Section 26 in Tamil Nadu Local Bodies (Election of Members to the District Planning Committee) Rules, 1999
26. Arrangements for counting and appointment of counting staff.
(1)There shall be one counting centre at the District Headquarters with one counting table for each section of a segment with necessary furniture and other seating arrangements at such scale as the Returning Officer considers necessary with reference to the counting of votes and for accommodating counting staff and the candidates.(2)The Returning Officer or the Assistant Returning Officer shall appoint, as many counting teams as may be determined by the State Election Commission, for counting the votes polled for each section of a segment. Each team shall consist of one Counting Supervisor and two Counting Assistants. The Returning Officer shall arrange to give training to the counting staff.
