Section 55 in Haryana Panchayati Raj Election Rules, 1994
55. Sealing of ballot boxes after poll.
(1)As soon as practicable after the closing of poll, the Presiding Officer shall, in the presence of any candidates or their [polling] [Substituted by Legislative Supplement Part III dated 4.11.1994.] agents, close the slit of the ballot box and where the ballot box does not contain any mechanical device for closing the slit, he shall seal up the slit and also allow any candidate or election agent present to affix his seal.(2)The ballot box shall thereafter be sealed and secured.(3)Where it becomes necessary to use a second ballot box by reason of the first box getting full, the first box shall be closed, sealed and secured as provided in sub-rules (1) and (2) before another ballot box is put into use.(4)Notwithstanding anything contained in this rule, in case a second ballot box is used by reason of the first box getting full and counting is to be done at the polling station itself immediately after the conclusion of the poll, it would not be necessary to seal the second ballot box.
