GPA 35 — Prohibition of canvassing in or near polling station.

Gujarat Panchayats Act, 1993

Statutory text

(1) No person shall, on the date or dates on which a poll is taken in any polling station, commit any of the following acts within the polling station, or in any public or private place within a distance of one hundred meters of the polling station, namely:

(a) canvassing for votes;

(b) soliciting the vote of any voter;

(c) persuading any voter not to vote at the election;

(d) persuading any voter not to vote for any particular candidate;

(e) exhibiting any notice or sign (other than an official notice) relating to the election.

(2) Any person who contravenes the provision of sub-section (1) shall, on conviction, be punished with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees.

(3) An offence punishable under this section shall be cognizable.

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