Rural Development and Panchayat Raj department Amendment to the tamil nadu panchayats (Election) Rules, 1995.

© GovErNMENT oF TaMIL NadU

2019

[Regd. No. tN/ccN/467/2012-14.

[R. Dis. No. 197/2009.

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No. 437] chENNaI , MoNday, NovEMbEr 25, 2019 Karthigai 9, vikari, Thiruvalluvar aandu-2050

Part III—Section 1(a)

General Statutory Rules, Notifications, Orders, Regulations, etc.,

issued by Secretariat Departments.

NOtIfIcatIONS by GOveRNmeNt

RURaL DeveLOPmeNt aND PaNchayat Raj DePaRtmeNt

aMENdMENT To ThE TaMIL NadU PaNchayaTS (ELEcTIoN ) rULES, 1995.

[G.O. Ms. No. 169, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (PR-1), 25th November 2019, கார்த்திகை 9,

விகாரி, திருவள்ளுவர் ஆண்டு-2050.]

No. SRO a-42(c)/2019.

In exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 242 read with Section 57-a of the Tamil Nadu Panchayats act, 1994 (Tamil Nadu act 21 of 1994), the Governor of Tamil Nadu hereby makes the following amendments to the Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Election) rules, 1995, namely:-

Amendments

In the said rules,-

(1) after the heading ParT - v, the following ParT shall be inserted, namely:-

"ParT v-a

voTING by ELEcTroNIc voTING MachINE

59-A. Design of electronic voting machines.- Every electronic voting machine (hereinafter referred to as the voting machine) shall have a control unit and as many balloting units as required and shall be of such design as may be approved by the State Election commission.

59-B. Preparation of voting machine by the Returning Officer.- (1) The balloting unit of the voting machine shall contain such particulars and in such language or languages as the State Election commission may specify.

(2) The names of the candidates shall be arranged on the balloting unit in the same order in which they appear in the list of the contesting candidates in form 9.

(3) If two or more candidates bear the same name, they shall be distinguished by the addition of their occupation or residence or in some other manner.

III-1(a) Ex. (437)

[ 1 ]2 TaMIL NadU GovErNMENT GazETTE ExTraordINary (4) Subject to the foregoing provisions of this rule, the Returning Officer shall,-

(a) fix the labels containing the names and symbols of the contesting candidates in the balloting unit and secure that unit with his seal and the seals of such of the contesting candidates or their election agents present as are desirous of affixing the same; and

(b) set the number of contesting candidates and close the candidates set section in the control unit and secure it with his seal and the seals of such of the contesting candidates or their election agents present as are desirous of affixing the same.

59-C. Arrangements at Polling Station.- (1) at each Polling Station, there shall be set up one or more voting compartments, as the State Election commission may direct, from time to time, in which electors can record their votes screened from observation.

(2) The Returning Officer shall provide at each Polling Station, one or more voting machines, as may be specified by the State Election commission, and copies of relevant part of the electoral roll and such other election material, as may be necessary for taking the poll.

(3) Without prejudice to the provisions of sub-rule (2), the Returning Officer, may, with the previous approval of the State Election commission, provide one common voting machine for two or more polling stations located in the same premises.

(4) at the entrance to each polling station, there shall be displayed prominently:-

(a) a notice showing the number and names of the contesting candidates as published in form 9 and the distinctive symbol assigned to each candidate in the election for which poll is taken in that polling station; and (b) a notice showing the polling area and the groups of electors who are entitled to vote at that polling station.

59-D. Admission to polling station.- The Presiding Officer shall ensure that votes are recorded at the polling station with absolute secrecy and he shall regulate the number of electors to be admitted at one time and shall exclude all other persons except -

(a) the contesting candidates, their election agents and one polling agent at a time for each contesting candidate;

(b) a child in arms accompanying an elector;

(c) a person accompanying a blind or infirm elector who cannot move without help;

(d) such other persons as the Returning Officer or the Presiding Officer may admit for the purpose of helping in the identification of the electors or in searching women electors or assisting him otherwise in taking the poll;

(e) public servants on duty in connection with elections; and

(f) such other persons as may be authorised by the State Election Commission and the State Election Officer as well as the District Election Officer.

59-E. Preparation of voting machine for poll.- (1) The control unit and the balloting units of every voting machine used at a polling station shall bear a label marked with:-

(a) the name of the Village Panchayat/Panchayat Union/District Panchayat and number of the ward;

(b) the serial number and name of the polling station;

(c) the serial number of the unit or units; and

(d) the date of poll.

(2) Immediately before the commencement of the poll, the Presiding Officer shall demonstrate to such contesting candidates, election agents, polling agents and other authorised persons as are present that no elector has already recorded in the voting machine and it bears the label referred to in sub-rule (1).

(3) A paper seal shall be used for securing the control unit of the voting machine and the Presiding Officer shall affix his own signature on the paper seal and obtain thereon the signature of such of the polling agents present as are desirous of affixing the same.

(4) The Presiding Officer shall thereafter fix the paper seal so signed in the space meant therefor in the control unit of the voting machine and shall secure and seal the same.

(5) The seal used for securing the control unit shall be fixed in such manner that after the unit has been sealed, it is not possible to press the "result button" without breaking the seal.

(6)The control unit shall be sealed and secured and placed in full view of the Presiding Officer and the Polling agents and the balloting units placed in the voting compartment.

(7) Before the polling station is opened for recording of votes, the Presiding Officer shall read the relevant provision of the act relating to the maintenance of secrecy of elections to such persons as may be present and shall also explain the substance thereof in Tamil.

59-F. Marked copy of electoral roll.- Immediately before the commencement of the poll, the Presiding Officer shall demonstrate to the polling agent and others present that the marked copy of the electoral roll or rolls to be used during the poll does not contain any entry other than those made in pursuance of these rules and other authorised corrections made by the Electoral Registration Officer.

59-G. Facilities for Women electors.- (1) Where a polling station is for both men and women electors, the Presiding Officer may direct that they shall be admitted into the polling station alternately in separate batches.

(2) The Returning Officer or the Presiding Officer may engage the services of a woman to serve as an attendant at any polling station to assist women electors and also to assist the Presiding Officer, in taking the poll in respect of women electors generally, and in particular to help in searching any woman elector in case it becomes necessary.

59-H. Identification of electors.- (1) The Presiding Officer may seek the assistance of such local persons, as he thinks fit to help in the identification of the electors or to assist him otherwise in taking the poll.

(2) As each elector enters the polling station, the Presiding Officer or the Polling Officer authorised by him in this behalf, shall check the elector's name and other particulars with the relevant entry in the electoral roll and then call out the serial number, name and other particulars of the elector.

(3) at the time of poll, every elector shall produce documentary evidence establishing his identity as may be specified and in the manner directed by the State Election Commission in this behalf, from time to time.

(4) In deciding the right of a person to cast his vote, the Presiding Officer or the Polling Officer, as the case may be, shall overlook mere clerical or printing errors in an entry in the electoral roll if he is satisfied that such person is identical with the elector to whom such entry relates.

59-I. Challenging of identity.- (1) any polling agent may challenge the identity of a person claiming to be a particular elector by first depositing a sum of ten rupees in cash with the Presiding Officer for each such challenge.

(2) On such deposit being made, the Presiding Officer shall,-

(a) warn the person challenged of the penalty for personation;

(b) read the relevant entry in the electoral roll in full and ask him whether he is the person referred to in that entry;

(c) enter his name and address in the list of challenged votes in form 13; and

(d) require him to sign in the said list.

(3) The Presiding Officer shall, thereafter hold a summary inquiry into the challenge and may for that purpose,- (a) require the challenger to adduce evidence in proof of the challenge and the person challenged to adduce evidence in proof of his identity;

(b) put to the person challenged any question necessary for the purpose of establishing his identity and require him to answer them on oath; and

(c) administer an oath to the person challenged and any other person offering to give evidence.

(4) If, after the inquiry, the Presiding Officer considers that the challenge has not been established, he shall allow the person challenged to vote and if he considers that the challenge has been established, he shall debar the person challenged from voting, besides taking appropriate action against him.

(5) If the Presiding Officer is of the opinion that the challenge is frivolous or has not been made in good faith, he shall direct that the deposit made under sub-rule(1) be forfeited to village Panchayat or Panchayat Union or district Panchayat, as the case may be, and in any other case, he shall return it to the challenger at the conclusion of the inquiry.

59-J. Safeguards against personation.-(1) Every elector about whose identity the Presiding Officer or the Polling Officer, as the case may be, is satisfied, shall allow,-

(a) the inspection of his left forefinger by the Presiding Officer or Polling Officer; and4 TaMIL NadU GovErNMENT GazETTE ExTraordINary (b) an indelible ink mark to be put on the back of left forefinger immediately above the root of the nail on skin or in such manner as the State Election commission may direct in special circumstances.

(2) If any such elector persists in doing any act with a view to removing any such mark after it has been put, he shall not be entitiled to record his vote at the election.

(3) No person who has already such mark on the left forefinger shall be allowed to record his vote.

(4) Any reference in these rules to the left forefinger of an elector shall, in the case where the elector has his left forefinger missing, be construed as a reference to any other finger or fingers on his left hand, and shall in case where all the fingers of his left hand are missing, be construed as a reference to the forefinger or any other finger or fingers of his right hand, and shall in the case where all his fingers of both the hands are missing be construed as a reference to such extremity of his left or right arm as he possesses.

59-K. Procedure for voting by voting machines.- Before permitting an elector to vote, the Polling Officer shall,- (a) record the electoral roll number of the elector as entered in the marked copy of the electoral roll in a register of electors in form 14-c;

(b) obtain the signature or the thumb impression of the elector on the said register of electors; and (c) mark the name of the elector in the marked copy of the electoral roll to indicate that he has been allowed to vote;

Provided that no elector shall be allowed to vote unless he has his signature or thumb impression on the register of electors.

59-L. Maintenance of Secrecy of voting by electors within the polling station and voting procedures.- (1) Every elector who has been permitted to vote under rule 59-K shall maintain secrecy of voting within the polling station and for that purpose observe the voting procedure hereinafter laid down.

(2) Immediately on being permitted to vote, the elector shall proceed to the Presiding Officer or the Polling Officer in charge of the control unit of the voting machine who shall, by pressing the appropriate button on the control unit, activate the balloting unit, for recording of elector's vote.

(3) The elector shall thereafter forthwith,-

(a) proceed to the voting compartment;

(b) record his vote by pressing the button on the balloting unit against the name and symbol of the candidate for whom he intends to vote; and

(c) come out of the voting compartment and leave the polling station.

(4) Every elector shall vote without undue delay.

(5) No elector shall be allowed to enter the voting compartment when another elector is inside it.

(6) If an elector who has been permitted to vote under rule 59-K or 59-o refuses after warning given by the Presiding Officer to observe the procedure laid down in sub-rules (3) and (4) of this rule, the Presiding Officer or a Polling Officer under the direction of the Presiding Officer shall not allow such elector to vote.

(7) Where an elector is not allowed to vote under sub-rule(6), a remark to the effect that voting procedure has been violated shall be made against the electors name in the register of electors in form 14-c by the Presiding Officer under his signature.

59-M. Recording of votes of blind or infirm electors.- (1) If the Presiding Officer is satisfied that owing to old age or blindness or other physical infirmities an elector is unable to recognise the symbol on the balloting unit of the voting machine or unable to record his vote by pressing the appropriate button thereon without assistance, the Presiding Officer shall permit the elector to take with him a companion of not less than eighteen years of age to the voting compartment for recording the vote on his behalf and in accordance with his wishes:

Provided that no person shall be permitted to act as the companion of more than one elector at any polling station on the same day:

Provided further that before any person is permitted to act as the companion of an elector on any day under these rules, the companion shall be required to declare that he shall keep secrecy of the vote recorded by him on behalf of the elector and that he has not already acted as the companion of any other elector at any other polling station on that day.

(2)The presiding Officer shall keep a record in form 18 of all such cases under this rule.

59-N. Elector deciding not to vote.- If an elector, after his electoral roll number has been duly entered in the register of elector in form 14-c and has put his signature or thumb impression thereon as required under rule 59-K decided not to record his vote, a remark to this effect shall be made against the said entry in form 14-c by the Presiding Officer and the signature or thumb impression of the elector shall be obtained against such remark.

59-O. Tendered Votes.- (1) If a person representing himself to be a particular elector seeks to vote after another person has already voted as such elector, he shall, on satisfactorily answering such questions relating to his identity as the Presiding Officer may ask, be instead of being allowed to vote through the balloting unit, supplied with a tendered ballot paper which shall be of such design, and the particulars of which shall be in such language or languages as the State Election commission may specify.

(2) Every such elector shall before being supplied with tendered ballot paper write his name and put his signature against the entry relating to him in form 19 and put his signature on the counterfoil of the ballot paper.

(3) on receiving the ballot paper he shall forthwith,-

(a) proceed to the voting compartment which is vacant;

(b) with the aid of the instrument supplied for the purpose, make a mark on the ballot paper against the name or symbol of the candidate for whom he intends to vote;

(c) fold the ballot paper so as to conceal his vote;

(d) show to the Presiding Officer, if required, the distinguishing mark on the ballot paper;

(e) give it to the Presiding Officer who shall place it in a cover specially kept for the purpose; and (f) leave the polling station.

(4) If owing to old age or blindness or physical infirmities, such elector is unable to record his vote without assistance, the Presiding Officer shall permit him to take with him a companion, subject to the same conditions and after following the same procedure as laid down in rule 59-M for recording the vote in accordance with his wishes.

59-P. Presiding Officer's entry in the voting compartment during poll.- (1) The Presiding Officer may whenever he considers it necessary to do so, enter the voting compartment during poll and take such steps as may be necessary to ensure that the balloting unit is not tampered or interfered with in any way:

(2) If the Presiding Officer has reason to suspect that an elector who has entered the voting compartment is tampering or otherwise interfering with the balloting unit or has remained inside the voting compartment for unduly long period, he shall enter the voting compartment and take such steps as may be necessary to ensure the smooth and orderly progress of the poll.

(3) Whenever the Presiding Officer enters the voting compartment under this rule, he shall permit the polling agents present to accompany him if they so desire.

59-Q. Closing of poll.- (1) The Presiding Officer shall close the poll at the hour fixed in that behalf under these rules and shall not thereafter admit any elector into the polling station:

Provided that all electors present at the polling station before it is closed shall be allowed to cast their votes.

(2) If any question arises whether an elector was present to the polling station before it was closed, it shall be decided by the Presiding Officer and his decision shall be final.

59-R. Account of votes recorded.- (1) The Presiding Officer shall at the close of the poll prepare an account of votes recorded in form 20-a and enclose it in a separate cover with the words "account of votes recorded" superscribed thereon.

(2) The Presiding Officer, shall furnish to every polling agent present at the close of the poll, a true copy of the entries made in form 20-a after obtaining a receipt from the said polling agent therefor and shall attest it as a true copy.

59-S. Sealing of voting machine after poll.- (1) as soon as practicable after the closing of the poll, the Presiding Officer shall close the control unit to ensure that no further votes can be recorded and shall detach the balloting units from control unit.

(2) The control unit and the balloting units shall thereafter be sealed, and secured separately in such manner as the State Election Commission, may direct and the seal used for securing them shall be so affixed that it will not be possible to open the units without breaking the seals.

(3) The polling agents present at the polling station, who desire to affix their seals, shall also be permitted to do so.

59-T. Sealing of other packets.-(1) The Presiding Officer shall then make up the following into separate packets:-

(a) The marked copy of the electoral roll;

(b) the register of electors in form 14-c;

(c) the cover containing the tendered ballot papers and the list in form 19;

(d) the list of challenged votes, and

(e) any other papers directed by the State Election commission to be kept in a sealed packet.

(2) Each packet shall be sealed with the seal of the Presiding Officer and with the seal either of the candidate or of his election agent or of his polling agent who may be present at the polling station and may desire to affix his seal thereon.

59-U. Transmission of voting machines, etc. to the Returning Officer.- (1) The Presiding Officer shall then deliver or cause to be delivered to the Returning Officer at such place as the Returning Officer may direct,– (a) the voting machine;

(b) the account of votes recorded in form 20-a;

(c) the sealed packets referred to in rule 59-T; and

(d) all other papers and polling materials used at the poll.

(2) The Returning Officer shall make adequate arrangements for the safe transport of the voting machine, packets and other papers for their safe custody until the commencement of the counting of votes.

59-V. Procedure on adjournment of poll.- (1) If the poll at any polling station is adjourned under sub-rule (1) of rule 56, the provisions of rules 59-r to 59-U shall, as far as practicable apply as if the poll was closed at the hour fixed in that behalf.

(2) (a) When an adjournment of the poll for the number of hours for which it was not held on the previous occasion is recommended under clause (a) of sub-rule (3) of rule 56, the electors who have already voted at the poll so adjourned shall not be allowed to vote again;

(b) The Returning Officer shall provide the Presiding Officer of the polling station at which such adjourned poll is held, with the sealed packet containing the marked copy of the electoral roll, register of electors in form 14-c and a new voting machine;

(c) The Presiding Officer shall open the sealed packet in the presence of the polling agents present and use the marked copy of the electoral roll for marking the names of the electors who are allowed to vote at such adjourned poll;

(d) The provisions of rules 59-a to 59-U shall apply in relation to the conduct of such adjourned poll.

(3) When an adjournment of the poll the full number of hours is recommended under clause (b) of sub-rule (3) of rule 56, the Returning Officer shall proceed afresh, under sub-rule (1) of rule 57 and such adjourned poll shall be held at the polling station concerned in accordance with the provisions of rules 59-a to 59-U and in all respects, as if it were being held at such polling station for the first time.

Provided that there shall be no fresh nomination in the cases falling under this sub-rule.

59-W. Fresh poll in the case of destruction etc. of voting machine.-(1) If at any election,-

(a) any voting machine used at a polling station or at a place appointed for counting of votes is unlawfully taken out of the custody of the Presiding Officer or the Returning Officer, or is accidentally or intentionally destroyed or lost or is damaged or tampered with to such an extent that the result of the poll at that polling station cannot be ascertained or any voting machine develop a mechanical failure during the course of the recording of votes; or (b) any such error or irregularity in procedure as is likely to vitiate the poll is committed at a polling station, the Returning Officer shall forthwith report the matter to the District Election Officer and the State Election Commission.

(2) Thereupon, the District Election Officer shall, after taking all material circumstances into account either,-TaMIL NadU GovErNMENT GazETTE ExTraordINary 7 (a) declare the poll at the polling station to be void, appoint a day and fix the hours for taking a fresh poll at that polling station and direct that the day so appointed and the hours so fixed be published in the manner laid down in clause (b) of sub-rule (4) of rule 56, besides intimating the contesting candidates or their election agents; or (b) If satisfied that the result of a fresh poll at the polling station will not in any way affect the result of the election or that the mechanical failure of the voting machine or the error or irregularity in procedure is not material, issue such directions to the Returning Officer as he may deem proper for the further conduct and completion of the election.

(3) The provisions of these rules or orders made thereunder shall apply to every such fresh poll as they apply to the original poll.";

(2) after rule 69, the following rules shall be inserted, namely:-

"69-A. Counting of votes where voting machines have been used.–In relation to counting of votes at a polling station, where voting machine has been used,-

(i) The provisions of rules 60 and 61 (1) pertaining to admission to the place fixed for counting, counting of postal ballot papers respectively and the following rules shall apply, namely:-

69-B. Scrutiny and inspection of voting machines.-(a) The Returning Officer may have the control units of the voting machines used at more than one polling station taken up for scrutiny and inspection and votes recorded in such units counted simultaneously;

(b) before the votes recorded in any control unit of a voting machine are counted under sub-rule (a), the candidate or his election agent or his counting agent present at the counting table shall be allowed to inspect the paper seal and such other vital seals as might have been affixed on the unit and to satisfy themselves that the seals are intact;

(c) The Returning Officer shall satisfy himself that none of the voting machine has in fact been tampered with;

(d) If the Returning Officer is satisfied that any voting machine has in fact been tampered with he shall not count the votes recorded in that machine and shall follow the procedure laid down in rule 59-W or rule 62, as may be applicable, in respect of the polling station where that machine was used.

69-C. Counting of votes.–(1) After the Returning Officer is satisfied that a voting machine has in fact not been tampered with, he shall have the votes recorded therein counted by pressing the appropriate button marked "result" provided in the control unit whereby the total votes polled and votes polled by each candidate shall be displayed in respect of each such candidate on the display panel provided for the purpose in the unit.

(2) As the votes polled by each candidate are displayed on the control unit, the Returning Officer shall have, – (a) the number of such votes recorded separately in respect of each candidate in Part- II of form 20-a;

(b) Part-II of form 20-a completed in other respects and signed by the counting supervisor and also by the candidates or their election agents or their counting agents present;

(c) corresponding entries made in the result sheet in form 22;

(d) the number of valid votes referred to in clause (c) of sub-rule (1) of rule 61 in respect of each candidate entered in the result sheet in form 22;

(e) the cover containing the tendered ballot papers not opened and counted but number of tendered votes entered in the result sheet in form 22; and

(f) the result in form 22 completed and the particulars so entered in the result sheet announced.

69-D. Sealing of voting machines.–(1) after the result of voting recorded in a control unit has been ascertained candidate-wise and entered in Part-II of form 20-a and form 22 under rule 69-C, the Returning Officer shall reseal the unit with his seal and the seals of such of the candidates or their election agents present who may desire to affix their seals thereon so however that the result of voting recorded in the unit is not obliterated and the unit retains the memory of such result.

(2) (i) The control unit so sealed shall be kept in specially prepared boxes on which the Returning Officer shall record the following particulars, namely:-

(a) the name of the Village Panchayat or Panchayat Union or District Panchayat and number of the ward;

(b) the particulars of polling station or polling stations where the control unit has been used;

(c) serial number of the control unit;

(d) date of poll; and

(e) date of counting; and

(ii) the provisions of sub-rule (6) of rule 61, rules 65, 66, 67 and 69, shall, so far as may apply in relation to voting by voting machines and any reference in those rules to,-

(a) ballot paper shall be construed as including a reference to such voting machine; and

(b) any rule shall be construed as a reference to the corresponding rule in Part v-a or as the case may be, to rule 69-B or 69-C or 69-D.";

(3) in fORm 9, for the expression "[See rules 31 (1), 32 (1)(a), (2)(a), (3)(a), (4)(a), (4)(b), (4)(c), 35(4), 41 (4) (a) and 49 (1)]", the expression "[See rules 31 (1), 32 (1)(a), (2)(a), (3)(a), (3)(b), (4)(a), (4)(b), (4)(c), 35(4), 41 (4) (a), 49 (1), 59-B (2) and 59-C (4) (a)]" shall be substituted;

(4) in fORm 13, for the expression, "[See rule 45 (2) (c)]", the expression "[See rules 45 (2) (c) and 59-I (2) (c)]" shall be substituted;

(5) after fORm 14-b and the entries relating thereunder, the following form and entries relating thereto shall be inserted, namely:-

"fORm 14-c

ReGISteR Of eLectORS

[See rule 59-K(a), 59-L (7), 59-N, 59-T (1) (b) and 59-v (2) (b)]

member/members to ward number ................... of the ......................... village Panchayat /Panchayat Union council/district Panchayat

Election of

President to ................................................village Panchayat

No. and Name of Polling Station: ---------------------------------------

Signature of the Presiding Officer".;

(6) in fORm 18, for the expression, "[See rules 53(2)]", the expression "[See rules 53(2) and 59-M (2)]" shall be substituted;

(7) in fORm 19, for the expression, "[See rule 55(2)]", the expression "[See rules 55 (2), 59-o (2) and 59-T (1) (c)]" shall be substituted;

(8) after fORm 20, and the entries thereunder, the following Form and entries relating thereto shall be inserted, namely:-

"fORm 20-a

PaRt I – accOUNt Of vOteS RecORDeD

[See rules 59-r, 59-U (1) (b), 69-c (2) (a) & (b) and 69-d(1)]

member/members to ward number ................... of the ......................... village Panchayat /Panchayat Union council/district Panchayat

Election of

President to ................................................village Panchayat

Number and Name of Polling Station: ---------------------------------------

Identification Number of Voting Control Unit: ------------------------------

Machine used at the Polling Station balloting Unit:

1. Total Number of electors assigned to the Polling Station

2. Total Number of electors as entered in the register for electors (form 14-c)

3. Number of electors deciding not to record votes under rule 59-N

4. Number of electors not allowed to vote under rule 59-J

5. Total Number of votes recorded as per voting machine

6. Whether the total Number of votes as shown against item 5 tallies with the total Number of electors as shown against item 2 minus Number of electors deciding not to record votes as against item 3 minus Number of electors as against item 4 (2-3-4) or any discrepancy noticed.

7. Number of electors to whom tendered ballot papers were issued under rule 59-o.

8. Number of tendered ballot papers

Sl. Nos.

From To

(a) received for use _____________________________________

(b) issued to electors ____________________________________

(c) not used and returned _________________________________

9. account of paper seals

Sl. Nos.

From To

Signature of polling agents10 TaMIL NadU GovErNMENT GazETTE ExTraordINary

Date …………………. Signature of Presiding Officer Polling Station No. ………

PaRt II – ReSULt Of cOUNtING

Whether the total Number of votes shown above tallies with the total Number of votes shown against item 5 of Part-I or any discrepancy noticed between the two total.

Place:..........................

date: …………………. Signature of counting Supervisor Name of candidate / election agent /counting agent Full signature

1.

2.

3.

Date:............... Signature of Returning Officer".;

(9) in fORm 21, for the expression, "[See rule 60]", the expression "[See rules 60 and 69-A]" shall be substituted;

(10) in fORm 22, for the expression, "[See rules 64 (2), 66 (1), (4) (b), (5), 67 (1) (d), (2) (d) and (3) (d)]" the expression, "[See rules 59-d, 64 (2), 66 (1), (4) (b), (5), 67 (1) (d), (2) (d) and (3) (d), 69-c (2) (c), (d), (e) and (f) and 69-d]" shall be substituted.

haNS raJ vErMa,

Additional Chief Secretary to Government.

PrINTEd aNd PUbLIShEd by ThE dIrEcT or oF STaTIoNEry aNd PrINTING, chENNaI oN bEhaLF oF ThE GovErNMENT oF TaMIL NadU