Section 80 in Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj (Conduct of Elections) Rules, 2006
80. Recording of votes of blind or infirm electors.
(1)If the Presiding Officer is satisfied that owing to blindness or other physical infirmities an elector is unable to read the names or recognise the symbols on the Balloting Unit of the voting machine or unable to record his vote by pressing the appropriate button thereon without assistance, the Presiding Officer shall permit the elector to take with him a companion of not less than eighteen years of age to the voting compartment for recording the vote on his behalf and in accordance with his wishes:Provided that no person shall be permitted to act as the companion of more than one elector at any polling station on the same day:Provided further that before any person is permitted to act as the companion of an elector on any day under this rule that person shall be required to declare in Form -XXII that he will keep secret the vote recorded by him on behalf of the elector and that he has not already acted as the companion of any other elector at any other polling station on that day.(2)The Presiding Officer shall keep a record of all cases under this rule in Form-XXIII.
