Prohibition of canvassing in or near polling station

PROHIBITION OF CANVASSING IN OR NEAR POLLING STATION.—

1. (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; or
   • (b) soliciting the vote of any elector; or
   • (c) persuading any elector not to vote for any particular candidate; or
   • (d) persuading any elector not to vote; or
   • (e) exhibiting any notice or sign (other than an official notice) relating to the election.
2. (2) Any person who contravenes the provisions of sub-section (1) shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees.