Prohibition of canvassing in or near polling stations

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Chapter XVII Chapter XVII

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 [one hundred meters] 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 a fine which may extend to rupees two hundred and fifty.
(3) An offence punishable under this section shall be cognizable.

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