Section 11 in The Punjab Market Committees Chairman and Vice-chairman (Election) Rules, 1961
11. Packing and preservation of election record.
- The Presiding Officer shall then make up into packets the ballot papers and other papers relating to the election, seal the packets and note thereon a description of their contents, the election to which they relate and the date thereof.(2)The packets shall be retained in safe custody in the office of the Deputy Commissioner concerned for a period of three years and shall then, unless otherwise directed by the Government, be destroyed.
