Procedure before the commencement of Polls:-Immediately before the commencement of the

poll, the Presiding Officer shall show the empty Ballot Boxes to the Polling Agents who may be present

at the Polling Station, so that they may see the Ballot Boxes are empty. The Presiding Officer shall

secure and seal the Ballot Boxes in the manner as prescribed by the Commission that the slit for insertion

of Ballot papers remains open. Every Ballot Box used at the Polling Station shall bear labels both inside

and outside, marked with the following, namely :- a)the serial number, if any, and the name of constituency; b)the serial number and name of the Polling Station. c)the serial number of the Ballot Box (to be filled in the end of poll on the label outside the ballot box only); and d)the date of poll.