ballot paper cannot be
ascertained" the Returning Officer has to report the
matter to the election commission. A ballot paper was
found missing when ... indicate that such ballot paper
was 'lost'. Section 78 of the Act specifically states when
the ballot paper or papers are unlawfully taken
ballot papers were collected by the
Returning Officer, he found that only 20 ballot papers were received by him
and one ballot paper went missing ... issuance of a fresh
ballot paper along with her version as to how her ballot paper went
missing. The above mentioned Selma declined to give
total number of ballot papers issued were 954. At
the time of counting, it was revealed that four ballot papers
were missing.
CRP 527/2012 ... indicate that such ballot
paper was 'lost'. Section 78 of the Act specifically
states when the ballot paper or papers are unlawfully
taken
voters. When the
ballot papers of ward No.12 were scrutinised by
that ministerial officer it was noticed that 19
ballot papers of ward ... other purpose,
but, not for the purpose of tracing out the missing
ballot papers of ward No.12, was not proper and
correct
enquire the events in
the matter of missing of ballot papers by the Election
Commission. Therefore, opposite parties in these petitions seek
time to file
hands over the ballot paper alone he can be said to have applied for ballot paper is to miss the woods for the trees. That ... responsibility of considering an application by a voter for issue of ballot paper to him.
10. To me, it appears to be crucial that
short, "the Act") in that, four ballot papers
were found missing at the time of counting but the Returning
Officer has not taken
voters of whom 1100 exercised their franchise. Out of the 15 postal ballot votes, the 4th respondent got 10 votes and the third respondent ... they received the equal number of votes, namely 543. Two ballot papers were found missing. As there was a tie, the Returning Officer
Rules deals with the counting of votes. It says that every ballot paper which is not rejected under Rule 47 shall be counted ... says that no cover containing tender ballot papers shall be opened and no such ballot paper shall be counted. In view of the above prohibition
excluding many. The choice may be purely on merit, but those who
miss out cannot help having misgivings about their exclusion. For an
advocate ranks ... subtleties insist on secrecy, so must it be public policy.
A ballot paper, therefore, though a document, it is a document
WPC No.21661/2016
