State Act

The Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act.

27. Poll to be taken when a ward election is contested.— (1) When a ward election 6[* * *] is contested, 7[a poll shall be taken on any day, being a day not earlier than the twenty-first day, after the day fixed for the election]. At such poll, the municipal election roll, which was in operation on the day fixed for the election, shall be deemed to be the roll to which reference must be made for the purposes of the election. (2) Names of candidates validly nominated to be published.— At least 8[three] days before the day of the poll, 9[the State Election Commissioner] shall cause the names of all the persons validly nominated, with their respective abodes and descriptions, 10[* * *] to be published in the 11[Official Gazette] and 12[by displaying the names of persons so nominated wardwise, on the notice-board of each respective ward-office].