Section 71(2) in The Telangana Panchayat Raj (Conduct of Elections) Rules, 2018
(2)Immediately before the commencement of the poll, the Presiding Officer shall demonstrate to the polling agents and other persons present that no vote has been already recorded in the voting machine and it bears the label referred to in sub-rule (1) and where the printer for paper trail is used that the drop box of the printer is empty.
