Section 20 in U.P. Zila Panchayats (Election of Adhyaksha and UP-Adhyaksha and Settlement of Election Disputes) Rules, 1994
20. Admission to the place of polling.
(1)The Returning Officer shall exclude from the place of polling all persons except-(a)the candidates ;(b)the members ; and(c)such other persons as the Returning Officer may, from time to time, admit for the purpose of assisting him in taking the poll.(2)The Returning Officer shall close the place of polling at the hour fixed under rules and shall not admit therein any member after that hour:Provided that all members present inside the place before it is so closed shall be entitled to have their votes recorded.
