Section 42 in The Goa Panchayat and Zilla Panchayat (Election Procedure) Rules, 1996
42. Closing the Poll.
(1)The Presiding Officer shall close a polling station at the hour fixed in that behalf under section 15 and shall not thereafter admit any elector into the polling station:Provided that all electors present at the polling station before it is closed shall be allowed to cast their votes.(2)If any question arises whether an elector was present at the polling station before it was closed, it shall be decided by the Presiding Officer and his decision shall be final.
