Secrecy of vote is an important right of a citizen and it is assured in the election rules. Unfortunately, this is violated. There is a serial number printed both on the ballot paper and also on the counterfoil on which the signature of the voter is taken. Not only this, the name of voter and the serial number of the ballot paper issued to him are loudly announced in the polling booth which is noted down by the agents of the candidates present in the booth. Now if the candidate wishes to know who a few voters have voted for, he or his agent present in the counting hall can closely watch in which compartment of the box the numbered ballot paper is put. Needless to say the marked copy of the electorate roll, used ballot papers and their counterfoils remain in the custody of the election authority. Thus both the authority and the candidate are in the know who a citizen has voted for. The system needs to be corrected. The secrecy of a citizen's vote cannot be compromised in any way.
