(1) After the electoral roll for a ward has been finally published, the following papers shall be kept in the office of the Municipal Electoral Registration Officer or at such other place as the State Election Commission may be order specify until the said electoral roll remains in force -
(a) complete spare copies of the electoral roll ;
(b) papers relating to claims and objections and order under rule 11;
(c) applications and decisions thereon under rules 14 and 15;
(d) papers relating to appeals under sub-rule (4) of rule 8; and
(e) manuscript and other papers prepared by enumerating agencies and used for compiling the roll.
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(2) One complete copy of the electoral roll for each ward duly authenticated by the Municipal Electoral Registration Officer shall also be kept at such places as the State Election Commission may specify for a period of six years, unless otherwise directed, from the date of its final publication.
17. Every person shall have the right to inspect the electoral rolls referred to under rule 16 and get attested copies thereof on payment of Rs. 3/- per page or part thereof to be paid in cash-against a receipt.
Inspection of electoral rolls and connected Papers.
18. The papers referred to the rule 16 shall, on the expiry of the period specified Disposal of therein, be disposed of in such manner as the State Election Commission may direct. electoral rolls and connected Papers.
CHAPTER-III OFFICERS AND THEIR DUTIES
19. The duties of the Municipal Electoral Registration Officer shall be as specified under Duties of Sections 6 and 7 of the Act. Municipal Electoral Registration Officer.
20. The duties of the Municipal Returning Officers shall be as specified under Sections Municipal 9,10 and t lof the Act. retumingOfficers and their duties.
21. Appointment of Polling Personnel shall be as specified under Sections 13 of the Act. Appointment of polling personnel.
CHAPTER-IV CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS
22. A Upon Constituting a new Municipality by the State Government or on the expiration Election of the duration of existing Municipality or on its dissolution and completed before Programme.
the expiry of the duration of the Municipality, the State election Commission shall, in Form-17 'Pi, call upon Municipality to elect Councilor/Councilors to fill vacancy/vacancies.
22. B (1) The State Election Commissioner shall frame a programme of general elections Election of the Municipalities or a programme to fill up any casual vacancy in a Programme.
Municipal Committee or hold election to a Municipal Committee which has been dissolved (hereinafter referred to as "Election Programme").
(2) The election programme shall specify the date or dates on, by/ or within which-
(i) the nomination papers shall be presented;
(ii) the nomination papers shall be scrutinised;
(iii) a candidate may withdraw his candidature;
(iv) the list of contesting candidates shall be affixed;
(v) the list of polling stations shall be pasted;
(vi) the poll, if necessary shall be held from 7 A.M. to 3 P.M.
(the hours of poll shall not be less than six hours) ;
(vii) the counting in the event of poll, shall be done (here time and place fixed for the purpose shall also be specified) ; and
(viii) the result of the election shall be declared.
(3) The election programme shall be published seven days before the date of filing of nomination papers by pasting a copy in his/her office and at the office of the Municipal Electoral Registration Officers, Municipal Committee, Deputy Commissioner, Additional Deputy Commissioner and at such other conspicuous places in the said Municipal Committee as may be determined by the Municipal Returning Officer in this behalf.
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Notification of symbol.
Nomination of candidates for election.
Security deposits.
(4) As soon as the notification calling upon a Municipality to elect a member or members is issued, the Commission shall, by notification in form 17 (8) appoint-
(a) the last date for making nominations, which shall be seventh day after the date of publication of the first mentioned notification or, if that day is a public holiday, the next succeeding day which is not a public holiday;
(b) the date for the scrutiny of nominations, which shall be the second day after the last day of making nominations or, if that day is a public holiday, the next day which is not a public holiday:
(c) the last date for the withdrawal of candidatures, which shall be the third day after the last date for the scrutiny of nominations or, if that day is a public holiday, the next day which is not a public holiday;
(d) the date or dates on which a poll shall, if necessary, be taken, which shall be a date not earlier than the fourteenth day after the last date for the withdrawal of candidatures; and
(e) the date before which the election shall be completed.
(5) The State Election Commission may by an order amend, vary or modify the election programme:
Provided that unless the State Election Commission otherwise directs no such order shall be deemed to invalidate any proceedings taken before the date of the order.
23. The Municipal Returning Officer shall on the date on which the Election Programme is issued by the State Election Commission under rule 22 shall affix a notice in Form 17 (C) at his office and at the office of the Municipal Electoral Registration Officer, Deputy Commissioner, Additional Deputy Commissioner, and Municipal Committee, and such other places as the Municipal Electoral Registration Officer may determine to :-
(a) invite nomination papers of candidates for elections;
(b) fix the date, time and place where and when the nomination papers shall be submitted;
(c) specify the authority to whom nomination shall be submitted;
(d) fix the date, time and place for the scrutiny of nomination papers of candidates;
(e) fix the date time and place and authority for the receipt of notice of withdrawals;
(f) fix the date time and place for the allotment of symbols; and
(g) fix the date and time of poll, if necessary.
Explanation.- The dates fixed under clauses (b), (d), (e) and (g) shall be the same as specified under rule 22 in this behalf.
24. The State Election Commission shall specify, by notification published in the official gazette, the symbols for allotment in the election.