GE to CADC 2023 Prohibition of Smoking and use of Mobile phone at Polling Booths and Counting Hall.

 No.B.12021/1/2023-SEC/CADC/30

STATE ELECTION COMMISSION

MIZORAM

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ORDER

Dated Aizawl, the 17^th April, 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 the 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 General Election to Members of District Council under Chakma Autonomous District Council scheduled to be held on 9^th May, 2023. Counting Agents and holders of authority letters are also not allowed to carry Mobile Phone inside the Counting Hall. Returning Officer, Asst. Returning Officer, Observers, Counting Officials and Security Personnel are allowed to carry mobile phones but they should be kept 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 Commissioner,

Mizoram.

Memo No.B.12021/1/2023-SEC/CADC/30    :           Dated Aizawl, the 17^th April, 2023

Copy to:-

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

2)  Election Observers for information.

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

4)   Director, I&PR Department for information and wide publicity.

Sd/- R. VANRENGPUIA

Deputy Secretary,

State Election Commission,

Mizoram.