Prohibition of Smoking and use of Mobile phone

No.B.12023/1/2015-SEC/LADC

STATE ELECTION COMMISSION

MIZORAM

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ORDER

Dated Aizawl, the 17^th November, 2015

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 booths building shall not be allowed irrespective of whether it is kept in silent mode or otherwise in connection with the General Election to Lai Autonomous District Council scheduled to be held on 26^th November, 2015. Counting Agents and holders of authority letters are also not allowed to carry Mobile Phone inside the Counting Hall. Returning Officer, Asst. Returning Officers, Observers, 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 /polling agents/ counting agents are allowed to smoke inside the Polling Station and Counting Hall.

Sd/-H. DARZIKA

Secretary,

         State Election Commission,

Mizoram.

Memo No.B.12023/1/2015-SEC/LADC       :    Dated Aizawl, the 17^th November, 2015

Copy to:-

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

2)  Election Observers for favour of information.

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

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

Secretary,

        State Election Commission,

Mizoram.