The elections for the local bodies in Punjab are scheduled to be held on May 26 with the counting of votes scheduled to take place on May 29.
A Division Bench of Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sanjiv Berry said despite the introduction of EVMs, Punjab Municipal Election Rules have retained the provisions relating to ballot papers and ballot boxes.
It said that the reason for it was quite obvious.
There may be occasions where the Election Commission of India or the State Election Commission may have to revert back to the traditional mode of ballot papers and ballot boxes.
As such, the provision for the same in the Rules were and are understandably retained,” the Bench explained.
The elections for the local bodies in Punjab are scheduled to be held on May 26 with the counting of votes scheduled to take place on May 29.
A Division Bench of Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sanjiv Berry said despite the introduction of EVMs, Punjab Municipal Election Rules have retained the provisions relating to ballot papers and ballot boxes.
It said that the reason for it was quite obvious.
“In our society, where illiteracy, poverty and ignorance continue to plague a large section of society, the Rule making authority intentionally retained the provision of ballot papers and ballot boxes and did not omit the same, while introducing the concept of EVMs in municipal elections. There may be occasions where the Election Commission of India or the State Election Commission may have to revert back to the traditional mode of ballot papers and ballot boxes. As such, the provision for the same in the Rules were and are understandably retained,” the Bench explained.
