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"The ballot is secret. No one can force a person to vote or not to vote for any particular candidate; and no one is required to tell which candidate he has voted for or is going to vote for," he said.
The spokesman also reminded electors that they should mark a "tick" sign in the circle space opposite the name of the candidate for whom he wished to vote.
He should then fold the ballot paper to conceal the mark and come out of the polling booth.
The folded ballot paper should then be put into a sealed ballot box in the presence of a polling staff, after which the elector should leave the polling station without undue delay.
To maintain free and safe passage for electors, a restricted canvassing area may be set up outside a polling station to regulate canvassing activities.
"Such an area would ensure that electors would not be unduly harassed on their way to the polling station, while allowing each candidate a fair chance of promoting himself," he said.
Of the 377 polling stations opened, 144 are accessible to the physically handicapped. Fifty-three physically handicapped electors have been reassigned to eight specified polling stations to vote.
Of the 59 constituencies, seven are uncontested. There are a total of 135 candidates.
The three members of the Boundary and Election Commission will visit polling stations throughout the territory to observe the conduct of the elections.
"It is the responsibility of the Commission to ensure that elections are conducted openly, honestly and fairly," the spokesman said.
End/Saturday, March 4, 1995
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