Section 10(3) in The M.P. Janpad Panchayat and Zila Panchayat Standing Committees (Election of Members, Powers and Functions and Term of Members and Procedure for the Conduct of Business) Rules, 1994
(3)The presiding authority shall immediately, before the votes are taken, show that the ballot box is empty to such members as may be present, and shall then lock it and place his seal upon it in such a manner as to prevent its being opened without breaking such seal.
