Section 40(1) in The Maharashtra District Planning Committee (Election) Rules, 1999
(1)A voter who has inadvertently dealt with his ballot paper in such manner that it cannot be conveniently used as a ballot paper may, on returning it to the Presiding Officer and on satisfying him of the inadvertence, be given another ballot paper, and the ballot paper, so returned shall be marked "Spoilt cancelled" by the Presiding Officer.
