Section 40 in The Goa Agricultural Produce Marketing (Development and Regulation) Rules, 2010
40. Sealing of ballot boxes after poll.
(1)On the closing of the poll, the Presiding Officer shall, in the presence of any candidates or their agents, close the slit of the ballot box and where the ballot box does not contain any mechanical device for closing the slit, he shall seal up the slit and also allow any polling agent present to affix his seal.(2)The ballot box shall, thereafter be sealed and secured.(3)Where it becomes necessary to use a second ballot box by reason of the first box getting full, first box shall be closed, sealed and secured as provided in sub-rule (1) and(2)before another ballot box is put to use.
