Article 31 Order in Polling Station and its Vicinity (1) The order in the polling station and its vicinity is the responsibility of the Chairman of the Ward Election Commission, or Deputy Chairman during his absence. (2) The instruction to maintain order in the polling station and dignified course of the poll is binding for all present persons. The Chairman of the Ward Election Commission or Deputy Chairman in his absence shall arrange that the polling station is not overcrowded. The Chairman of the Ward Election Commission or Deputy Chairman in his absence shall permit the presence of the observers where it does not interfere with the poll.