Section 8(5) in The Orissa Ayurvedic Medicine Rules, 1960
(5)Where cross marks are put at any place other than the space meant for a candidate. All such marks shall be considered as invalid.The entire space in between two horizontal lines without consideration of vertical lines, is meant for the candidate, whose name appears in the said space and though a definite space is meant for putting the cross mark, it shall not invalidate a vote, it put anywhere if the entire space meant for a candidate.
