxes after :21: 13022. .as been tu‘kcn, or (21212151 any vehicle, Vessci or 1111111152.‘ is ntcdcd or is likciy to be needed {or the purpesc of trefispert of baikx‘ baxcs to or 2mm any 1102.22 '1: 518.121.1221 or transport 02 fimbcz s of 121: police forceD?! r maintaining order during 12.: onduct of such cicClicm or {re 0:5 022 of any officer or other :erson for performance of any duties in :00. .ectic: with a wet. election by order in writing recuisition such premises, or as the case mat be such vehicle, vessei or animal endr.12. make such funhcr order 3.1 may appear [0 him to be 11: sury 0r expedient in can. cation tut-:1 the “01125211011203:

Provided that no vehicle. vessei or animai which is being lawfuiiy used by a candidate or his agent for any purpose connected with the election of such candidate shall be rcquisitioned under this sub-rule untii the completion of the pull a: such election. (”2 The requisition 521.322 be efiectcd by an 0" 2:21: cue-i 111 222': persuu dce2.1.;.2 bv the requisitioning I...-\\r.-.r ur pawn in pmstssiwn 122 221C {lion‘i'ly and such. served on the pcrwn (1.1 112mm it 1: add resse

(3) Whenever any property is requisizione 1. under sub--11r 1: (2‘1 the. period of such requisitiunmg shall act extend baond the period 20r1.212c21 such property is required for any of the purposes mentions d in 121.1zsubrule.

(4) In this rule—-

(a) “Premises‘fmeans any land, 2:" 'uzcit. aiding, or pan of a 2111.20,. and 1 22111:, shed or 0 “er structure or any part

87. (1) Whenever in pursuance OERuie 85 an 1. prc .ixes s are requisitinned, there shail be .2321“; o :11: person interested, camper..sauon of thc 211201111. which 521322 be cterminod by taking into c0..sideratios the foiiowing nameiv ,a On .»

(2) the rent payable in resgect of the premises, or if no tent is payabie, the rent pay“’*‘ for 52111222.: premises 2.. the 20" ty ,

(ii) if m. consequence 02‘ $0 “-4291:29:1 of the premtes, 121.e person . interested is corr.p0220:3 to 021mg: his residence or piece of business,- ghe reasanabée'exgaseé, if any, incidential to such change: 'anner of Serusing _0 Requi- 22200 0' 23‘ cm?- scs Vch 2:55. Vessels and Animal t that any {:ct'so ., aggrieved 2331.?6 b etinn so determined .17 ' i 1 rule. eye ly ' e-peeom -nsatien to he Government of '1'he dectsion of Government 01‘ Frovided 'arnou‘nt of course 2'.-'2? in thirty day's fr0:21 the date of the Scoretary/Conus. issioner/Prinei ripu,ra Urban Development Deper the Sec1etariomr'12ssimer 1'f‘rit‘1c2pal i,a Urban Development Der,arty... 9‘1 s. .

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Explanation: in this sub Tutti, t‘n person iten rested" the person who was in. ectu: po .2 2 = ' . premises requisind rrule- 86 immediateiy before t'n or where no pe.rnso uehectuel possession, the owner

(2) Whenever in pursuance of rule 86 any vehicle, vesse ‘1 or any 222211.22 is requisitioned t. ere shalt be paid to the owner thereef an amount \shieh sh.22 be determined by he requisitioning authority on the basis of the fares or rates preeveiling in the lace. itv for 21: hir of such vehicle, vessel or animal ;

Provided thet where immediately before the requisition the vehicle or vessel was by virtue of hire purchase agreement in the possession of a person other than the owner, the amount determined under this sub rule as the total compensat2011pa"able in respect of the requisition shall be apportioned b tween he p—crson and t11e owner in such manner-as may be agreed upon, and in default of agreement, in such manner as the Requisitioning Authority in this behalf may decide;

Provided further that any person ioterested.‘ being aggrieved by the amount of compensation determined une‘er this sub rule, may apply within thirty days from the date of the order determining the compensation to the Secretary/Commissiouer/Principal Secretary to the Government of Trip‘ura, Urban Development Department for rctiew and the decision of the'Go'vernment shaii be final.

38.15112 or(tenor rea-uisition under rule 56 shall be—

(a) where a person to “isborn such ore: is addressed is a corporation or firm, in the manner rovi-ded for the service of summons in rule 2 of order xxix or rule 3 of order xxx as the case may be, in the firs t schedule of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (Act V of 1908): and

(b) where the person to whom such order is addressed is an individual1~ ,

(i)-personally by delivering or tendering the order; or

(ii) by registered post with acknowledgement due; or .

(iii) if a person cannot be found, by leaving an authentic copy of the order with any adult member of his family, or by. refining sash copy to some conspicuous part of the. . -- - -premieesrin wnich be is let-tows: to' have last resided or ' .1 corned: on business, or .maahy worked for a gain EtcaC'nes of L- 1:331: duty connection 334% Election. Pan 1; for Government Sew-ems is: acting a: Heston_ Agni, ooiiifis Agcai, or 60nntzag agent. Remoni .of bails: ‘ ‘ ‘ papers {mm polling station to be anemone: ‘ . A‘flrin‘ "punishable under sub-ride (1); such officer may, beiore such person (23Th91533"'ere coniezi-:d by sub rule (3) Shall: not bf: to? 7335:: s:- as to 1325':'am or.» “we“ 1...“; is authoriaeotcrmiw to 3'01; at a- ' 31in; station bro“; having- an 01'30'1313'15‘ y of votim’u‘ fix that station (3} Ha.my person 1.0 has '5:4:11 so removed from & oiling 3h:rc-cnlers the 533113333: 532.310?. wiihou‘. the pemissioa of sins; Om—cer, he shall be p-.1111isheble “iii-1 mgrisomnezii for a e41:11 33 1‘.t may extend to t. 366 month. or with fine or with bo‘h (4} An offence punishable under cud-111$ ‘3 shaii he .Azabie. .

1. (i )' I any person to whom ti is rule applies is without reason 2-: canuse guiiiy of any act or omission in breach of his oi..ciai duty: 2be sh 11 be punishable with {ice which may emetic. to five 11:13; red

(2) An offence punishable under sub-rule (‘1) she‘d be '(3) No suit or other legal proceedings shail lie against any '1 person for damages in respect Ofaany such act or omission as

(4) If the persons to who the rule app} ies are the District ‘Wlicipal Election Officers Returning Officers, Assistant Returning :cers Presiding Officer, Polling Office 5 and any other demon EPPOinted to perform any dud} in come»tie” with the reeeip o rsmMinations or wimdrawal of candidatures or the recordinIE: 0 co;nting of votes at an election and the expression Official (3323} shell for the purpose of this rule be consumed acco"cording-ti}: bui sh .o‘. include duties imposed otherwise than by or unaer these 131.ule ’1 3-1 . ‘ ail Ci'1 ‘1102. If any person inihe service of the C—ovemme113 Central. 0 State or the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous. District Council 26—5 as'an eiection agent or a polling agent or e counting agent 01’ a candidate at an election he s..all be pmnisha‘oie with imprisonment fora teerm which may extend to three mont.1s,or with fine or w23'3“. bzth 103 (1) Any person who at anv election fraudulently takes or attempts to take a ballot paper, out 0323 Polling Station, wilfully aids or abets the doing of any such act shall be pufishable with im{3115033313623 for a:381m:33'hich may extend to one veer or with fine which may extend 'to five hundred rupees 03- With both. (2} If the-1W Oficer of a Polling Station has reason to believe that“my person is :30mP”fitting or has committed on ofienoa leaves the Polling_ Station, «test or direct a Police Officer to arres‘ :Lsoeh persist end escarchdsech ‘p‘rson o'r' dame 133313 to be searched bv a Police Qfioerr '{rm 5 a 4e [V I"'rovidoci that ssh—511511: n: ces 213* ‘17» cause a woman to be match: c.’- the search shall be made by another woman wnh strict regard Into; decency.

(3) Any ball otpapcr found upon =ep.sor1 arrested on search shall be made 0 ’er for safe custody to a police omcer by the Presiding Ofiicer. or when the search is mad.- by apolice officer shall be lcpt b) ui olziccr in safe canoe '.

(4) An 055.1% punishable under sub-rule (1) shall be l04. (DA purson shall b: guilty c; an electoral offence if-at any election he,

(a) (rauduemly defeats or fraudulentlv destroys any nomi‘ nation paper; or

(b) fraudulently defaces, destroys :‘ removes any list, notice or other docum the authority of a Returnip1..g

(c) fraudulently defaces or fraudulently di'est toys any ballot paper or the official marl»: o. ' " l t paper to any declaration of identity or officia. 1: pe used in connection with voting by use! be110

(cl) without due out .onitv F’pplies any hallo1 paper to any person or rece- "es ballot c»s;er from any personany orisinpossession anayb ‘lotpe; 2'20:

(5) fraudulen ly puts into any balls: box anythink other than:weeballoi paper-w'n'1ch he is authorised by law t {i} without due authority destroys. takes opens or oiherwise interfers with any be.l‘o’t box 0: hello2 paper t2"-. n in use for the purposescof the election , o:

(g) fraudulently Or with u’: due authoriig, as te case may he attempts to do any of ihe foregoing acts or wilfully \aids. or abets the doing of an ' (2) '13! person guilty of an electoral offence under this rule shall—

(a) if he is a Returning Officer or anAssistent Returning Officer or a Presiding Ofiioera“t a Polling Station or any other 05%“: or (1‘er}: employed on official duty in connection with the election. be punishable with 1111t fore. term which may extend to two years or with fine or Sari-ti: both.

(b) if he is shy 03:12:. person be punishable with imprisonment, for a term which may extenfi to muonths or with fine of with both. {:inxcoance of score-CF _ 0‘ voting. 0510c! tic. :1 «la—.01: no: to 1:1 for ca ndiam or to. Prohibition of “8763193 - «an: pomnz' ' KSIM‘ f." ' . ..-. -...: “Mdfimk m...

(13) ‘election pa. “cu-deter cster’rmeans env printed pamphlet. hand—13111 or o.her document distributed for the. pa r1303: 01 promoting or prejudicing the election of:c. can-d id'ie or— grOup of oacc’iéates or any placard or poster hLaving reference to an ele io11,": ot does not include am» hano« bill, placard or “to: mere1v announcing- the date, time pies and oil-.3 particulars of an election 12" eeting or muffin: iminmtiom to election agents or workers '1 (

(4) Any person who con‘ rva ones ‘any 0.5 the proxisior—s. of. sub-{1216(1) or Sub-rule (2) shallbe u..15hab19 with imprisonme..1 for a term whim. may exiend to six nbthss, or with fine which may extend .0 two tho asar.d rupees. or wi‘.1.0..h 96 (1) Every of fice., clerk, age.”toor other person who performs "duty in connection wi‘h the reccordinmg or counting of votes at annvelection shall maintain, ané aid in mai.11a1rn.ng. the sex":ecy of. th voting and shall not (except for some -upurpose authorised by or under any law) communicate to any person an:0information caicu'ia d to violate such secrecy.

(2) Any person who contravenes the provisions of subrule (1) shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three monthsor with "fine or with both.

97. (1) No person who is 2 Dis: 1 ' Municipal Election Officer. in Returning Office: or an 3551..istan‘c Retwning Officer or a presiding or mlh’ng O‘ficer at an election or an ozficer or clerk appointed bx t..e Returning Officer or the Presiding Officer to perform any duty in connection with an election she.11 in the conduct or the ma. agcmen. of the exection‘do any ac‘ (other the“ the giving; of vote) for the funherance of the prospects of the election of a candio'.51e

(2) No 52.2211 person 2...: aforesaid. and no member of a police force shall endeavour--

(a) to mnucde any person to give‘his vote at an eieciion ;' or

(b) to difieuacle any person from giving his vote at an elec— 4:39:11.“

(c) to influence the vofing- of any person-ct an eiecflon in any manner. ‘

(3) My person who conumgm: the provision of sub.

1111. (1) or submit (2) shall be pum'51nble with imprisonment which may cztend to six mobs o:- with fine or who both.

(4) An offence omisha'oie under sub-file (3) shall be oognizable. . ._ , 98. (1) {150 pb'son shall, on the deio-o" dztw 3on Whig one at any polling fiction. commit any .ohthoefoflowingms gnu-11:1 t‘mpofiing static: grammar mhboocmcztcgwe withina distance - ,. 7 gimmicksW ’(i m r». 2;:

(a) canvassing for votes or . t.(b) soliciting the vote of any clector; or .

(2) pers... going any elector my? to vote for any psr‘tictila: candidate , or

(d) persuading any elector not to vote 33.1t--. 3 election; 0.-

(e) exhibiting an ' noiice or Sign (other 12;-an an offici; notice) relall“.5 to the election,

(2) Anv pcrsoa’ c rule (I) shall be punishable with llTlE whim may extend to tv: . hundred and fifty rupees. ' i 5: c: (Slim offence punishable under {hm rul: shall t»; cognizablc p a in f r 99. (1) No person 5Hall, on the date or ("33.1225 on which 3. poll 2 e '1. g odisoZ-duzy cofi- taken at any pomp-.5 Stattion :— G'L‘tt‘, in 0: mar . . . _ poalm-gsmioa. (all use or opcralc wumn r at the entrant: of th: paling station or in any public or private place in the neighbourhood lhtrcol any apparaim for amplifying of rcpt; ducing the human voice. such as 8. megaphone or a loudspeaker; or

(b) shout or otherwise act in a disordc- ryl .m‘ln..eer.“within at the entrance of the polling statiion or in any public-Crprlvate place in Le neighboarhood there-of: so as :0 cause- annoyance to any psrson Visiting the polling station for ”2: poll, or so as: to intcrierc with th: work of (he ofilcu. and other persons on duty at the polling station. '

(2) Aflj‘ p: who contravcncs. or m :E co..trax ention ofs ‘L s pro "125 on: of sub-rule (1 1le wim Lasagna; which may extend to three 'z‘lul l' aids; or abci. )5Hall be punishmonths or tail”

(4) Any Police Office:- may take such steps and use suci fore: as may be- reasonabl“ accessar} for prevent..mg any contravenfilm of the... privisions of Sub-rule (1), a".d may seize any a raw: ‘— . gsed {or such contravention. E ‘ _ 100. (1.) Any person W10 during the. hours fixed for the poll c. Eofigg-‘fjfi‘f anv pollmg staffton misconducts himselfoor -‘ails to obey the lawfu. Poms Sta-5°“. digestion of the President Officer may be sameJed iwas the r0114!. .-;:.;.:..- .. .. . station by .ePresidug Officer or by any Police Offic.r on duty c: by my person “thotised in this behalf by such Pr:3:61:53 Gficer. 91 of a Member to ............ ‘ ........... Munidpnkw from is ca genera? constituency/manEmu-nay reserved mr Scheduled xdidatc or his pmz‘osu to the .1” :- '- ‘ - ‘ ‘ rarcr may it: obzaincd a: the fleet and (in: Mums-32:47 ‘ : T‘- .— ‘; '. [1 up far scrufiny at (Piace) ....................

0.1 ‘5 .2 .. , .' . candid :urc maybe elix‘ércd by 2 c'anmdam or his . d in writing by me candidmc'to dcfivcr it {(3 either . r; (2) abzwc at his office 33:50:: 3 pm. 0?: the 'dJic) .. ,: 2-: :71“. :" 1'1: :':::inn bcingcontcucd th: p02! will be taken 0-. r." . A“ ..an.‘. H ......... ..hour: ”trim: ahcrnmivg FORM (2) (See Rule 13 (2)) Nomiwuion Par-u. 'cr :1: lion :0 the... .. Whic’x is 3 gcncral CNN".ililcfifi'9Cflfl3fi'Usf‘xq Tribes/Warmth. . in Date. (Signature of Dre-:05 -r) ‘ can; .1“t to this nominatien and hereby d2}. r:—-— :1 Liv-f l hm: ,; ‘nvnizécd years of agc; ’1“; {hi-.151; 55 up a: this clcctioa by... party; :; -.‘_-.:-.1 (:5: fish-25.33 I Lavc chosen are, in order of prcfcrcacc ; .5.) gm exec?! this nomination, {have notgivcn asscnno any 0111:: nomination from my 0'.t :onsig’Iucacy for clca'm: unmembcr of Municipal Cuuncih'Nagar Panchnyat. . “ e) lhatlome bcs'. of n‘) know'leige and bclicf I am qualified and 1:01.555» qugiiik-{fcr being chosen 10 {iii the seat in the Munécipal (launch/Nagy Pamhayaz. Ii < thy d": Henri"; O X'srfm cczp: fer Nomination ra;:cr 2:11 the person piessniing the Nomination papsr) Serial N9. of Neminaiion Paper... Tb: Nominazicn F Ipcr cf... . . . . . for drama to . . Constituency N12,.“ . .- . . . . office at .. .. . by m: cmdidazdproposcr. A?! heat union 31.23:: 3 (data) . . -‘. Dal: : & Election to Constitucucy How. U Constituency resawd for Schcdukd Castcfs-c‘ Nc'vtiCc is Ezcztéy given that the foliowing havc been “$9.i upac 3‘03 Pufi‘hto-ciay. .u .~' ‘ moi52. Ne. 01’ I 4 ‘ :.Afi'v' (Signature a. Candidate fittrnativc. :tc-" This ncmi (hangs) or; Returning 053k: {:0 t-c handcd ovuy m ...a candida: Municipality from (he was dclivcrcd to ma a: my (daze) szrufiziy UP. ‘. .. Imus; Ruurn 25; Officer Municipakty from ! constizucncy/532:: Name of Eicdotal R022 Nomiaazios Canéidazs fathu! prom c: numkr of pamr. Lusband proposer. I 2 3 ;. 5 6 l.

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45.. the purposes of this rule a person shall be deemed duty if his duty is to take part in the conduct of an t of an election including the counting 01 votes or it) ' (; aiter an election {or the used ballot papers and other -,~,~ in connection with suc election, but the expression 7 duty’ shall not include any duty imposed otherwise than by .2 3: rules. i—i An offence punishable under sub-rule (9) shall be 1", The State Government may issue such general or special may, in its opinion, be necessary for the purpose of 0 these rules, or holding any election under the Act. {3) it any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions . '.:‘.‘<e lures, or in preparation revision and correction of Electoral ' in holding any election, the State , may by order, do anything not inconsistent with the zen: oi the Act and these rules, wiich appears to it to be 22'}: for the purpose of removing the difficulty. Government if occasion By order of the Governor, LALVOHLIANA Secretary Government of Tripura. _ -r.. 4m AH’ESIJX ( Sci. Sula Lt ) 5-. Us: of Symbols Task—"e; ( Symhcis rescrvcd for rccogniscd Nafiomj Partic's ) Na; ionul 133;: Ecs Symbol Rcs-cn'cd ..I 4 . m'xya lama! Party Lotus

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