Section 62 in The Bihar Municipal Election Rules, 2007
62. Closing and sealing of the Ballot boxes prior to commencement of the poll.
(1)The Presiding Officer just before the commencement of the poll allow the candidates, their Election Agents and Polling Agents, present at the polling station to inspect the Ballot Box to be used for poll and show them that the box was empty.(2)After that the following labels will be pasted on the inner and outer portion of the box-(a)Name of the Municipality;(b)Name of the Polling Station and Number;(c)Serial number of Ballot Box (which will be noted on the label of the outside portion after the polling is over; and(d)Date of poll.(3)The Presiding Officer will fix in the ballot box the paper seal signed by him and if the candidate, Election Agent, Polling Agent may be present may also put their signature on the paper seal if they so like. Thus he will prepare the ballot box ready for poll.
