34.
| (1) The secretary of each recognized political party or its authorized agent or any group leader may appoint a reasonable number of polling agents for each polling station having regard to the need to revoke the appointment of any polling agent for that polling station during the poll. Notice in writing of every such appointment stating the names and addresses of the persons appointed shall be given by such secretary or authorized agent or group leader to the presiding officer at that station before the opening of the poll or during the poll. |
|
| (2) The secretary of a recognized political party or its authorized agent or a group leader may delegate the powers vested in such Secretary, authorized agent or group leader under subsection (1), to any candidate nominated by such party or independent group for such election, so however, that such powers shall not be delegated to more than one candidate in respect of each polling division. Any delegation under this subsection shall be notified in writing to the returning officer not later than seven days before the date of the poll. |
|
| (3) Where such secretary, authorized agent or group leader or candidate referred to in subsection (2) after informing such presiding officer of the name of any polling agent appointed to act at such station, revokes the appointment of that polling agent and appoints another polling agent to such station, such secretary, authorized agent, or group leader or candidate, as the case may be, shall inform such officer in writing of the revocation of such appointment and of the name and address of the new polling agent appointed to such station. |
|
| (4) Not more than two polling agents of each recognized political party or independent group shall at any time be admitted to or be allowed to remain in any polling station. |
|
| (5) No polling agent whose name has not been notified to the presiding officer as required by subsection (1) or subsection (3) shall be admitted to a polling station. |
|
|
Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts