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Contents

1. PART 1

   General Provisions

   1. 1. Citation

   2. 2. Interpretation

2. PART 2

   Provisions As To Time

   1. 3. Timetable

   2. 4. Computation of time

3. PART 3

   Stages Common To Contested And Uncontested Elections

   1. 5. Notice of election

   2. 6. Nomination of candidates

   3. 7. Consent to nomination

   4. 8. Deposits

   5. 9. Decisions as to validity of nomination papers

   6. 10. Publication of statement of persons nominated

   7. 11. Correction of minor errors

   8. 12. Inspection of nomination papers and consent to nomination

   9. 13. Nomination in more than one Assembly constituency

   10. 14. Withdrawal of candidates

   11. 15. Method of election

4. PART 4

   Contested Elections

   1. 16. Poll to be taken by ballot

   2. 17. The ballot papers

   3. 18. The corresponding number list

   4. 19. The official mark

   5. 20. Prohibition of disclosure of vote

   6. 21. Use of schools and public rooms

   7. 22. Notice of poll

   8. 23. Postal ballot papers

   9. 24. Provision of polling stations

   10. 25. Appointment of presiding officers and clerks

   11. 26. Issue of official poll cards

   12. 27. Information for voters

   13. 28. Equipment of polling stations

   14. 29. Notices for the guidance of voters

   15. 30. Appointment of polling and counting agents

   16. 31. Notification of requirement of secrecy

   17. 32. Return of postal ballot papers

   18. 33. Admission to polling station

   19. 34. Keeping of order in station

   20. 35. Sealing of ballot boxes

   21. 36. Questions to be put to voters

   22. 37. Challenge of voter

   23. 38. Voting procedure

   24. 39. Votes marked by presiding officer

   25. 40. Voting by persons with disabilities

   26. 41. Tendered ballot papers: circumstances where available

   27. 42. Tendered ballot papers: general provisions

   28. 43. Spoilt and replacement ballot papers

   29. 44. Correction of errors on day of poll

   30. 45. Adjournment of poll in case of riot

   31. 46. Procedure on close of poll

   32. 47. Attendance at verification and the counting of votes

   33. 48. Use of the electronic counting system

   34. 49. Verification and the count

   35. 50. Rejected ballot papers

   36. 51. Decisions on ballot papers

   37. 52. Re-count

   38. 53. Equality of votes

5. PART 5

   Final Proceedings In Contested And Uncontested Elections

   1. 54. Declaration of result

   2. 55. Return or forfeiture of candidate’s deposit

6. PART 6

   Disposal of Documents

   1. 56. Sealing up of ballot papers

   2. 57. Delivery and retention of documents

   3. 58. Orders for production of documents

   4. 59. Retention and destruction of documents and records

7. PART 7

   Death Of Candidate

   1. 60. Countermand or abandonment of poll on death of candidate