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TAMIL NADU TOWN PANCHAYATS AND MUNICIPAL AND CORPORATION COUNCILS (ELECTIONS) RULES, 1996

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R.1 Short title, application and commencement.--
R.2 Definitions.--
R.3 Conduct of more than one election simultaneously.--
R.4 Signing of an instrument.--
R.5 Powers and functions of the State Election Commission.--
R.6 State Election Officer.--
R.7 District Election Officer.--
R.8 Electoral Registration Officer.--
R.9 Returning Officer.--
R.10 General duties of the Returning Officer.--
R.11 Assistant Returning Officer.--
R.12 Provision of polling stations.--
R.13 Appointment of Presiding Officers and Polling Officers.--
R.14 General duties of the Presiding Officer and Polling Officers.--
R.15 Preparation of electoral roll.--
R.16 Form and language of the roll.--
R.17 Order of Names.--
R.18 Publication of copies of rolls.--
R.19 Procedure in case of claims and objections.--
R.20 Special provision for preparation of rolls on changes in jurisdiction and on consequential re-delimitation of wards.--
R.21 Sales of electoral rolls and custody of rolls.--
R.22 Notification of programme of election.--
R.23 Notice of Elections.--
R.24 Presentation of Nomination Paper.--
R.25 Deposits.--
R.26 Notice of nominations and the time and place for their scrutiny.--
R.27 Scrutiny of nomination.--
R.28 Withdrawal of candidature.--
R.29 Preparation of list of contesting candidates.--
R.30 Procedure in contested and uncontested election.--
R.31 Recognition of political parties.--
R.32 Publication of a list of recognised parties and symbols.--
R.33 Assignment of symbols and publication of list of contesting candidates.--
R.34 Death of candidate before poll.--
R.35 Appointment of polling personnel.--
R.36 Appointment of election agents.--
R.37 Functions of election agent.--
R.38 Appointment of polling agents.--
R.39 Arrangements at polling stations.--
R.40 Preparation of ballot boxes for poll.--
R.41 Marked copy of electoral roll.--
R.42 Facilities for women electors,--
R.43 Challenging of identity.--
R.44 Identification of electors.--
R.45 Safeguards against personation.--
R.46 Right to vote.--
R.47 Ballot papers.--
R.48 Manner of voting.--
R.48(a) Special procedure for preventing impersonation of electors.--
R.49 Issue of ballot papers and voting procedure.--
R.50 Voting procedure for electors on election duty.--
R.51 Recording of votes of blind and infirm electors.--
R.52 Spoilt and returned ballot papers.--
R.53 Tendered votes.--
R.54 Adjournment of poll in emergencies.--
R.55 Fresh poll in the case of destruction, etc. of ballot boxes.--
R.56 Closing of poll.--
R.57 Transmission of ballot boxes, etc. to the Returning Officer.--
R.57(a) Design of electronic voting machines.--
R.57(b) Preparation of voting machine by the Returning Officer.--
R.57(c) Arrangements at polling station.--
R.57(d) Admission to polling station.--
R.57(e) Preparation of voting machine for poll.--
R.57(f) Marked copy of elector roll.--
R.57(g) Facilities for women electors.--
R.57(h) Identification of electors.--
R.57(i) Challenging of identity.--
R.57(j) Safeguards against personation.--
R.57(k) Procedure for voting by voting machines.--
R.57(l) Maintenance of secrecy of voting by electors within the polling station and voting procedures.--
R.57(m) Recording of votes of blind or infirm electors.--
R.57(n) Elector deciding not to vote.--
R.57(o) Tendered votes.--
R.57(p) Presiding Officer's entry in the voting compartment during poll.--
R.57(q) Closing of Poll.--
R.57(r) Account of votes recorded.--
R.57(s) Sealing of voting machines after poll.--
R.57(t) Sealing of other packets.--
R.57(u) Transmission of voting machines, etc. to the Returning Officer.--
R.57(v) Procedure on adjournment of poll.--
R.57(w) Fresh poll in the case of destruction, etc., of voting machine.--
R.58 Admission to the place fixed for counting.--
R.59 Maintenance of secrecy of voting.--
R.60 Counting of postal ballot papers and scrutiny and opening of ballot boxes.--
R.61 Destruction or loss of ballot papers at the time of counting.--
R.62 Rejection of ballot paper.--
R.63 Counting of valid votes.--
R.64 Counting to be continuous.--
R.65 Recount of votes.--
R.66 Declaration of result of election.--
R.67 Disposal of ballot papers.--
R.68 Publication of the names of successful candidates.--
R.68(a) Counting of votes where electronic voting machines have been used.--
R.68(a)(a) Scrutiny and inspection of voting machines.--
R.68(a)(a)(a) Counting of votes.--
R.68(a)(a)(a)(a) Sealing of voting machines.--
R.69 Fixing other dates of election for special reasons.--
R.70 Election of Vice-Chairman and Deputy Mayor.--
R.71 Election of Members of Statutory Committee.--
R.72 Election of Chairman of Wards Committee.--
R.73 Determination of number of members of the statutory committee to be elected.--
R.74 Place of meeting for the election.--
R.75 Convening and presiding over the meeting for election.--
R.76 Presentation of nomination.--
R.77 Declaration of result of election when there is no contest.--
R.78 Procedure of election when there is contest.--
R.79 Arrangement of voting compartment.--
R.80 Ballot box.--
R.81 Preparation of ballot box.--
R.82 Preparation and issue of ballot papers.--
R.83 Voting procedure.--
R.84 Arrangements to ensure secrecy of ballot.--
R.85 Recording of votes of illiterate, blind or infirm voters.--
R.86 Counting of votes.--
R.87 Invalid ballot papers.--
R.88 Declaration of result of election.--
R.89 Duties of the Returning Officer after completing of voting.--
R.90 Packing and sealing of ballot papers.--
R.91 Powers to postpone or advance the election.--
R.92 Election expenses.--
R.93 Maximum election expenses.--
R.94 Election petitions.--
R.95 Time limit for presenting election petitions.--
R.96 Grounds for presenting an election petition.--
R.97 Contents of an election petition.--
R.98 Parties to the petition.--
R.99 Relief that may be claimed by the petitioner.--
R.100 Security for costs.--
R.101 Serving of copies.--
R.102 Trial of election petition.--
R.103 Withdrawal of election petition.--
R.104 Abatement of election petitions.--
R.105 Recrimination when seat claimed.--
R.106 Decision of the election court.--
R.107 Other orders to be made by the election court.--
R.108 Grounds for declaring election to be void.--
R.109 Grounds on which a candidate other than the returned candidate may be declared to have been elected.--
R.110 Procedure in case of an equality of votes.--
R.111 Communication of orders of the election court.--
R.112 Transmission of order of the election court and its publication.--
R.113 Effect of orders of the election court.--
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