Prohibition of Smoking and use of Mobile phone - GE to AMC 2021

No.B.14015/1/2020-SEC/AMC/12

STATE ELECTION COMMISSION

MIZORAM

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ORDER

Dated Aizawl, the 22^nd January, 2021

Subject:          Prohibition of Smoking and use of Mobile phone at Polling Station and Counting Hall.

                        The State Election Commission, taking all aspects into consideration, hereby orders that the use of mobile phone by the Polling Officers, Candidates, Election agents, Polling agents, Voters, etc, inside the polling station buildings shall not be allowed irrespective of whether it is kept in silent mode or otherwise in the General Election to Aizawl Municipal Corporation scheduled to be held on 16^th February, 2021. Counting Agents and holders of authority letters are not allowed to carry Mobile Phone inside the Counting Hall. The Municipal Returning Officers, Asst. Municipal Returning Officers, Observers, Counting Officials and Security Personnel are allowed to carry mobile phones in silent mode. Frisking shall be done at the Entry Point by security duty.

                        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.14015/1/2020-SEC/AMC/12    :     Dated Aizawl, the 22^nd January, 2021

Copy to:-

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

2)  Election Observers for information.

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

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

Sd/- TERESY VANLALHRUAII

Secretary,

         State Election Commission,

Mizoram.