Section 22
Maintenance of secrecy of voting.
The Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections Act, 1952
About this Act
An Act to regulate certain matters relating to or connected with elections to the offices of President and Vice-President of India.
(1) Every officer, clerk or other person who performs any
duty in connection with the recording or counting of votes at an election shall maintain, and aid in
maintaining, the secrecy of the voting and shall not (except for some purpose authorised by or under any
law) communicate to any person any information calculated to violate such secrecy.
(2) Any person who contravenes the provisions of sub-section (1) shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months, or with fine, or with both.
(2) Any person who contravenes the provisions of sub-section (1) shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months, or with fine, or with both.