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Procedure for voting by the notified class of electors
27A. Definitions.—In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires,—
(a) "Assistant Returning Officer", for the notified class of electors, means the Assistant Returning
Officer notified by the Election Commission for the purposes of this Part;
(b) "notified elector" means an elector who belongs to a class of persons notified by the Election
Commission under clause (c) of section 60 of the Act.
27B. Special provisions for voting by the notified class of electors.—Notwithstanding anything
contained in Part III, the provisions of this Part shall apply to a notified elector who wishes to vote by post at an
election.
27C. Intimation by a notified elector.—A notified elector, who wishes to vote by post at an election
shall send an application in Form 12C to the Assistant Returning Officer for the notified class of electors so as
to reach him at least ten days before the date of the poll and on receipt of the intimation such Assistant
Returning Officer shall issue a postal ballot paper to him:
Provided that an application which does not furnish complete particulars as required in Form 12C
may be rejected if such Assistant Returning Officer, despite making reasonable efforts, is not in a position to
ascertain the requisite information:
Provided further that an application in Form 12C without a certificate from the authorised officer as
required under Part II of Form 12C shall be rejected.
27D. Form of ballot paper.—(1) Every postal ballot paper shall have a counterfoil attached thereto and
the said ballot paper and the counterfoil shall be in such form and the particulars therein shall be in such
language or languages as the Election Commission may direct.
(2) The names of the candidates shall be arranged on the postal ballot paper in the order in which they
appear in the list of contesting candidates.
(3) If two or more candidates bear the same name, they shall be distinguished by the addition of their
occupation or residence or in some other manner.
27E. Issue of ballot paper.—A postal ballot paper shall be sent by post under certificate of posting to
the notified elector together with—
(a) a declaration in Form 13A;
(b) a cover in Form 13B;
(c) a large cover addressed to the Returning Officer in Form 13C; and
(d) instructions for the guidance of the elector in Form 13E:
Provided that the Assistant Returning Officer of the notified class of electors may deliver, or cause to be
delivered, the ballot paper and the Forms to the notified elector personally.
(2) The Assistant Returning Officer for the notified class of electors shall at the same time—
(a) record on the counterfoil of the ballot paper the electoral roll number of the elector as entered in
the marked copy of the electoral roll;
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1. Part IIIA ins. by Notifn. No. S.O. 32(E), dated the 1st May, 1996 and Subs. by Notifn. No. S.O. 92(E), dated the 27th January, 1998.