BE to VC CADC LADC 2017 Prohibition of Smoking and Use of Mobile phone

No. B. 12011/1/2017-SEC/VC/CADC/LADC

STATE ELECTION COMMISSION

MIZORAM

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ORDER

Dated Aizawl, the 16^th August, 2017.

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 Candidates, Election agents, voters, etc, inside Polling Booths shall not be allowed irrespective of whether it is kept in silent mode or otherwise in connection with the By-Election to Village Councils under CADC & LADC Scheduled to be held on 22^nd August, 2017. Counting  Agents and holders of  authority letters are also not allowed to carry Mobile Phone inside the Counting Hall. Returning/Presiding Officers/ Polling Officials, Counting Officials and Security Personnel are allowed to carry the 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 agents/counting agents are allowed to smoke inside the Polling Station and Counting Hall.

                                                                                                                     By order, etc.

Sd/- TERESY VANLALHRUAII

Secretary

State Election Commission

Mizoram

Memo No.B.12011/1/2017-SEC/VC/CADC/LADC    :   Dated Aizawl, the 16^th August, 2017.

Copy to :-

1. Deputy Commissioner & District Election Officer, Lawngtlai District, Lawngtlai for favour of information with a request to pass on the Order to all concerned.
2. Superintendent of Police, Lawngtlai for favour of information and necessary action.
3. All Returning Officers for information and necessary action.
4. All Presiding Officers for information and necessary action.

Secretary,

State Election Commission,

Mizoram.