Section 21 in Chandigarh Panchayat Election Rules, 1994
21. Procedure before Commencement of Polls.
- Immediately before the commencement of the poll, the Presiding Officer shall show the empty Ballot Boxes to the Polling Agents who may be present at the Polling Station, so that they may see the Ballot Boxes are empty.The Presiding Officer shall secure and seal the Ballot Boxes in manner as prescribed by Commission that the slit for insertion of Ballot Papers remains open.Every Ballot Box used at the Polling Station shall bear labels both inside and outside, marked with the following, namely :-(a)the serial number, if any, and the name of constituency;(b)the serial number and name of the Polling Station;(c)the serial number of the Ballot Box (to the filled in the end of poll on the label outside the ballot box only); and(d)the date of poll.The Ballot Boxes shall be closed, sealed and secured and placed in full view of the Presiding Officer and Polling Agents, provided that only one box shall be used at a time for an election.
