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Power to rectify printing mistakes etc. Sections 12 13 14 15 Staff of State Election Commission District Election Officers Electoral Registration Officer Assistant Electoral Registration Officer ctit 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 CHAPTER VI PREPARATION OF ELECTORAL ROLL Electoral roll for every constituency Disqualifications for registration in an electoral roll No person to be registered more than one constituency No person to be registered more than once in any constituency Conditions for registration Meaning of ‘ordinarily resident’. Preparation and revision of electoral rolls Correction of entries in electoral rolls Inclusion of names in electoral rolls Appeals Fee for applications and appeals Making false declarations Breach of official duty in connection with the preparation etc. of electoral rolls. ctit 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 55 A 36 37 CHAPTER VII QUALIFICATIONS AND DISQUALIFICATIONS Qualifications for membership of a Panchayat Disqualification of officers and employees of Government, Local authorities etc. Disqualification of persons convicted for certain offences Disqualification on ground of corrupt practices Dis q ualification for failure to lodge account of election expenses Disqualification of candidates Dis q ualification of members Cessation of membership Determination of subsequent disqualification of a member Restoration of membership CHAPTER VIII NOTIFICATION OF GENERAL ELECTION AND ADMINISTRATIVE MACHINERY FOR THE CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS Sections 38 Notification for general election to Panchayats 39 Delegation of functions of State Election Commission 40 General duties of District Election Officers 40A Election observers 41 Returning Officers 42 Assistant Returning Officers 43 Returning Officer to include. Assistant Returning Officers performing the functions of the Returning Officer 44 General duty of the Returning Officers 45 Provision of polling stations 46 Appointment of Presiding Officers for polling stations 47 General duty of the Presiding Officer 48 Duties of a polling officer 48A Returning Officer, Presiding Officer etc. deemed to be on deputation to the Election Commission :ti( 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 $3 A 84 85 86 CHAPTER IX CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS Appointment of dates for nominations etc. Public notice of election Nomination of candidates for election Presentation of nomination paper and requirements for a valid nomination Deposits Notice of nominations and the time and place for their scrutiny Scrutin y of nominations Withdrawal of candidature Publication of list of contesting candidates Election agents Disqualification for being an election agent Revocation of the appointment or death of an election agent Functions of election agents Appointment of polling agents Appointment of counting agents Revocation of the appointment or death of a polling agent or counting agent Functions of polling agents and counting agents Attendance of contesting candidate or his election agent at polling stations and performance by him of the functions of a polling agent or counting agent Non-attendance of polling or counting agents Death of candidate before poll Procedure in contested and uncontested elections Fixing time for poll Adjournment of poll in emergencies Fresh poll in the case of destruction, etc. of ballot boxes Countermanding of election or adjournment of poll on the ground of booth capturing Manner of voting at elections Special procedure for preventing personation of electors Right to vote Counting of votes Destruction, loss etc. of ballot papers at the time of counting Equality of votes Declaration of results Report of the result Date of election of candidate Publication of results of general election to the panchayat Cessation of membership Bye-elections to fill casual vacancies Account of election expenses and maximum there of Lodging of account with the officer authorized by the State Election Commission ctio 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 CHAPTER X DISPUTES REGARDING ELECTIONS Election petitions The Court competent to try election petitions Presentation of petitions Parties to the p etition Contents of petition Relief that may be claimed by the petitioner Trial of election petitions Procedure before the Court Documentary evidence Secrecy of voting not to be infringed Answering of criminating questions and certificate of indemnity Expense of witnesses Recrimination when seat claims Decision of the Courts Other order to be made by the Courts Grounds for declaring election to be void Grounds for which a candidate other than the returned candidate may be declared to have been elected Procedure in case of an equality of vote Communication of orders of the Court Transmission of order to the appropriate authority etc. and its publication Effect of orders of the Court Withdrawal of election p etitions Procedure for withdrawal of election petition Report of withdrawal by the Court to the State Election Commission Abatement of election petitions Abatement or substitution on death of respondent Appeals Procedure in appeal Security for costs Security for costs from a respondent Costs Payment of costs out of security deposits and return of such deposits Execution of orders as to costs ctio 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 CHAPTER XI CORRUPT PRACTICES AND ELECTORAL OFFENCES Corrupt practices Promoting enmity between the classes in connection with election Prohibition of public meetings on the day preceding the election day and on the election day Disturbances at election meeting Restrictions on the printing of pamphlets, posters etc. Maintenance of secrecy of voting Officers etc. at elections not to act for candidates or to influence voting Prohibition of canvassing in or near polling stations Penalty for disorderly conduct in or near polling stations Penalty for misconduct at the polling station Penalty for failure to observe procedure for voting Penalty for illegal hiring or procuring of conveyances at elections List of officers and staff of the Government Departments, local self government/institutions or other authorities and educational institutions to be furnished Breaches of official duty in connection with elections Requisitioning of premises etc. for election purposes Penalty for Government servants of a local self government institution for acting as election agent, polling agent or counting agent Removal of ballot papers from polling station to be an offence Offence of booth capturing Other offences and penalties there for Sections 139 140 141 142 Powers of the State Election Commission Statements made by persons to the State Election Commission Procedure to be followed by the State Election Commission Protection of action taken in good faith ctio 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 CHAPTER XIII GENERAL PROVISIONS REGARDING ELECTIONS Extension of time for completion of election Return or forfeiture of candidate’s deposit Staff of every local self government institution to be made available Special provision for adoption of Electoral roll of the Assembly constituency Jurisdiction of civil courts barred Expenses in connection with elections Term of office of members Special elections Appointment of a Special Officer or an Administrative Committee on failure to constitute a Panchayat CHAPTER XIV PROVISION RELATING TO MEMBERS AND PRESIDENT OF PANCHAYATS Sections