State Election Commission, Mizoram, Government of Mizoram, India

No.B.11011/5/2016/SEC/MADC/13

STATE ELECTION COMMISSION

MIZORAM

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ORDER

Dated Aizawl, the 12^th April, 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 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 Elections to Mara Autonomous District Council scheduled to be held on 4^th May, 2017. Counting Agents and holders of authority letters are also not allowed to carry Mobile Phone inside the Counting Hall. Returning Officers, Observers, 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. 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/- TERESY VANLALHRUAII

Secretary,

State Election Commission,

Mizoram.

Memo.No.B.11011/5/2016/SEC/MADC/13 : Dated Aizawl, the 12^th April, 2017

Copy to:-

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

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

3) All Observers for favour of information and necessary action.

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

5) S.P, Siaha for favour of information and necessary action.

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