Presidential Elections Act, 1937

Proceedings in case of riot at ruling upon nominations.

19.—(1) Whenever the ruling upon nominations at a presidential election is wholly prevented or is interrupted or obstructed by any riot or open violence, the presidential returning officer shall adjourn such ruling upon nominations until the next subsequent day which is neither a Sunday, Good Friday, Christmas Day or a bank holiday, and shall if necessary further adjourn such ruling upon nominations from day to day (excluding Sundays, Good Friday, Christmas Day, and bank holidays) until such riot or open violence shall have ceased.

(2) Whenever a ruling upon nominations is adjourned under this section, the Minister, if he so thinks proper, may by order amend the order appointing days by appointing a new day to be the polling day in lieu of the polling day appointed by such order appointing days.