Lawgist130Prohibition of canvassing in or near polling stations
(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 1[one 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 fine which may extend to two hundred and fifty rupees.
(3) An offence punishable under this section shall be cognizable.
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1. Subs. by s. 56, ibid., for "one hundred yards" (w.e.f. 14-12-1966).
- 125 Promoting enmity between classes in connection with election
- 125A Penalty for filing false affidavit, et
- 126 Prohibition of public meetings during period of forty-eight hours ending with hour fixed for conclusion of poll
- 126A Restriction on publication and dissemination of result of exit polls, etc
- 126B Offences by companies
- 127 Disturbances at election meetings
- 127A Restrictions on the printing of pamphlets, posters, etc
- 128 Maintenance of Secrecy of voting
- 129 Officers, etc., at elections not to act for candidates or to influence voting
- 130 Prohibition of canvassing in or near polling stations
- 131 Penalty for disorderly conduct in or near polling stations
- 132 Penalty for misconduct at the polling station
- 132A Penalty for failure to observe procedure for voting
- 133 Penalty for illegal hiring or procuring of conveyance at elections
- 134 Breaches of official duty in connection with elections
- 134A Penalty for Government servants for acting as election agent, polling agent or counting agen
- 134B Prohibition of going armed to or near a polling station
- 135 Removal of ballot papers from polling station to be an offence
- 135A Offence of booth capturing
- 135B Grant of paid holiday to employees on the day of pol
- 135C Liquor not to be sold, given or distributed on polling da
- 136 Other offences and penalties therefor
- 137 Omitted.
- 138 Repealed.
