handbook for presiding officers - Chief Electoral Officer, Govt. of Sikkim

The fifth Polling Officer will be in-charge of the Control Unit for State
Assembly election.
20.3 Allow the electors to record their votes exactly in the same order in which they
have been entered in the register of voters. Do not allow them to vote unless
they have put their signature/thumb impression on the register of voters.
21.1 Do not entertain any challenge to the identity of an elector unless the
challenger pays challenge fee of two rupees in cash. Maintain record of such
challenged votes in Form 14.
21.2 If the challenge is established, hand over the personator to the police with a
complaint in writing.
22. In the cases of blind and inform electors, obtain the required declaration from
the companion of such blind and infirm electors. Also maintain record of such
voters in Form 14A.
23. If you consider an elector to be much below the voting age, i.e., 18 years but
are otherwise satisfied about his identity, obtain a declaration from him about
his age. Do not question his eligibility.
24.1 Do not press or compel an elector to vote if he decides not to vote after his
particulars have been noted in the register of voters. Make an entry to that
effect in the 'Remarks' column against the entry relating to that elector in the
Register
24.2 Do not change any serial number in column 1 of the register because of any
elector who decides not to vote.
25.1 Allow an elector to vote only by means of tendered ballot paper if he turns up
at the polling station after some one else has already voted in his name and
you are satisfied about his identity. Do not allow him to record his vote in the
voting machine.
25.2 Maintain record of such electors to whom tendered ballot papers have been
issued Such record shall be maintained in Form 17B. Keep the tendered
ballot papers and list in Form 17B in a separate cover.
26.1 Do not allow an elector to vote if he refuses to follow the prescribed voting
procedure to maintain secrecy of voting after being warned by you.
26.2 Make an entry to that effect in the 'Remarks' column against the entry relating
to him in the register of voters. Do not change any serial numbers in column 1
of that register because of such elector.
27.1 In order to ensure that all the electors, who are standing in queue a the hour
appointed for closing the poll, are able to cast their vote, distribute serially
numbered slips duly signed by you to all electors standing in queue a few
minutes before closing hour of poll, starting the operation from the end of the
queue.
27.2 Allow all persons, to whom such slips have been issued, to vote even if the
poll has to be continued for some time beyond the appointed closing hour.
28.1 Formally announce the close of poll after the last such elector has voted.