Provided that the poll on any day shall continue for a period of not less than eight hours without interruption.

Grant by State Government Grant by State Government:

1. (1) The State Government shall, under appropriation made by the State Legislative by law in this behalf, pay to the State Election Commission by way of grant such sums of money and in such manner as the State Government may think fit for being utilised for the purposes of this Act.
2. (2) The State Election Commission may spend such sums of money as it thinks fit for performing the functions under this Act, and such sums of money shall be treated as expenditure payable out of the grant referred to in sub-section (1).