Section 24(2)(b) in U.P. Zila Panchayats (Election of Adhyaksha and UP-Adhyaksha and Settlement of Election Disputes) Rules, 1994
(b)may in addition, make as many subsequent preferences as he wishes by marking on his ballot paper the numbers 2, 3, 4 and so on in the space opposite the names of the candidates in order of his preference.