Prohibition of canvassing in or near polling stations.

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Chapter XI CORRUPT PRACTICES AND ELECTORAL OFFENCES

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 two 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 at the election; or (e)exhibiting any notice or sign (other than an official notice) relating to the election. (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.

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