Kerala Municipality (Conduct of Election) Rules, 1995
(1) A notice specifying the polling area, the electors who are entitled to vote in the polling station and, where the polling area has more than one polling station, the particulars of the electors so entitled in that polling stations, and a copy of the list of contesting candidates shall be displayed prominently outside each polling station.
(2) At each polling station there shall be set up one or more voting compartments in which the electors can record their votes secretly and freely.
(3) The Returning Officer shall provide at each polling station, one voting machine and copies of relevant part of the electoral roll and such other election material as may be necessary for taking the poll.
(4) Without prejudice to the provisions of sub-rule (3), the Returning Officer may, with the previous approval of the State Election Commission, provide one common voting machine for two or more polling booths located in the same premises.]
The Presiding Officer shall regulate the number of electors to be admitted as a time inside the Polling station and shall exclude therefrom all persons other than-
(a) Polling Officers;
(b) Officers on duty in connection with election;
(c) Persons authorised by the State Election Commission;
(d) Candidates, their election agents and subject to the provisions of Rule 18 one polling agent of each candidate;
(e) a child in arms accompanying an elector;
(f) a person accompanying a blind or handicapped or infirm elector who cannot move without help; and
(g) such other persons as the Returning Officer or the Presiding Officer may employ under sub-rule (2) of Rule 30 or sub-rule (1) Rule 31.
(1) The control unit and balloting unit of every voting machine used at polling station shall bear the label marked with the following matters:-
(a) the name of the constituency and the serial number, if any;
(b) the name and the serial number of the polling station or stations, as the case may be;
(c) the serial number of the Electronic Voting Machine;
(d) the date of poll.
(2) Immediately just before the commencement of the poll, the Presiding Officer shall convince the polling agents and other persons present there that nobody has recorded voting in the voting machine and it bears the label referred to in sub-rule (4).
(3) A paper seal shall be used for securing the control unit and the voting machine and the Presiding Officer shall affix his own signature on the paper seal and obtain thereon the signature of such of the polling agents present as are desires of affixing the same.
(4) The pr
(1) The boxes shall be constructed in such a way that the ballot papers can be inserted therein but cannot be withdrawn therefrom without the box being unlocked.
(2) Where a paper seal is used for securing a ballot box, the Presiding Officer shall affix his own signature on the paper seal and obtain thereon the signature of such of the polling agents present as are desirous of affixing the same.
(3) The Presiding Officer shall thereafter fix the paper seal so signed in the space meant therefore in the ballot box and shall then secure and seal the box in such a manner that the slip for the insertion of ballot paper therein remains open.
(4) The seals used for securing a ballot box shall be affixed in such a manner that after the box has been closed it is not possible to open it without breaking the seal.
(5) Where paper seals are not used for securing the ballot boxes, the Presiding Officer shall secure and seal the ballot box in such a manner that the sli
(1) Every ballot paper shall have a counterfoil attached thereto and the ballot paper and counterfoil shall be in Form No.20 and the particulars therein shall be in Malayalam and in such other languages as the State Election Commission may direct.
(2) The ballot papers shall be serially numbered and the number assigned to the ballot paper and counterfoil shall be the same.
(3) The names of the candidates shall be arranged on the ballot paper in the same order in which they appear in the list of contesting candidates.
(4) If two or more candidates bear the same name, they shall be distinguished by the addition of their occupation or residence or in some other manner.
Immediately before the commencement of the poll the Presiding Officer shall demonstrate to the polling agents and other persons present that the marked copy of the electoral roll to be used during the poll does not contain any entry other than those entries specified in clause (b) of sub-rule (3) of Rule 22.
(1) Where a Polling Station for both men and women electors Presiding Officer may direct that they shall be admitted into the Polling station alternatively in separate batches.
(2) The Returning Officer or Presiding Officer may appoint a woman to serve as an attendant at any polling station to assist woman electors and also to assist the Presiding Officer generally in taking the poll in respect of woman electors and, in particular, to help in searching any woman elector in case it becomes necessary.
(1) The Presiding Officer may employ at the polling station such person as he thinks fit to help in the identification of the electors or to assist him otherwise in taking the poll.
(3) In deciding the right of a person to obtain a ballot paper the Presiding Officer or the Polling Officer, as the case may be shall overlook merely clerical or printing errors in an entry in the electoral roll, if he is satisfied that such person is identical with the elector to whom such entry relates.
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(1) Any Polling agent may challenge the identity of a person claiming to be a particular elector by first depositing rupees ten in cash with the Presiding Officer for each such challenge.
(2) In the case of challenge made under sub-rule (1) the Presiding Officer shall:-
(a) warn the person challenged of the penalty for personation;
(b) read the relevant entry in the electoral roll in full and ask him whether he is the person referred to in that entry;
(c) entry his name and address in the list of challenged votes in Form No.21; and
(d) require him to affix his signature in the said list.
(3) The Presiding Officer shall thereafter hold a summary inquiry into the challenge and may for that purpose:-
(a) require the challenger to adduce evidence in proof of the challenge and the person challenged to adduce evidence in proof of his identity;
(b) put to the person challenged any question necessary for the purpose of establishing his
(1) Every elector about whose identity the Presiding Officer or the Polling Officer, as the case may be, is satisfied, shall allow his left forefinger to be inspected by the Presiding Officer or Polling Officer and an indelible ink mark to be put on it.
(2) If any elector refuses to allow his left forefinger to be inspected or marked in accordance with sub-rule (1) or has already such a mark on his left forefinger or does any act with a view to remove the ink mark he shall not be supplied with any ballot paper or allowed to vote.
(3) Any reference in this rules to the left forefinger of an elector shall, in the case where the elector has his left forefinger missing, be construed as a reference to any other finger of his left hand, and shall, in the case where all the fingers of his left hand are missing, be construed as a reference to the forefinger or any other finger of his right hand, and shall in the case where all his fingers of both the hands are missing, be cons
(1) Every ballot paper intended for election to a Municipality before it is issued to an elector and the counterfoil attached thereto shall be stamped on back with distinguished marks and every ballot paper, before it is issued, shall be signed in full on its back by the Presiding Officer.
(2) At the time of issuing a ballot paper to an elector, the Polling Officer shall,-
(a) record on its counterfoil the electoral roll number, number of the elector as entered in the marked copy of the electoral roll;
(b) obtain the signature or thumb impression of that elector on the said counterfoil and if the elector is not willing to do so no ballot paper shall be issued to him;
(c) underline the entry relating to the elector in the marked copy of the electoral roll to indicate that a ballot paper has been issued to him, without however recording therein the serial number of the ballot paper issued to that elector; and
(d) in the case of woman electors, put a
(1) Every elector to whom a ballot paper has been issued shall maintain secrecy of voting within the Polling Station.
(2) The elector on receiving the ballot paper shall forthwith:-
(a) proceed to one of the voting compartments.
(b) then make a mark on the ballot paper on the side where the names and symbols of the candidates are imprinted with the instrument supplied for the purpose on or near the symbol of the candidate for whom he intends to vote;
(c) fold the ballot paper so as to conceal his vote;
(d) if required, show to the Presiding Officer the distinguishing mark on the ballot paper;
(e) insert the folded ballot paper into the ballot box; and
(f) quit the Polling Station.
(3) Every elector shall vote without undue delay.
(4) No elector shall be allowed to enter a voting compartment when another elector is inside it.
(5) If an elector to whom a ballot paper has been issued, refuses, after warning given by
(1) Before permitting an elector to vote, the polling officer shall-
(a) record the electoral roll number of the elector as entered in the marked copy of the electoral roll in a register of votes in Form No. 21 (A);
(b) obtain the signature or the thumb impression of the elector in the above said register of votes;
(c) mark line under the name of the elector in the marked copy of the electoral roll to indicate that he has been allowed to vote:
Provided that no elector who refuses to affix his signature or thumb impression in the register of votes shall be permitted to vote.
(d) In the case of female electors, a tick mark (u) shall also be put on the left side of the name in the marked copy of the electoral roll.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in these rules, the thumb impression of the elector in the register of votes shall be attested by the Presiding Officer or Polling Officer or any other authorised o
Every elector who has been permitted to vote under rule 35 A shall maintain secrecy of voting within the polling station and for that purpose observe the voting procedures hereinafter laid down:-
(1) Immediately on being permitted to vote, the elector shall proceed to the officer who is in charge of the control unit of the voting machine who shall, by pressing the appropriate button on the control unit, activate the balloting unit, for recording the vote by the elector.
(2) The elector shall thereafter forth with proceed to the voting compartment and record his vote by pressing the button on the balloting unit against the name and symbol of the candidate for whom he intends to vote and come out of the voting compartment and leave the polling station.
(3) Every elector shall vote without undue delay.
(4) No elector shall be allowed to enter the voting compartment when another elector is inside.
(5) If an elector who has
(1) If the presiding officer is satisfied that owing to blindness or other physical infirmities an elector is unable to recognise the symbol on the balloting unit of the voting machine or unable or unable to record his vote by pressing the appropriate button thereon without the assistance of another, he may permit the elector to take with him a companion of not less than eighteen years of age to the voting compartment for recording the vote on his behalf and in accordance with his wishes:
Provided that no person shall be permitted to act as the companion of more than one elector at any polling station on the same day:
Provided further that before any person is permitted to act as the companion of an elector on any day under this rule, that person shall be required to declare that he will keep secrecy of the vote recorded by him on behalf of the elector and that he has not already acted as the companion of any other elector at any other polling station on th
If an elector, after his electoral roll number has been duly entered in the register of votes in Form 21 A and has put his signature or thumb impression thereon as required in Rule 35 A, decided not to record his vote, a remark to this effect shall be made against the said entry in the register of votes in Form 21 A by the presiding officer and the signature or thumb impression of the elector shall be obtained against such remark.]
(1) If a person representing himself to be a particular elector seeks to vote after another person has already voted as such elector, he shall, on satisfactorily answering such questions relating to his identity as the presiding officer may ask, be, instead of being allowed to vote through the balloting unit, supplied with a tendered ballot paper which shall be of such design, and the particulars of which shall be in such language or languages as the State Election Commission may specify.
(2) Every such individual shall, before being supplied with tendered ballot paper, write his name against the entry relating to him in Form No. 21 B.
(3) On receiving the ballot paper, he shall forthwith:-
(a) proceed to the voting compartment;
(b) record his vote on the ballot paper by marking 'x' with the instrument supplied for the purpose on or near the symbol of the candidate for whom he intends to vote;
(c) fold the ballot paper so as to co
(1) The Presiding Officer may enter the voting compartment prepared for voting even during poll for taking steps that may be necessary to ensure that the balloting unit is not tempered or interfered with in any way.
(2) If the presiding officer has reason to suspect that an elector who has entered the voting compartment is tampering or otherwise interfering with the balloting unit or has remained inside the voting compartment for unduly long period, he may enter the voting compartment and take such steps, as may be necessary, to ensure the smooth and orderly progress of the poll.
(3) Whenever the Presiding Officer enters the voting compartment under sub-rule (1) or sub-rule (2), he shall permit the polling agents present to accompany him, if they demand.]
If the Presiding Officer is of opinion that booth capturing in taking place at any polling station or at a place fixed for the poll, he shall immediately close the control unit of the voting machine to ensure that no further votes can be recorded and shall detach the balloting unit from the control unit.]
(1) If the Presiding Officer is satisfied that owing to blindness or other physical infirmity an elector is unable to recognise the symbols on the ballot paper or to make a mark thereon without assistance, the Presiding Officer shall permit the elector to take with him a companion of not less than eighteen years of age to the voting compartment for recording the vote on the ballot paper on his behalf and in accordance with his wishes, and if necessary, for folding the ballot paper so as to conceal the vote and inserting it into the ballot box:
Provided that no person shall be permitted to act as the companion of more than one elector at any Polling Station on the same day.
Provided further that before any person is permitted to act as the companion of an elector on any day under sub-rule (1), the person shall be required to declare that he will keep secret the vote recorded by him on behalf of the elector and that he has not already acted as the companion of any other
(1) An elector who has inadvertently dealt with his ballot paper in such a manner that it cannot be conveniently used as a ballot paper may, on returning it to the Presiding Officer and on satisfying him of inadvertence, be given another ballot paper and the ballot paper so returned and the counterfoil of such ballot paper shall be marked "Spoilt, cancelled" and signed by the Presiding Officer.
(2) All ballot papers cancelled under sub-rule (1) shall be kept in a separate cover.
(1) If a person representing himself to be a particular elector applies for a ballot paper after another person has already voted as such elector, he shall on satisfactorily answering such questions relating to his identity as the Presiding Officer may ask, be entitled, subject to the other provisions of this rule, to mark a ballot paper (hereinafter referred to in these rules as a "tendered ballot paper") in the same manner as any other elector.
(2) Every such person shall, before being supplied with a tendered ballot paper, sign his name against the entry relating to him in a list in form No.23.
(3) A tendered ballot paper shall be the same as the other ballot papers used at the Polling Station except that,-
(a) such tendered ballot paper shall be serially the last in the total of ballot papers issued for use at the Polling Station; and
(b) such tendered ballot paper and its counterfoil shall be endorsed on the back with the words "tendered ballot paper
The Presiding Officer shall close a Polling Station at the hour fixed in that behalf in the notice under Rule 5 and shall not thereafter admit any elector into the Polling Station:
Provided that all electors present at the Polling Station before it is closed shall be given necessary identity slips by the Presiding Officer and they shall be allowed to cast their votes.
(2) If any question arises whether an elector was present at the Polling Station before it was closed, the decision of the Presiding Officer for that purpose shall be final.
(1) As soon as practicable after closing of the Poll, the Presiding Officer shall close the slit of the ballot box, and where the box does not contain any mechanical device for closing the slit, he shall seal up the slit and also allow any polling agent present to affix his seal.
(2) The ballot box shall thereafter be sealed and secured.
(3) Where it becomes necessary to use a second ballot box by reason of the first ballot box getting full, the first box shall be closed, sealed and secured as provided in sub-rules (1) and (2) before another ballot box is put into use.
(1) The Presiding Officer shall, after sealing the ballot box, prepare the ballot paper account in part I of Form No.24 and enclose it in a separate cover with the words "ballot paper account" superscribed thereon.
(2) The Presiding Officer shall furnish to every Polling agent present at the close of the poll a true copy of the entries made in the ballot paper account after obtaining a receipt from the said polling agent therefor and shall also attest it as true copy.
(1) The Presiding Officer shall at the close of the poll prepare an account of votes recorded in Form No. 24 A and enclose it in a separate cover with the entry 'Account of Votes Recorded' superscribed thereon.
(2) The Presiding Officer shall furnish to all polling agents present at the polling station at the close of the poll a true copy of the entries made in Form No. 24 A after obtaining a receipt for it from them and shall attest it as a true copy.]
(1) The Presiding Officer shall then make into separate packets and seal,-
(a) the marked copy of the electoral roll under sub-rule (2) of Rule 34;
(b) the counterfoils of the used ballot paper;
(c) the ballot papers signed in full buy the Presiding Officer under sub-rule (1) of Rule 34 but not issued to the electors;
(d) any other ballot papers not issued to the electors;
(e) ballot papers cancelled under Rule 35;
(f) any other cancelled ballot papers;
(g) the cover containing tendered ballot papers and the cover containing the list in Form No.23;
(h) the list of challenged votes in Form No.21; and
(i) any other papers directed by the State Election Commission or the Returning Officer to be kept in separate sealed packet.
(2) Each such packet shall be sealed with the seals of the Presiding Officer and with the seals either of the candidate or of his election agent or of his polling agent who may be present at the
(1) As soon as possible, after the closing of the poll, the Presiding Officer shall close the control unit to ensure that no further votes can be recorded and shall detach the balloting unit from the control unit.
(2) The control unit and the balloting unit shall thereafter be sealed and secured separately in such a manner as the State Election Commission may direct and the seal used for securing them shall be so affixed that it will not be possible to open the units without breaking the seals.
(3) The polling agents present at the polling station, who desire to affix their seals, shall also be permitted to do so.]
(1) The Presiding Officer shall make into separate packets,-
(a) the marked copy of the electoral roll;
(b) the register of votes in Form No. 21 A;
(c) the cover containing the tendered ballot papers and the list in 21 B;
(d) list of challenged votes in Form No. 21; and
(e) any other papers directed by the State Election Commission to be kept in separate sealed packets.
(2) Each packet described in sub-rule (1) shall be sealed with the seal of the Presiding Officer and with the seal either of the candidate or of his election agent or of his polling agent who may be present at the polling station and may desire to affix his seal thereon.]
(1) The Presiding Officer shall deliver or cause to be delivered at the places as the Returning Officer may direct,-
(a) voting machine;
(b) accounts recorded in Form No. 24 A;
(c) sealed packets referred to in Rule 42 B;
(d) other papers used at the poll;
(e) the Returning Officer shall make necessary arrangements for the safe transport of voting machine, packet and other papers and for their safe custody until the commencement of the counting of votes.]
(1) The Presiding officer shall then deliver or cause to be delivered to the Returning Officer at such place as the Returning Officer may direct,-
(a) the ballot boxes;
(b) the ballot paper account;
(c) the sealed packets under Rule 42;
(d) all other papers and articles used at the poll.
(2) The Returning Officer shall make adequate arrangements for the safe transport of all ballot boxes, packets, other papers and articles and for their safe custody until the commencement of the counting of votes.
Any person who at the place and time of the counting of votes misconducts himself or fails to obey the lawful direction of the Returning Officer may be removed from the place where the votes are being counted, by the Returning Officer or by any Police Officer on duty or any person authorised in this behalf by the Returning Officer.
The Returning Officer shall before the commencement of the counting of votes, read out the provisions of Section 149 for information of the person present there.
(1) The Returning Officer may open the ballot boxes used at more than one Polling Station and count simultaneously the votes therein.
(2) Before any ballot box is opened at a counting table, the counting agents present at that table shall be allowed to inspect the paper seal or such other seal affixed thereon and to satisfy themselves that it is intact.
(3) The Returning Officer shall satisfy himself that none of the ballot boxes has in fact been tampered with.
(4) If the Returning Officer is satisfied that any ballot box has in fact been tampered with, he shall follow the procedure laid down in Section 134.
(1) The Returning Officer may conduct scrutiny of the control units of the voting machines used at more than one polling stations and count simultaneously the votes therein.
(2) Before the votes recorded in any of the control unit in a voting machine are counted, the counting agents present near the counting table shall be allowed to inspect the paper seal or any other seal affixed thereon and to satisfy that they are in tact.
(3) The Returning Officer shall satisfy himself that none of the voting machines has been tampered with.
(4) If the Returning Officer is satisfied that any voting machine has been tampered with he shall follow the procedure laid down in Section 134.]
(1) The ballot papers taken out of each ballot box shall be arranged in convenient bundles and scrutinised by the Returning Officer.
(2) The Returning Officer shall reject the ballot paper,-
(a) If it bears any mark or writing by which the elector can be identified; or
(b) if no vote is recorded thereon; or
(c) if votes are given on it in favour of more than one candidate; or
(d) if the mark indicating the vote thereon is placed in such a manner as to make it doubtful to which candidate the vote has been given; or
(e) if it is a spurious ballot paper; or
(f) if it is so damaged or mutilated that its identity as a genuine ballot paper cannot be established; or
(g) if it bears a serial number, or is of a design, different from the serial number, or as the case may be, design, of the ballot papers authorised for the use at the particular polling sta
(1) Every ballot paper which is not rejected under Rule 47 shall be counted as one valid vote:
Provided that no cover containing tendered ballot papers shall be opened and no such ballot paper shall be counted.
(2) After counting of all ballot papers contained in all the ballot boxes used at a Polling Station has been completed, the Returning Officer shall record the details regarding hereof in Part II of Form No.24 and in the result sheet in Form No.25 and announce the particulars.
(3) The valid ballot papers of each candidate shall thereafter be bundled separately and be kept along with the bundle of rejected ballot papers in a separate packet and shall be sealed and such of the candidates, election agents or counting agents, as the case may be, who are present there, shall be allowed to affix seals thereon, and the following particulars shall be recorded thereon by the Returning Officer, namely:-
(a) name of the Municipality;
(1) If the Returning Officer is satisfied that the voting machine has not been tampered with, he shall press the result button in the voting machine and count the votes polled to each candidate shown by the display panel.
(2) When the votes polled to each candidate are displayed in the display panel, the Returning Officer shall record, in part II of Form No. 24 A, the Votes recorded in favour of each candidate.
(3) The Returning Officer shall record the remaining details in part II of Form No. 24 A and obtain the signatures of the counting supervisors and the candidates or their agents.
(4) The details in sub-rule (1) to (3) shall be recorded in the result sheet in Form No. 25 and the particulars shall be announced.]
(1) After the result of voting recorded in a control unit has been ascertained candidate-wise and entered in Form No. 24 A and 25, the Returning Officer shall seal the control unit with his seal and the seals of such of the candidates or their election agents or counting agents, as the case may be, who are present and may desire to affix the seals thereon so however that result of voting recorded in the unit is not obliterated and the unit retains the memory of such result.
(2) The sealed control units shall be kept in specially prepared boxes on which the following particulars shall be recorded, namely:-
(a) the name of the Municipality;
(b) name of the ward and its number;
(c) particulars of the polling stations where the control unit has been used;
(d) serial number of the control unit;
(e) date of poll; and
(f) date of counting.]
The Returning Officer shall, as far as practicable, proceed continuously with the counting and shall, during any interval when the counting has to be suspended, keep the ballot papers, packets and all other papers relating to the election sealed with his own seal and the seals of such candidates or election agents who may desire to affix their seals and take sufficient precaution for their safe custody during such intervals.
(1) The Returning Officer shall, before he commences the counting of ballot papers in the ballot box, deal with the postal ballot papers in the manner hereunder provided, namely:-
(a) No cover secured in packets under sub-rule (4) of Rule 23 shall be opened and no vote contained in any such cover shall be counted;
(b) The other covers in Form No.19 shall be opened one after another and when each cover is opened, the declaration on Form No.16 contained therein shall be scrutinised first;
(c) If the above said declaration is not found therein or has not been duly signed and attested, or is otherwise substantially defective or if the serial number entered in Form No.16 differs from the serial number endorsed on the face of the cover in Form No. 18, that cover shall not be opened and after making an appropriate endorsement thereon, the ballot paper contained therein shall be rejected;
(d) Each such cover so endorsed and the declaration received together with
(1) After the completion of the counting of votes under Rule 48 and Rule 50, the Returning Officer shall record in the result sheet in Form No.25 the total number of votes recorded in favour of each candidate and announce the particulars.
(2) After the announcement of particulars so made, a candidate or in his absence his election agent may apply in writing to the Returning Officer to recount the ballot papers either wholly or in part stating the grounds on which he demands such recount;
(3) On such an application being made the Returning Officer shall decide the matter and may allow the application in whole or in part or may reject it in toto if it appears to him to be frivolous or unreasonable.
(4) Every decision of the Returning Officer under sub-rule (3) shall be in writing and shall contain the reason therefor.
(5) If the Returning Officer decided under sub-rule (3) to allow an application either wholly or in part, he shall,-
(a) recount the b
(1) On completion of procedures under Rule 51 the Returning Officer shall forthwith, subject to the provisions of Rule 53 declare 25[in Form No.25A] the candidate to whom the largest number of valid votes have been given, to be elected under the provisions of Section 136 and shall issue him a certificate of election in Form No. 26 on obtaining an acknowledgement of its receipt.
(2) The Returning Officer shall complete and certify the return of election in Form No. 27 and send signed copies thereof to the State Election Commission, Government, District Election Officer and Secretary of the concerned Municipality.
If ballot papers are counted at more places than one, the provisions of Rule 44, 45, 46, 47, 48 and 49 shall apply to the counting at each such place, but the provisions of Rules 50, 51 and 52 shall apply only to the counting at the last of such places.
The Returning Officer shall permit on an application of any candidate or his election agent to take copy of the result sheet in Form No.25.
(1) All ballot boxes used at an election shall be kept in such custody as the State Election Commission may direct.
(2) The District Election Officer shall keep in safe custody the packets of used ballot papers whether valid, rejected, cancelled or tendered, packets of unused ballot papers, packets of marked copy of the electoral roll under clauses (c) and (d) of sub-rule (2) of Rule 34 and all other records relating to election and such packets shall not be opened and their contents shall not be inspected or produced before any person or authority except under the order of a competent court and shall arrange to destroy them after one year from the date of declaration of result, with the approval of State Election Commission, unless there is court order to the contrary.
(1) The account of election under sub-section (1) of Section 141 shall contain the following particulars in respect of each item of day-to-day expenditure, namely:-
(a) the date on which the expenditure was incurred or authorised.
(b) the nature of expenditure (as for example, travelling, postage or printing or for other matters of like nature);
(c) the amount of expenditure-
(i) the amount paid;
(ii) the amount outstanding;
(d) the date of payment;
(e) the name and address of the payee;
(f) the serial number of vouchers in the case of amount paid;
(g) the serial number of bills if any, in case of the amount outstanding;
(h) the name and address of the person to whom the amount outstanding is payable.
(2) A voucher shall be obtained for every item of expenditure unless from the nature of the case, such as postage, travel by rail and the like, it is not practicable to obtain a voucher.
(3) All voucher
The 26[the officer authorised by the State Election Commission] shall, within two days from the date on which the account of election expenses has been lodged under Section 142 cause a notice to be affixed to his notice board, specifying.-
(a) name of candidate;
(b) the date on which the account has been lodged; and
(c) the place and time at which such account can be inspected.
Any person shall on payment of a fee of five rupees be entitled to inspect any such account under Section 142 and any person on payment of such fee as may be fixed by the State Election Commission in this behalf be entitled to obtain attested copies of such account or of any part thereof.
(1) As soon as may be after the expiration of the time specified in Section 142 for the lodging of the account of election expenses at any election, 26[the officer authorised by the State Election Commission] shall report to the State Election Commission,-
(a) name of each contested candidate;
(b) whether such candidate has lodged his account of election expenses and if so, the date on which such account has been lodged; and
(c) whether such account has been lodged within the time and as required by the Act and these rules.
(2) Where the 26[the officer authorised by the State Election Commission] is of opinion that the account of election expenses of any candidate has not been lodged as required by the Act and these rules, he shall with the report under sub-rule (1) forward to the State Election Commission the account of election expenses of such candidate and the vouchers lodged along with it.
(3) A
The election expenses under Section 141 of a candidate to a ward of a Town Panchayat or Municipal Council or of a candidate to a ward of a Municipal Corporation, as the case may be, shall not exceed 27[].
The State Election Commission may give necessary directions and take steps to implement the provisions of these rules effectively in accordance with the provisions of the Act and these rules.
The affidavit under the proviso to sub-section (1) of Section 167 shall be in Form No. 28 and it shall be sworn before a Magistrate of fist class or a Notary.
Funds given by the Government under Section 204 shall be adjusted, within one year from the date of election, from the grant-in-aid given to the concerned Municipality from the Consolidated Fund of the State.
| FORM 1 (See Rule 5) NOTICE OF ELECTION | |||
| Election to the ...........………….................... * Town Panchayat/Municipal Council/Municipal Corporation from ............................... (No. and name)............................... Ward. | |||
| Notice is hereby given for the following matters; | |||
| 1. An election is to be held to elect a member to the seat allotted to ..................................... Ward of the Municipality as specified in |
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Election to the ............................... * Town Panchayat/Municipal Council/Municipal Corporation from ............................... Ward No. ............................... | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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(a) The number of members to be elected is one (b) You have only one vote (c) You should not vote for more than one. If you do so, your vote will be invalid. (d) Record your vote by placing clearly a mark opposite to the name of the candidate to whom you wish to give your vote and near to his symbol. (e) The mark should be so placed as to indicate clearly and beyond doubt to which candidate you are giving your vote. If the marks is so placed as to make it doubtful to which candidate you have given the vote, that vote will be invalid. (f) Your vote is secret, You should not put your signatur S.13
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