- (1) At every election,
where a poll is taken, votes shall be given by ballot in such manner
as may be prescribed and no votes shall be received by proxy.
(2) Every elector shall have one vote. If an elector gives
votes to more than one candidate then, at the time of counting of
the votes, all votes given by him shall be rejected as void.
(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act or the
rules made thereunder, the giving and recording of votes by voting
machines, in such manner as may be prescribed, may be adopted in
such ward or wards of any Municipality as the State Election
Commission may, having regard to the circumstances of each case,
specify.
Explanation.-For the purpose of sub-section (3), ‗‗voting
machine‘‘ means any machine or apparatus whether operated
electronically or otherwise used for giving or recording of votes
and any reference to a ballot box or ballot paper in this Act or the
rules made thereunder shall, save as otherwise provided, be
construed as including a reference to such voting machine
wherever such voting machine is used in any election.
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