Prohibition of canvassing in or near polling stations

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Statutory text

(1) No person shall, on the date or dates on which a poll is taken at any polling station, commit any of the following acts within the polling station or in any public or private place within a distance of one hundred metres of the polling station, namely :— (a) canvassing for votes; (b) soliciting the vote of any voter; or (c) Persuading any voter not to vote for any particular candidate; or (d) Persuading any voter not to vote at the election; or (e) exhibiting any notice, or sign (other than an official notice) relating to the election. (2) Any person who contravenes any provision of sub section (1) shall, on conviction, be punished with fine which may extend to two hundred and fifty rupees.

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