Section 9 in Appointments Committee of The Panchayat Union Councils (Election of Members) Rules, 1997
9. Ballot box to be shown empty.
- The President shall immediately before the votes are taken, show the ballot box empty to such members as may be present so that they may see that it is empty and shall then lock it up, and place a seal upon it in such a manner as to prevent it being opened without breaking such seal.
