Section 44 in The Goa Panchayat and Zilla Panchayat (Election Procedure) Rules, 1996
44. Duties of Presiding and other Polling Officer.
(1)It shall be the duty of the Presiding Officers and their assistants to see, (i) that votes are recorded with absolute secrecy (ii) that only such persons as may be admitted to the polling booth under these rules are admitted thereto; and (iii) that persons who have recorded their votes, or against whom objections have been heard and upheld, leave immediately. It shall also be their duty to see that these rules and any special directions given by the Returning Officer thereunder are strictly observed in all respects.(2)The Presiding Officer shall keep the ballot box under his own observation for the purpose of preventing malpractices and securing the observance of the rules.
