SCHEDULE 5Assembly election rules

PART 3Contested elections

Action to be taken before the poll

Provision of polling stations34

1

At an Assembly election the constituency returning officer shall provide a sufficient number of polling stations and, subject to the following provisions of this rule, shall allot the electors to the polling stations in such manner as he thinks most convenient.

2

One or more polling stations may be provided in the same room.

3

The polling station allotted to electors from any polling district shall be in the polling place for that district.

4

The constituency returning officer shall provide each polling station with such number of compartments as may be necessary in which the voters can mark their votes screened from observation.