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(b) Any person having security cover will not be allowed to surrender his
security cover to act as such agent.
17.9 Entry into polling station -
(i) Only persons entitled under rule 49-D be allowed -
(ii) Media person not to capture photograph of the balloting process in any manner
that will be reveal the secrecy of ballot - Every one must have a valid pass
properly displayed.
(iii) Where the CPF is deployed a Jawan will stand at entrance - Not inside the PS
except called by PrO.
17.10 Before Commencement of Poll –
(i) PrO to demonstrate the EVM.
(ii) Marked copy of roll and Register of Voters also to be demonstrated before the
polling agents present and their signatures be taken.
(iii) Mock poll by PrO - A prescribed certificate shall be given by PrO. (ECI No.
51/8/7/2008 - EMS dt. 15.7.2008 and No. 464/INST/2008-EPS dt. 18.12.2008).
(iv) Control unit to be sealed properly.
(v) RO through SO and using other links shall track the conduct or otherwise of
mock poll and ascertain the mock poll status within 30 minutes.
(vi) Mock poll certificate
17.11 During Poll Process –
(i) PrO to regulate the voters, and maintain purity of election - To deal with tendered
votes, challenged votes, etc., - Overall supervision on poll process.
(ii) Special attention where mock poll had to be conducted in the absence of agents
[ECI's No. 464/INST/2008-EPS dt. 18.12.2008]
(iii) Identification of voters - through EPIC or alternate documents approved by ECI -
Minor discrepancies can be overlooked.
(iv) PO- Ist - Marked copy - Responsible for identification.
(v) PO- 2nd - Indelible Ink - Register of voters - voter slips.
(vi) PO- 3rd - Control unit - He will sit near PrO - Same table for PrO + PO-3rd.
(vii) In case of new EVM, new EVM should be put to use only after conducting mock
poll, clearing the data of mock poll and recording the certificate of mock poll [ECI's
No. 576/3/2009/SDR dt. 6.1.2009]
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