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( I ) No person shall, on h e dare or dales, on which a poll is taken ?[for an election] at any pol ling stalion, commit m y of the following acls within the polling sladon or in any pubIic or private place within adisrancc of onc hundred yards of he polling station, namely,- (a) canvassing for votes; or 'Sub-sccrion (I) wm substiturcd for ihe origind subsection by s. 2 or h e West Bengal Locd Bodics (Elcc~onl Ofrenics and Misccllmcous Provisio~ls) (Arncndrncn~) Act, 1986 (\Vest Bcn. Act IX or 1956). 'Thcse words withill h c squan: bnclicrs wcrc inscncd by s. 3 orlhc War Bengd Loul Bodics (ElccloraI Ollenccs and Miscellaneous Revisions) (Amendment) Acl. 1956 (West D,- A -, V V I - r -C l n C c 3 Vie Wesr Bertgol Local Bodies (Nec~oral O$et~ces utrd Miscellarrcorts Provisiorrs) Act, 1952. (b) solici~ing [he vole or any elcclor; or (c) pcrsuading any cleclor not to vole lor any particular candida~c: or (d) pcmuading any clcc~ar no! to VOW at the election; or (e) exhibiting any norice or sign {athcr ~han an official notice) relaring to the clecrion. (2) Any person who conhavenes h e provisions of sub-scclion (1) shall be punishablc wilh finc which may exlend LO IWO hundred and lifiy rupees. (3) An offcnce punishablc under (his s e c ~ i o n shall be cognizable.