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(1) No person who is a returning officer or a presiding officer or a polling officer at any election or any officer or clerk appointed by the returning officer or the presiding officer to perform any duty in connection with an election shall, in the conduct or the management of the election, do any act ( other than the giving of a voter) for the furtherance of the prospects of the election of a candidate. (2) No such person as aforesaid, and no member of a police force, shall endeavour,- (a) to persuade any person to give his vote at an election ; or (b) to dissuade any person from giving his vote at an election ; or (c) to influence the voting of any person at an election in any manner. Penalty for misconduct at polling station. (3) Any person who contravene the provisions of sub-section ( 1) or sub-section (2) shall, on conviction, be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months or with fine or with both. (4) An offence punishable under sub-section(2) shall be cognizable. Maintenance of secrecy of voting. Officer etc. at elections not to act for candidate or influence voting. @