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(1) No person who is a Returning Officer, or an Assistant Returning Officer, or a Presiding or Polling Officer at an election, or an 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 vote, 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. (3) Any person who contravenes the provisions of sub- section (1) or sub-section (2) shall be punishable with imprisonment which may extend to six months or with fine or with both. Maintenance of secrecy of voting. Officers, etc., at elections not to act for candidates or to influence voting. 410 [Act No. II of 1956] 347[(4) An offence punishable under sub-section (3) shall be cognizable.]