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Penalty for misconduct at polling stations.— (1) Any person who during the hours fixed for the poll at any polling station misconducts himself or fails to obey the lawful directions of the presiding officer may be removed from the polling station by the presiding officer or by any police officer on duty or by any person authorised in this behalf by such presiding officer. (2) The powers conferred by sub-section (1) shall not be exercised so as to prevent any voter who is otherwise entitled to vote at a polling station from having an opportunity of voting at that station. (3) If any person who has been so removed from a polling station re-enters the polling station without the permission of the presiding officer, he shall on convition, be punished with fine which may extend to two hundred and fifty rupees. (4) An offence punishable under sub-section (3) shall be cognizable.] 2[28. Provisions respecting contested ward elections.— With respect to the contested ward elections, the following provisions shall have effect, namely:— (a) 3[votes shall be given by ballot in such manner as may be prescribed by the rules made under section 29] 4[or by electronic voting machine.] No votes shall be received by proxy; 1 This section was inserted by Mah. 43 of 1983, s. 6. 2 Section 28 was substituted for the original section by Bom. 1 of 1925, s. 8. 3 These words and figures were substituted for words “votes shall be given by ballot and in person,” by Mah. 43 of 1983, s.