State Act

The Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act.

5[29. 6[State Government] may make rules for the conduct of elections.— 7[Subject to the provisions of this Act 8[the State Government may, in consultation with the State Election Commissioner], make rules for the conduct of elections, and in particular providing— 9[* * * * * * *] (a) for the appointment of polling stations for each ward; (b) for the appointment of 10[presiding officers and polling officers] and other persons to assist at the poll and for the remuneration of such 11[presiding officers and polling officers] and other persons for their services; (c) for the hours during which polling stations shall be open for the recording of votes; (d) for the printing and for the issue of voting papers; (e) for the checking of voters by reference to the 12[municipal election] roll; 13[(ee) with a view to preventing personation, for the making with indelible ink of the left fore-finger or any other finger of every voter applying for a ballot paper including the provision for the withdrawal of the issue of a ballot paper to any voter who refuses to allow indelible ink mark to be put on his left fore-finger or any other finger or who has been found to have such indeliable ink mark on his left fore-finger or any other finger;] (f) for the manner in which votes are to be given and in particular for the case of illiterate voters or of voters under physical or other disability; (g) for the procedure to be followed in respect of challenged votes, or tender of votes by persons representing themselves to be electors, after other persons have voted as such electors; (h) for the security of votes; (i) for the safe custody of ballot papers and other election papers, for the period for which such papers shall be preserved and for the inspection and production of such papers; and may make such other rules regarding the conduct of the elections as it thinks fit.] 1[Provided that, any such rules may provide for charging of fees for any of the purposes of the election.]