Special procedure for preventing personation of electors

Special procedure for preventing personation of electors.— With a view to preventing personation of electors.-

1. (a) the thumb or any other finger of every elector who applies for a ballot paper or ballot papers for the purpose of voting at a polling station shall be marked with indelible ink, in such manner as may be prescribed, before delivery of such paper or papers to him;
2. (b) no ballot paper shall be delivered to any person for voting at a polling station and proceedings shall be initiated against such person in accordance with law, if at the time such person applies for such paper, he already has such a mark on his thumb or any other finger.