Section 12 in Andhra Pradesh Municipalities and Nagar Panchayats (Usage of Electronic Voting Machines) Rules, 2001
12. Challenging of Identity.
(1)Any polling agent may challenge the identity of a person claiming to be a particular elector by first depositing a sum of five rupees in cash with the presiding officer for each such challenge.(2)On such deposit being made, the presiding officer shall(a)warn the person challenged of the penalty for personation;(b)read the relevant entry in the electoral roll in full and ask him whether he is the person referred to in that entry;(c)enter his name and address in the list of challenged votes in Form XIV of A.P.Municipal Councils and Nagar Panchayats (Direct Election of Chairperson) Rules, 1986, and A.P. Municipal Councils and Nagar Panchayats (Conduct of Elections) Rules, 1965, respectively.(d)require him to affix his signature in the said list.(3)The presiding officer shall thereafter hold a summary inquiry into the challenge and may for that purpose,(a)require the challenger to adduce evidence in proof of the challenge and the person challenged to adduce evidence in proof of his identify;(b)put to the person challenged any questions necessary for the purpose of establishing his identity and require him to answer them on oath; and(c)administer an oath to the person challenged and any other person offering to give evidence.(4)If, after the inquiry, the presiding officer considers that the challenge has not been established he shall allow the person challenged to vote; and if he considers the the challenge has been established, he shall debar the person challenged from voting.(5)If the presiding officer is of the opinion that the challenge is frivolous or has not been made in good faith, he shall direct that the deposit made under sub-rule (1) be forfeited to the Municipal funds and in any other case, returned to the challenger at the conclusion of the inquiry.
