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Title: Counting of Votes
State: Central
Year: 1951
.....for the further conduct and completion of the election in relation to which the votes have been counted. (3) The provisions of this Act and of any rules or orders made thereunder shall apply to every such fresh poll as the apply to the original poll.] _____________________________ 1. Inserted by Act 47 of 1966, Section 34, w..e.f. 14-12-1966. Section 65 - Equality of votes If, after the counting of the votes is completed, an equality of votes is found to exist between any candidates, and the addition of one vote will entitle any of those candidates to be declared elected, the returning officer shall forthwith decide between those candidates by lot, and proceed as if the candidate on whom the lot falls had received an additional vote. Section 66 - Declaration of results When the counting of the votes has been completed, the returning officer1[shall, in the absence of any direction by the Election Commission to the contrary, forthwith declare] the result of the election in the manner provided by this Act or the rules made thereunder. ______________________ 1. Substituted by Act 47 of 1966, Section 35, for "shall forthwith declare" w.e.f.14-12-1966. Section 67 -.....
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionRepresentation of the People Act, 1951 Section 48
Title: Revocation of the Appointment or Death, of a Polling Agent or Counting Agent
State: Central
Year: 1951
(1) Any revocation of the appointment of a polling agent shall be signed by the candidate or his election agent and shall operate from the date on which it is lodged with such officer as may be prescribed, and in the event of such a revocation or of the death of a polling agent before the close of the poll, the candidate or his election agent may appoint in the prescribed manner another polling agent at any time before the poll is closed and shall forthwith give notice of such appointment in the prescribed manner to such officer as may be prescribed. (2) Any revocation of the appointment of a counting agent shall be signed by the candidate or his election agent and shall operate from the date on which it is lodged with the returning officer, and in the event of such revocation or of the death of a counting agent before the commencement of the counting of votes, the candidate or his election agent may appoint in the prescribed manner another counting agent at any time before the counting of votes is commenced and shall forthwith give notice of such appointment in the prescribed manner to the returning officer.
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionRepresentation of the People Act, 1951 Section 64A
Title: Destruction, Loss, Etc., of Ballot Papers at the Time of Counting
State: Central
Year: 1951
.....hours, for taking a fresh poll at that polling station or place and notify the date so appointed and hours so fixed in such manner as it may deem fit, or (b) if satisfied that the result of a fresh poll at that polling station or place will not in any way, affect the result of the election, issue such directions to the returning officer as it may deem proper for the resumption and completion of the counting and for the further conduct and completion of the election in relation to which the votes have been counted. (3) The provisions of this Act and of any rules or orders made thereunder shall apply to every such fresh poll as the apply to the original poll.] _____________________________ 1. Inserted by Act 47 of 1966, Section 34, w..e.f. 14-12-1966.
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionRepresentation of the People Act, 1951 Section 64
Title: Counting of Votes
State: Central
Year: 1951
At everyelection where a poll is taken, votes shall be counted by or under the 1 [supervisionand direction] of, the returning officer, and each 2 [contestingcandidate], his election agent and his 3 [counting agents], shall havea right to be present at the time of counting. ______________________ 1.Substituted by Act 27 of 1956, Section36, for "supervision". 2.Substituted by Act 58 of 1958 Section 26,for "candidate". 3.Substituted by Act 27 of 1956, Section36, for "counting agent".
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionGoa, Daman and Diu (Opinion Poll) Act, 1966 [Repealed] Section 25
Title: Destruction, Loss, Etc., of Ballot Papers at the Time of Counting
State: Central
Year: 1966
.....be void, appoint a day, and fix the hours, for taking a fresh opinion poll at that polling station and notify the day so appointed and hours so fixed in such manner as he may deem fit, or (b) if satisfied the result of a fresh opinion poll at that polling station will not, in any way, affect the result of the opinion poll, issue such directions to the opinion poll commissioner as he may deem proper for the resumption and completion of the counting and for the further conduct and completion of the opinion poll in relation to which the votes have been counted. (3) The provisions of this Act and any rules or orders made thereunder shall apply to every such fresh opinion poll as they apply to the original opinion poll.
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionRepresentation of the People Act, 1951 Section 47
Title: Appointment of Counting Agents
State: Central
Year: 1951
1[47. Appointment of counting agents. - A contesting candidate or his election agent may appoint in the prescribed manner one or more persons, but not exceeding such number as may be prescribed, to the present as his counting agent or agents at the counting of votes, and when any such appointment is made notice of the appointment shall be given in the prescribed manner to the returning officer.] ______________________ 1. Substituted by Act 27 of 1956, Section 28, for section 47.
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionRepresentation of the People Act, 1951 Section 49
Title: Functions of Polling Agents and Counting Agents
State: Central
Year: 1951
(1) A polling agent may perform such functions in connection with the poll as are authorised by or under this Act, to be performed by a polling agent. (2) A counting agent may perform such functions in connection with the counting of votes as are authorised by or under this Act to be performed by a counting agent.
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionKarnataka Panchayat Raj Act, 1993 Section 31B
Title: Penalty for Government Servants for Acting as Election Agent, Polling Agent or Counting Agent
State: Karnataka
Year: 1993
Section 31B - Penalty for Government servants for acting as election agent, polling agent or counting agent 1[31B.Penalty for Government servants for acting as election agent, polling agent or counting agent.-- If any person in the service of the Government acts as an election agent or a polling agent or a counting agent of a candidate at an election, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months or with fine or with both.] _______________ 1. Section 31A and 31B inserted by Act 29 of 1997 w.e.f. 20.10.1997.
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionRepresentation of the People Act, 1951 Section 50
Title: Attendance of a Contesting Candidate or His Election Agent at Polling Stations, and Performance by Him of the Functions of a Polling Agent or Counting Agent
State: Central
Year: 1951
(1) At every election where a poll is taken, each1[contesting candidate] at such election and his election agent shall have a right to be present at any polling station provided under section 25 for the taking of the poll or at the place fixed under sub-section (1) of section 29 for the poll. (2) A1[contesting candidate] or his election agent may himself do any act or thing which any polling agent or the counting agent of such1[contesting candidate] if appointed, would have been authorised by or under this Act to do, or may assist any polling agent or the counting agent of such1[contesting candidate] in doing any such act or thing. ______________________ 1. Substituted by Act 58 of 1958, Section 20, for "candidate".
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionRepresentation of the People Act, 1951 Section 134A
Title: Penalty for Government Servants for Acting as Election Agent, Polling Agent or Counting Agent
State: Central
Year: 1951
1[134A. Penalty for Government servants for acting as election agent, polling agent or counting agent If any person in the service of the Government acts as an election agent or a polling agent or a counting agent of a candidate at an election, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months, or with fine, or with both.] ______________________ 1. Inserted by Act 47 of 1996, Section 59 w.e.f. 14-12-1966.
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