Section 46(1) in The Goa Panchayat and Zilla Panchayat (Election Procedure) Rules, 1996
(1)A Presiding Officer or Polling Officer or a public servant who is on election duty at a polling station at which he/she is not entitled to vote at the election in connection with which he/she is employed shall send an application in Form No. 18 to the Returning Officer so as to reach him at least 4 days or such shorter period as the Returning Officer may allow before the date of poll, and if the Returning Officer is satisfied that the applicant is a voter on election duty, he shall issue a "Postal Ballot" paper to him.
