Section 37 in The Orissa Municipal Corporation (Division of City into Wards, Reservation of Seats, and Conduct of Election) Rules, 2003
37. Polling Booth for women electors.
- Notwithstanding anything hereinbefore contained the Election Officer may, at his discretion, if required number of women willing to act as Polling Officers are available, provide a separate polling station for taking the votes of the women electors for any polling area or make such other arrangements as may be necessary to ensure the privacy of such electors. In such case only women shall be appointed to act as Polling Officers in respect of the votes of the women electors concerned. Except the police or other public servants on duty, no candidate, agent of candidate or other persons who is not a woman shall be admitted into or be present at such polling station or the place where the votes of such women electors are taken as the case may be.
