11.3. Secret Ballot

Section 39 in the Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961 provide for the maintenance of secrecy of voting by electors within polling station and voting procedure. It lays down some safeguards such as every elector shall maintain secrecy of voting within the polling station; every elector shall vote without undue delay; No elector shall be allowed to enter a voting compartment when another elector is inside it et al.