Section 86 in Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj (Conduct of Elections) Rules, 2006
86. Sealing of voting machine after poll.
(1)As soon as practicable after the closing of the poll, the Presiding Officer shall close the Control Unit to ensure that no further votes can be recorded and shall detach the Balloting Unit from Control Unit.(2)The Control Unit and the Balloting Unit shall thereafter be sealed, and secured separately in such manner as the State Election Commission may direct and the seal used for securing them shall be so affixed that it will not be possible to open the units without breaking the seals.(3)The polling agents present at the polling station, who desire to affix their seals, shall also be permitted to do so.
