State Election Commission, Mizoram, Government of Mizoram, India

No.B.11011/1/2023/SEC/MADC/69

STATE ELECTION COMMISSION

MIZORAM

***

ORDER

Dated Aizawl, the 6^th September, 2023

Subject: Prohibition of Smoking and use of Mobile phone at Polling Booths and Counting Hall.

The State Election Commission, taking all aspects into consideration, hereby orders that use of mobile phone by the Polling Officials including Presiding Officers, Candidates, Election agents, Polling agents, Voters, etc, inside polling booth buildings shall not be allowed irrespective of whether it is kept in silent mode or otherwise in the By-Election to 22-Siaha East-I MDC Constituency within Mara Autonomous District Council scheduled to be held on 26^th September, 2023. Counting Agents and holders of authority letters are also not allowed to carry Mobile Phone inside the Counting Hall. Returning Officers, Counting Officials and Security Personnel are allowed to carry mobile phones but they should keep their mobile phones in silent mode.

Further, smoking inside the Polling Station and Counting Hall is strictly prohibited. The Polling staff/counting staff and the candidate or his election /polling agents/ counting agents are not allowed to smoke inside the Polling Station and Counting Hall.

Sd/- LAIMA CHOZAH

State Election Commissioner

Mizoram.

Memo.No.B.11011/1/2023/SEC/MADC/69 : Dated Aizawl, the 6^th September, 2023

Copy to:-

1) District Election Officer/DC, Siaha District, Siaha for favour of information and necessary action.

2) Asst. Returning Officer for favour of information and necessary action.

3) Director, I&PR Department for favour of information and wide publicity.

4) Superintendent of Police, Siaha for favour of information and necessary action.

5) General Secretary, i/c Election, all Political Parties within Siaha District for favour of information and compliance.

Sd/- K. LALDINGLIANA

Secretary,