BE to MDC LADC 2024 - Prohibition of Smoking and use of Mobile phone

No.B.12023/1/2024-SEC/LADC/18

STATE ELECTION COMMISSION

MIZORAM

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ORDER

Dated Aizawl, the 11^th June, 2024

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 the use of mobile phone by the Polling Officials including Presiding Officer, Candidates, Election agents, Polling agents, Voters, etc, inside Polling Station building shall not be allowed irrespective of whether it is kept in silent mode or otherwise in the By-Election to 12-Lawngtlai Chandmary MDC Constituency under Lai Autonomous District Council, 2024 scheduled to be held on 27^th June, 2024. Counting Agents and holders of authority letters are also not allowed to carry Mobile Phone inside the Counting Hall. The Returning Officer, 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 not allowed. Neither the Polling staff/counting staff nor the candidate or his election/polling agents/counting agents are allowed to smoke inside the Polling Station and Counting Hall.

Sd/- LAIMA CHOZAH

State Election Commission,

Mizoram.

Memo No.B.12023/1/2024-SEC/LADC/18    :   Dated Aizawl, the 11^th June, 2024

Copy to:

1)   Deputy Commissioner & District Election Officer, Lawngtlai District, Lawngtlai for information with a request to pass on the Order to all concerned.

2)   Superintendent of Police, Lawngtlai District, Lawngtlai for information and necessary action.

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

Sd/- K. LALDINGLIANA

Secretary,

State Election Commission,

Mizoram.