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Union of India - Section

Section 93 in Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961

93. [ Production and inspection of election papers. [Substituted by S.O. 5573, dated 23.12.1971. ]

(1)While in the custody of the district election officer or, as the case may be, the returning officer-
(a)the packets of unused ballot papers with counterfoils attached thereto;
(b)the packets of used ballot papers whether valid, tendered or rejected;
(c)the packets of the counterfoils of used ballot papers;
(d)the packets of the marked copy of the electoral roll or, as the case may be, the list maintained under sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) of section 152; and]
(dd)[ the packets containing registers of voters in Form 17-A;] [ Inserted by S.O. 230(E), dated 24.3.1992 and corrected by S.O. 530(E), dated 17.7.1992.]
(e)[ the packets of the declarations by electors and the attestation of their signatures; [Substituted by S.O. 5573, dated 23.12.1971. ]
shall not be opened and their contents shall not be inspected by, or produced before, any person or authority except under the order of a competent Court.][(1-A) The control units sealed under the provisions of rule 57-C and kept in the custody of the district election officer shall not be opened and shall not be inspected by, or produced before, any person or authority except under the orders of a competent Court.] [Inserted by S.O. 230(E), dated 24.3.1992 and corrected by S.O. 530(E), dated 17.7.1992. ]
(2)[ Subject to such conditions and to the payment of such fee as the Election Commission may direct, -
(a)all other papers relating to the election shall be open to public inspection; and
(b)copies thereof shall on application be furnished.
(3)copies of the returns by the returning officer forwarded under rule 64, or as the case may be, under clause (b) of sub-rule (1) of rule 84 shall be furnished by the returning officer, district election officer, chief electoral officer or the Election Commission on payment of a fee of two rupees for each copy.] [Substituted by S.O. 5573, dated 23.12.1971. ]