The Lakshatituttp. Sazette PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY EXTRAORDINARY VOL XXX. NO. 42 MONDAY, 23rd JANLIARY. 1995 / 3td 111AGI4A, 1916 (SAICA) ana Tysw rA racta~wp Tii weploN tain narziasArrn) Dan waines ADMINISTRATION OF UNION TERRITORY OF LAICSI1ADWEEP •Kaltraraitti islend, Dated the 23rd January, 1995.
NOTIFICATION No.5/15/94- PCS 1n nereise of the powerscbsfened by sectioa 81 of thetakshadweeit Panchayats Regulation, 1994 (4 of 1994),the AdmInIstrator,Union Ibrritory of Lakehadweep, hereby nialas the following rules nantely:- CHAPTI3R 1
1. Short tittle, artd commenannent: (1) Thetie rules naay be called 'The Lakshadweep (13Jection to Panckayets)Ratkt, 1995."
(2) Theee ahall eonie 1nto force on a date to be notifled by the Adndn1strator in the Official Gazette.
2. Delinitiowc (1) In these rutes, unleas the conteztothenviee requiree, - 30 of 209.
2 ota LANillADWESP onsrrsiertioottormay •
(a) "Administration" means the Administration of the Union territory of LalcshadviecP;
(b) "baliot box" includes any box, bag or other receptacle used for the inserlion of ballot papers by voters;
(c) "bye-election" means an eleetiOn bold to fill a casual var-ancy betweeo two general elections;
(d) "Commimion means the Bleetion CiinunissionappOinted by theFresident uncle; seetion 87; •
(e) "eonstituency" means a terrltorial constituency of • Panehaym;
(t) "electtion"111C1111, an ekction to flll a seat in a Paneitayat;
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(g) "eiectors• means a 'perion whese nathe has illasia hicluded in the eleetoril fOr a • constitnency;
-(1t) "Eicettoral Reglitration •Offieernfind "'Chief Electchtil Offieerr; nientiespeCliVer the:.
ElectundRegiiirationeflicerino thief EleCtoril Offiotk$4044ed oi-nOinienred igt:‘1,« , • , ;
(i) "Fonn" means a Porm appended to there rules and includei 4,rahslation dirtieritin the language or any of the lansuages in which the electond roll for the constitueney,biprepared; ..
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(j) "Onler" means an Order published in the.Otficia1Onette;
(k) aliCplatiOn" means the Laludtadweep Panchayats Regulation, 1994;
(1) Ilettunlint Oflicet .hielndetOd WidetnottEchnidtig Officer;
(ni) ."seCticitt" meansn sectiOn of the EngtilatHon; ind
(n) "Sub-Divisloati Officer" means a Sub-Divisitmal Officer Under the AdMirtistralion and indudes a Deputy Coliector, en Additionad Sub-Divisional Officeioran Atitthibintidflicerttlie • t.
iOrdi InteoptenSiOns ibred ittfreeridis aisittiit• dnlitied; but ddinedli this tion, alWl'have the same tneaningi as are respectIvely assigned to thenikl ilinRegiditiOn. • ' • 31 of 209.
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3. Delimimtion of constitaencies: -
(1) As soon as may be after notification of the number of nats 1n a Panc.hayar under sub zetion (2) of section 8 by the Adminlitnttor the Commisslon shall distribute the Statt migned each Pwichayat to single member territorlai constitueneki and delimit thern in the manner frrescribed under section 9.• . • • • •(2) The area included in each constitueney shrdl, as far as Practicabk, itostaphkally compnet and in delirnidngthern ttgerd shail be--gOett-to physlad -featuntn, exisdag boundades of achniollstradve twits, facilides of coinmunkatIon and publk convenlence..
• (3). Seart.resermd for 8sbedukd Tdbes ;ck women uader Sikr-sections 0),(2»iittg) of seetion $.3 allotted rk;pearhayat to different enentituencles tbst PanGbajat bY mtadon by draw .of lobi by the .oicurdislon tar that it is ensured that sears are so manind all the consilluencies etkest onaa- •
(a) 1n the eaSe Schedtded ;IPribes, dudng the two sonsecullve genend eleedirac ‘nd
(b) in the case .of women, during dw thiar consecutivn geriaral electiona :
Provided that the nittnireiof Seats so Maerved for ;A:tmen in the district: PandraYlll sindl not be Inore thito two to wfbeft the numbg seMa. aline fir.-MateiSale the case any otbee jekand. .
4. Publicadon of cnder of delimbedodof conedtnenelee:
OytWrsoaffinbaionebidl:
(e) pablbb its preoposeji for the dellmitation of constintenclea inthe Officiad amtterand ideb histrah othbr manner k•thInh fk. bt$4111 sugintions 114 obiectikini (40101 by spoolned dete; and
(b). conddor idt tbe. Obbeetioni mottualmestions rectived by b* the aPoeilied dice.
giving. tHe dirmithieion cosekS, k nagnsery en opporteohy to peiaoat eoggemet fOir • behat beent. The ~ndesion ehell ditanner by one or diore Otders deteeadae: -tbe deibitba-.
tion .of coni~i• of maeb Penebayoterid shall eaues elpia the ordare tikbe pabliebed ia Seinai and in audx odai manoes dikain fit 32 of 209.
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(2) The order determining -the deijnif,titetion of constituencies so published shall be final.
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(3) Nothing in this rule shall afte: hie representation in a Panchayat, until the dissolution of the Panchayat, existing on th,e .dete of publication in the Official Gaze4te of the rmal order or orders of the Commission and iny bye-election to fill any vacancy in a Panchayat shall be held as lf no such order had beblinade.
5. Public Inspection: • tAn ordet4- -puhfiased bpdprink.4 thall. rettutin avallable for public Inspection free of charge for a period Sten days from thedate of such publication.
6. Copies and 'extracti: • A penien ibidl inspeet such orders and to get 'attested, Copy of any entry or extriet therefrom in stiCh i r and on payment of such fees as • rilibe: fixest)iy the Cominission.
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7. Preparation of the electoral rolls for Patschaynt: After the delimitation of the territorial conatituencies under CluiPter 11 the, V.onnrnsaion ebelt under its superintendence, directIon and control cause tateprcparcd in'aCcoi4;iance with the provisions of theRegulation, the rules .contained • fa4h4.1 Chapt, and tirldirections issned by the Adritinhitratirr, the electorei for each constatuency.
8. InOusioe ot:the nanoe tillep.ei!ectond rolb (I) Sticit .part of tite e.iectUnd coit t>i• Lakshad• of. the Ps'enPle :conatittiettey prepared nnder the Repreaentation Of the People iNct 1411yend the roles rnade tberppnder for the 'time baiag.in fome. es Is .comprised ini Ont eci‘St:~tteeeY ett 12.13ChaVg shall be the electoral roll foi; thit Panchayat constituencyi. ApPropdateelterations • in the arnatgement, serial numbering and the headings of the rolls shall be nade. ' ' (i) The roll • ehall be divided into enr;lz 4otiveniera parta as the Commistion mity direct.
9. E4ectoral Regiatration Ofijoers and Chief glectUrel Officer
(1) For esoli constilnency there shall be an 131ectond Regiatibiraf Ofiter •who shall be such Officer of the Admifflipation or of a localieuthority ast Ahe oentniaskm inay, in 901,1101tion with the Adn~nor, dedgnnte iniltlabelwalti • , . . ,
(2) Tber Commtasion maylisin onmadnaita with the Adininiabbot.elealgnate or nominate an Offlcers of the Adrninbiradon as the Chief Ellectond Officer.
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lakshmlottp fautte • PUBLISHED elf AUTHOIUTY termacamay VOi:.IGOCV:leo. 43419EISEPS1a 99fff 3 biaA:Mt4 19$ (3S) altATION OF THE tr4orsmarroav OF axsummap tralvautprr «rhNaWthz NOTIFICATION f.No. 8/3/99-DOP crin : - In ex«ise of tite powers conferred by Seetion 81 of the Lakshachrtep •Nach«Msitegelation, 1994 -( 4 of 1994 ), the AdminIstrator, Union Tenitory of Lakshadweep, hereby makes the following roles, namely • niffitettlitikatessb (1) Thozo 'ruizz intlY 4:43 called lhe leskthadwaP (Eleetioo to Panchayets (Amendment ) iteles, 1999.
(2).11tese shall come intoforcevdtheffecittamthedateoftheirpublimtion Lalcshadweep Gazette.
U. In the Lakshadweef (Election toPancheyats) Rules, 1995 ( hereinafter refemedto as the Principal Rules), after ruln 9, ritfollowiag nde shall be inaerted, riroly alz .Ataidffl~anis : - (1).The Catinlasionmay appointone ,,or more person-m Asainant EleettnI Regrietrarion Officen to amist any Illepttnal Registration Officer in the performence of his functians.
(2) Evary,Assistant Iffectoral ffagistration Officer sha11,- sobject to the sontrol of the Electoral Ragistration Officer, be competenttet petform all or any of the fonetions of the Electoral Registration Officer °.
111.bilbefrintripatnikkafter ale.13, the fblicnving mie eliall be inseirtednemely :- "- .Aasaats~d~~1811111111: - (1) itn appealthaff lie from auy decision of the 131ectaral Registration Officer under ntle 12, to such Offteer of Goverament or ofloadautharity aninscammission msy desionate in this behalf (heningfier referred tons the appdlate Offieer) :
ProvIded that an appeal shall not lie where the person desiring to appeal has not avalled himeelf of his right to be heard by, or to make reptmentation to. the Eketoral Resktration Officer ao the Matter which is the subject of appeal. • ICavararti Island, Dated : 01,09.99.
PRICE • PAISE 34 of 209 2matSgge aszarrm emnaaamesmor • •• •
(2) Every appeal under sub -rale (1) ehaibe (a) in the foma o a menenrandum signed by the appeliscat; and
(o) Pireaented to the appefiate Offioar Miehin a period of fifteen clays from the date of nouncement of the decision or sent to that Uffitar by registered pont so ms to reach him within that period.
(3) The ~ntetion of an appeal under this tele shall not have effect of staying or postponing any action to be taken by the 16entoral Registratiosi Officer under mie 13.
(4) Every slecisiat of the appeilate Offseer iball be tinal, but in so far sta it rewsraes or modifiet‘ a deciaion of the Electosel Reglitration Offloet, it shidi tidce effect oldy from the date of the decision in appeal.
(5) The Electoral finistradou Officer shall eause ench amendments to be made in the roll as nusy be necessary tO rilvett to the deCidonotthe mitasllate Officer under this nde" .
Vit 1n the principal rules, in mle 27, for the sub - mie (6) the foilowing stib-mle shall be Oonstituted:nnly
(6) Every nomination peper presesised under sidsule (1) shall be accompanied by a cash deposit with the Returning Officer of a sum of two Itemdred and fifty rupees, which shall be forfeited if the caOdide does not 'fitatira itleast mari-eixtb' 9, the total number ofvefid vores polled.
The deposit, int0t;forfeited shall ientrised to the Oindttlito iftfetio dpclsrliticn,af the eieult ".
Proeitted that whele 11 amelidere bee bem notehmed by more theo meleomememo PePer in the same ammitueney, not more than one deposit shall be Sd/- (CRAMAN LPsL;
Adashdetrator.
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The takshadweep •autte PUBLISHIED BY AUTHORITY . .
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VOLat7en$:40, WEDNESDAY" ROVIS / 2/Mi :KARTIIIICA. 1919 (SAICA) ADMINISTRATION OF THE WIION TEl OF LAICSHAD,~ (DIRECTORATE OF PANCHAYATS) -1Cavaratti Datect : I 3111 Nevembar:"97.
1+111111FICAIION F.1.44).5/15/94-00F 1n exernise of -tbe oWers oonferrO4 SootiOP 81 of "The Likshadweep Paridugiats Regulation:1994 (4 of 1994),. the .Admiiiiinator, Union Tenitoiy of LolabodwooPb hattry mokes the following amendraent in Rule 9 of The Lakshadweep (Election to Pitneha~ Rules,,1995: :
Alter sub-nde (2) to tule 9, the following shall be added as sub-nde (3).
(3) subject to the superintandenee„ direction and control of the conuniasion, the Chief Electond Offlea' shall oupervthe the nrepatetion. reltision end correcklion of all electoral n3115 and ahal1siapervisi the onithie. t oftbs eledionsto all Panchayats under the Iteg~on and these Rnles".
Sdi- (RAJEEV TALWAR) Mminintar.
PRICE ; 75 PAIS13 36 of 209.
LOPXv1J-296/114//100 tAns~eeettatinoiseet~
10. Publication of draft electoral rel1 :
• • (1) ;1‘ • electond ron PrePallod undec rult 11"togetherith a notice ie Form I inviting suggestions and objections shall be peblished in draft byinahing: a tiPpy diered; iondhible it61, inspention at the office of the Estettortil Registrstion Offices if it is within the constituency,and at such pinceorplacesin, the consthuencyatentay liespectfied by:Itintfbr the purPose:• his office is outside the conatitueney,
(2)The draft electoral rol1 published under sub-tute .
1) shall remain available for public inspection andfor todgIng suggestions entl objecdortb for a perlod of ten days from the date of such publication.
11. Suggestions and objections :
(1) A suggestion or objection shall be presented to the Illectoral Registration Officer of 11,‘PlutollaYst Orlostellother OffICer as May hedesigruitect•by him in this: bebalfipr be sent by post inforn.2.-Such easlenttion or objection shall be limited to the ine.hisitte Or eitclusion .of the —•-1. • naiT1/30 VratrAP aNahilag ira...3~11¥ a-as fir ste re.; tniiramira toto ̂—"S"--1-1 I ta- afra 1W5 affit of the constituency.
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(2) lt shall be prmentect.ln dupiteatety the peracm• concented ortbroughauthodsed ageni:
. The .,•Blerfiatai. P4818trallOn. Officer shalWitrunediately# aftertin • suggetstion or objectiOn'has,been ftled, issue bn aCknOwhidgment to #terteciefiling themma • # •• , I 2.,,,Piappetitstf ontigkstIen andStbjectionit 'fitn.•131itatonsl. RegiatradOtt. elfiase sludl its sook 1141 F.IMS> be sillisr effkry of, Iltepariod'spenited tenttbgale (2) of mle•10; • considelkdie 0111/4~4 eld • Obleotioni'lf agy; fecOveidbY hibiludiNalislinclaY•adus ifier fecabilult in4strftiting .4 brief .ftis Znagolle for '010461SW4LWIM "fr (tr , , i!.,47,$iijitaisig.49«:; 61,fizpsiir4tiral RMW11,0 e‘teettstil tollasardeltded,uhdtil rol1e 12 • )shill.beniptddiabettle•Nrm 3 ln the mitrutes;spegifiedAt stat~igs.(1), of ,Thesgbaiond, • " • ' so published thill final..
• . 14. 'Custody and preservation theniectendslIS.;
. • :(1) i.The»s;40x4"4 Resigrulignaggrsisliks InePoRsfilit ?kr ''Pffincioca• and lak 0•1# adellogkaturner.lot carkuifelociorall•rolkstc. thmitelociefelocsionilvhigh 0*ilt.130 • ke$ .unffir da.,~0130 qtarts,w4iiffthsani roUe compigia,t~ .~10 • 9f ht such manner Its the OderEdectora1 Officer mor, subject to tuch general or state~7444% lf any,- as mity be given by the CiiiihnIssIon 1n this behalf, 37 of 209.
6 711113 LAKSIIADIVEEP CIAZBITB ansuwitourwer
(2) Every person shall have the right to inspect the electond roll and to gct ancsted copy of any entry or extract therefoorn iri such manner and on payment of such fees'as may iae fixed in this behalf by the Chief Electoral Officer :
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Provided that the .Electoral Registration Officer shall be the cotnpetent 'authottty to.
whom the application ahall be made and for arranging inspection or for issue of certified copy as the case may be :
Provided further that the fee realised on this account shidl be deposited by the Electoral Registration Officer under the Panchayat Fund. -
CHAPTER IV ELECTION OF MEMBERS OF PANCHAYAT . • •
15. Disqiiidifieation on account of non payntent of tax etc. ti A 'perXtin shall be qualifted under claum -(t) of Sectien 12, for heing chosen as, and for being, a member of a Pancbayat if he ;e etf enty feas raffist yer,fre fits pinkriarkt feer a settria ef rM ,frahe. the, consecutive years.
16. Stiperititendenee, directioit and control of conductof electicins {1)ItteoonductofekdionautidCtthis Chasiter shall be Under the generaistiperietendences diroction and control .of the COmMission.
(2) Without prejudiee to the generallty-Of the proVisionst Of stib Tule /) the Coinrnission may,' if it so cOnsiders expedient, by Order; diteet that such of the powers, duties and funelloro of the Rettinting Officer under these roles as may tie specified by lt ln the orilef aha11 tie esembed ar tlischned by the Presidins Officer atithe poNina place subjea to attch rastaatiOna and eendi-• tions as may bet specified in the order.
17.. Gesetal Eleedtm: • A geberal election ln lausuinee of lention 17 shall be field in* accordaoce with theptuVWOns oftthbiChaiger for the purpose Of conatituting a oeste pabrbayit and on thq expiration of its duratien or on lts disselution.
18. Notification for gateral eleetims. and thigig of dites :
The AdOtialstrator'sball byone or maittdettifications publlahed in the Official Oazette on sueh daie oidates may morommtaidad ' by the COMMiasias I aalt upon coarittimalos to aloctinernlibrabt acaardities with the proviaiona of the Itegulatkat riitd Of the mlas aod ordara mith theMander : • • ' 38 of 209.
11113 Lautaistnitioommtvs. Mcnkftomermar Proyided that where a general eleetifta is beld otherwise than ea the dissoitation of the existing Panchtlyst. no soda notilleation shall be issuedat any time ettriler thmt six montts prior to the date on wbsch the clurstion of the Panchayst Would expins. , .
19. Renirning. Officer :
(1) For each constimency there shall be Retaming Officer who shall be art officer of the Achninistraticin 111$ the Commission mitY,, in consultittion with the Adisialstrator,designate or nominate:
1:,»vided thm nothing this ruk shall prevent the Conunission from designiting or nominating the sarne person be the iteturning Officer for more than one constitomicy.
(2) The Returning Officer shall perform the funetions requiral to be perfortned. • under this Chapter and it shall. be bis geftersi dtrilat any election lotio ali soch illd thiMis as • PliaY be necesirmy for tffeetftally conducting the tiectiolkin the itlitdatt Provided ar. ,
(2)-13iyery Amiltant Rettiming appOlitted Subject to ttie -critnal tbe Retutatitt Offieet,,,be, tmotPettiitt; to:Pertial thOftt00,00.¥1140 RettiStilt offleet pisOdeti. that no -AssiSont Rettnaing OffictS`,Shitil the,fftiMtirftifttaf thelteituraing 01412&~ rOlido 10 the trOlittY Ot~lottit? OldetSt' 411tH .11stinn—libt OfficitTh 10.1800itkialOY , , P03$000"SM Perf.onSO.ifthOstithirtmOkiil, • '" .r004% Pitt'Ss,:. The ,i100tilt-Pgioet'thill Pag. . - places fot estert MaitStittitineysod noillyth0 Rit /10¥400.: thet POOSt .40i1.1b0, 01$(48.fitekig Or iltrOOPt ,of yoters fot whiett gley $00 t"peOlielybeeipiOif slofilfStii Stice under iple25.•
22. , Prettiding Officer :- (.1) 4be'Rettingttii Officor a ~iii_001‘ggqr 0911101011PIONI1,01,49 altantit appdlid atty pirson who beal employed. tiy.o!in bebalt or.:11;! habea; othoritra iveskittro4 ja thisitiliteleCdon;
POWdegiOnd this s~11C poe,ottlitit~ Offiket,Sgiolifilag , ,Assistam iteturnimr, Officet
(1) lbeCommission atsy appoint: ons Plorti ‘pofttofta to satist wayRetaming Officer Mtperbarreftuftmaf hiiioftetions.
Provided that iVery such person be sn officer of the Administratiftn or of a iocal 39 of 209.
The taustv&POT~arnowsuittuurt din sone person to be the Ptudding Officee for more than oDepo1ling place 1n the same peemise,s.
(2) The Presiding Officer shall petfcem such functions as ate requited of hlin under this Chapter and ft shall be hii genistal duty to keep Order at the polling place and ta aee that the poll is conducted in a frac and fak manner. • -23. Polling Offiget; (1) The keturning Officer shail appoint for each place ittch Officer or Officent as he thinks necessary to andst the Presiding Officer for the polling place in tlw performance of his funetions and to do such other tWdes as he is requirext to do under this Chapter:
Provided that the ReturnIng Officer shall nts, appointnny person who has been employed by or On bObelf of, or hu been OthetWise working for, a crwilidate in ttr abisitt the electkm.
(2)1, alnent from the polling place, the.' Preaiding orricer tritiY apPoint any person who ls prestent at the polling place other than a person who »s been employed by or on behalf of. or has been otherwise working for a candidate in or aboot the electjon, tcrbe the Offices durfina the 4021ellet Of ibt foittet effictr and lri easa of any such appoIntment he shall inform the ftetundoli Oincer ‘ordbitlY•
(3) If the Presiding Officer ls absent from the polling place, hlit functions shaIl be performed by such .polting ofiker as has been previonsly authorlsed by the Returning 1Officer fdr the PugOole•
(4) :Por each poiling place theme shall be authorisedby nanw by the Returning officer a Polling Officer to perfoim the funedons of the Poesiding Officer in the latte.r's absenco.
Anasintment ofslates for notninetions, ot9:- After the nodfication under 111sued*-• 1110 likelion Conustition shadi, ootillootion in the OfficIal Garette, appoint- '
(a)'liseitiltdateieutd hours for making noininations whkh shail .be the ateenth dey after thi.chttis of pnblicadott of the 1.todfIcation undea mk 111;
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(b) the date:time and place for scmtiny of nowinations, which• shail be the daY Inunedlately follevrIng the last date for making nominations,
(o) the Iast date sud houri ror whhdrawal of oindidature; o(ItIch shall be 111040co1Md duY iftpr the datatot the sonitinyof nottiktetions:
. (ti) •the date or dates Con which and the hours during•whieh a shall, if nece0srY, be take11; lbe tber<of ernieh abell be a date not earlier than thetwantieth day eiter the leet 40 of 209.
• nia bucsmowurouirrraturranoisrasuuty 9 date for the withdrawal of candidatunes, and
(e) the date before which the election shall be conipleted.
Explanation:- For purposes of clauses (a), (b) and (c), if lite date or the last date is e public holiday, the next socceeding day which is not tt public holiday Athall • be deemed to be the date or the lut date., as the case may be.
25. Public notice of election: On the issue of a notification under rule 24;the Retuming Officer shall gine, in such mannesits i thinks fit„ public notice of the intended election in Form.4 inviting nomimtions of eandidates • for such election specifyfng the place at which the nondnation ppens are to be delisrered.
26. Printing and.ptIce of nomination fornts The Returning Officer sbodi aninge forthe supply of printed nomination forint to the candidates. The price of each nomination form shid1 be such as may be fixed by the Commission.
01.7 )nr „..•. si.•~111~11%•33 *". ,alurannewims • (I) ,Aneligible ..clecto! .who desires nornintsted ati a eandidate at an eleetion -is a Panehayat shafi deliver either tn Person or byhisPreposer tothe Retunditg OffIcersm or Wafore the date .and phsee and dUring. .the hours fitsed tioder.ruli 24..,it,ntUdisaticui piper trS'Fortn 5 aeiriy apee„ifying the cens6tUncy frOtri'ssrbich Ise proposes to coett481attd signed by tbecusdIdatc and by an eleetot Of the constituency as Proposer.
(2) 1n a Constituency -wherc any seat is reserved for Schedoled. Tribett, a. candidate shall not bc tteensed t4.be qualified to chosen to fill that seat -unleu his nomination paper coniains a declarationttybinstapeCifying the panictdar trIbe of which be is a member. - .L.
(3) Lt>tcortstittsencywiretetuipeat is tneritect forSrporiankia utudidateshafirsot be. detensed . to •be ,nuslified to.buthogen-to.,011,that deur tudess her nOminatioupper.fliatnii(a doelaratIon niade by her that she is Wonian.
(4) Where: the candidate, is an electotiof adifferent conatituencybs the Same panchayat, a copy of the electUal roli of that conothgency or-of Waselevaln, part thersof ora certified eopy of • the relevant critries in such roli shall be produced befone, the ,Rettsndeg. at the tinte , of . senitiny.
(5) Nothing In these mles slisll,paevent any.candidate frombeing nonsInated • by more than Ooe nomination paper:
Frosilded that noi more than fOur noestiaa6en papersishalt be preSMOSitsji, or oo boholf of any.ogodmake: or aticepted by the lictoming 01ficer-far oksztlotS kl; the !akii,,PonidtWacY• 41 of 209.
deposlt with the Returning OMPer of-
(6) Every nontination roper presented Under sub-rule (1) shall be aceorapanied by a eash 10 ••fits Latua • inowatratzemaxiatottovoarr
(t) Tepee$ oni hundred and fifty for a Village Teweeplyhutchara constbueoey, ancl ,(6) Impece twobutulosd for a•Distriet PanehayatconstRuentlf eball beferfeited if the caudidatetes nnt seeure at least olte sixth of tbe totelnuttlber ot votet iylled The deposits, if not fotfeited, sktd1 te returned tp Uie candidate atter the •deelerallentof tbe tesulu • ibat tiittein cantIklate bas battt noniinatet/bY•31~Intn atte lleijohlatiOtt papet ip thetatne epostitualey, not roOte than one deti)sit ahaltbe required.
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(7) Any uptninallon paper-vibleh.ls not reetive4 bgOre the clOse 9f tbe btour. fixed bnbalf on theata appollitett for rillnE nomination pannta aball -by'the, Rotabit Officer.
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28. 'bliatoe of apoilutstna:- the ReturningpfReer shall, on IteolyJna the nontatInns rffikrier fule 27 Infoion Iliurirson thu dat4;11mt arld piat rritteajtkr the -ankutiny of nontinatinns, and: aball naterin the nomination oper Itsracalst tintnbaf4 and thail sign theton a Caiirlethe Mating the diikli611-11.40'cli ondthe hour at wtticittlienortatiatikori pares Ites hen delivccdo1im fldSh8l1PttPatttlt of the nontinattions reoplvad by hlm ss per 1orn6tud ause to be aterl in sotnt tensp~ut placein hItt affIen nw‘Ilen of thibolitimatIOns -oenhtibing dcanifpdoos sindiat inlkosa tbntabw34 in the nothInation papor; ;13Ohih of the vsndklale indTot the Foposer.
<a•• 00•-att•tInka and knitin110304041.PlitbsESttI4for the ncniilny of n Offloet sludl inganiine tite nominaikon papert not41~:y" _ 27 in .the presence nte~1100#,, Mit 0,44fele1on asent= candffiais: butno Othet-pitro,:a4tO Ittay be piesent, ititortiftriitti „for tOttliillrilejt ttie nomination . :• —
(2) The Rntnniting Officer may, after cansidering ilt abjections whIth ttany be MatIt toany• "itlitIR3b,nntI aftar: anOb .~nty Inqui4; if sny;
tionowboe or itotoof Ilte' grounds:-
(a) that - • thicenclidettis not -gittelitteritittete:tthelteltOlittiOtt 16 beollosen to r,IJ .the ettat;, , .
<119 that-the candidata is disqualificd totheleg thosen to flU ttg,seat under'tbeltegoletioN
(c) thitt IStithe beett tikit.ipciinpi*miik•14W444 tttie ptotiolows«ruktilor 27; or
(d) that tbetisnatuteuttheautdidaker ihe proposer on Ihc nomination paper is not geouloo, 42 of 209.
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(3) The Retuming Officer shall nnt reject any nomittation paper en the ground of any defect witich is not of a substantial charactcr, or ort gnsutid repf any irreguittrity in respect of a nominntion paper, if thecandidate has been duly nominated by means of turother nomination paper respect of which no Irregidarity has heen comtained.
(4) The Returning Officer shrdl endorsc on each nominatiort papat his decision accepting or rejecting the same and; if the nomination paper is rejected, shall record in tvriting a brief Statement of his reasons for such rejection.
(5) At the end of the scrutiny, the Returning OfTier-t shali announce the natne of candidates whose nominatiOns he has accepted Und shall prepare a list ts per l'iorni 7 shoWing the nantes English arranged in alphabefical Order, with paniculars as given in the noinination papens of the candidates whose}norniftation paPen he has accepted. The list with Malayalam or Mahl trartalatien as the case may be, he iffixed on the NOtice Board Of hia ofilea.
30. Szir. ithdtteritkof eandidabite:
(1) Any candidate maY withdraw his candidanne by a notirt fn writing.in whick shall Signed !)y.. him. and delitered Itint perststally br by bia proposer the Rettinting Officer on Or befer& the date and.hopts fitted for the withdrawil-udder -rukt.24:nestice tincti given cannet hewithdrawn and be •• • , • (2) The • returning pfficer shall, on heing aafislied as to Ote. genulneness of atotice of widtdrifsval, eause the netiee to be affised ivaome contipie.uotts place his4fRee; • ;
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31. Syntols for '.electio ind allotment to centestinteandidate&-.:
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(1)The Comtnission tbad, hy'nofification in fise OfficIal Onaltes SteCitY11$1.1YinbOli 1b1R •• may cluttekby, etunlidates atelection in PanOttlyai eonstititencleS. and theirestrictiena. to which their cbcde& ehtdl be subJect • .
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(2) Subjeet to any general or speeial direetiensiasuet1 .by die arimnission; whcte mere netnination papeni than. orit aredelivered by or Ott beitalf enndidate, the- declaration: as symbois madc in the nomination pape.r first deliveted, and no Otherdeclandlon, as te. 113111bois.
sittd1 be Itdienlrifo ponsideraticitnieven ifthat- nentinadve paperataiheen reiteind. =
(3)EverY nominafiers paper deliVered under nde 27 shail accompanied bya doebtration in Writing apeegyingr a paniculat symbol which ihe candidate hst chrwen for 1011.:fimt Pre{erPne,. ' out theRst Of -itynihnirr tetified by the EiectioneormidaaRm.11114 t'11.1013PedifYlgliwit?ither • 4 ••• • ' symbelS 'out of Stat list Ite chosen asteoend and Ihird finiensiscerrespictively. • . • • „ , , , 43 of 209.
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(4) The Retuming Officer shall consider the dwicd of Symbols expressed by the contesting candidates in their nomination paperi and shall, snbject to any geneml or specitd directions issued in this behalf by the Conunission,-
(a) allot adlfftttat symbol to each contesting candidate in confonnity, as far as practicable, with his choice; and
(b) if ' more contesting candidates ihan 011C baije indicated their preference for the same symbol, dccide by Itst to which of such candidates the symbol will he sliotted.
(5) The alloonent by the Returning Officer of any symbol to a candidate shall be final cxcept whete it is inconsistent with any directions itimed by the Comrnission in this behalf, in which case the Consmissionmay revise the allotment in such manner as it thinks fit.
(6) Every candidate orbiselection agent shall.fortivith he informed of diesymbol aliotted to the candidate and-be siMNied with a spetimen thereof by the Returning.Officer.
32. List of contesting candidates: (1) The Rcturning Officer shall iminediately, after the expiry of the date for witlulrawal lixed undcr rule'24 prepare and publirat a list of contesting candidates in,Form,9..(2) The list -of contesting candidates shall be pnipared n Snalials and Malayaburt or ivIalil as the cast May be, and shall contain the tiadies in alphabetical Ordei of the -contesting candidates . as given in their nomination papeta and shall atrto inclicate the symbols assigned to iuth candidatca. The alphithetical Order 'shall be detennitted with reference to thc names pmper of candidates in English lattsusge.
(3) ts. cOpy of the list of contesting Candiclates.indicating syttsbd allotted to each shall be sent to the Election Connhission and the Odef Eleetoral Officer immcdiately.
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33. Uncontested elections: (1) Where on prepadng:the list under. eine 32 the Iteturniull Officer finds that there laortly one coltlesting candidate in any tottstiteency he. sball folthwith declaredtat candidate as dttlyelected, . •
(2) The Rettrming Officer shall report to the Comniesioe and the Chief Electoml Oftleer the name of candidate declared elected under sub. rule (1) and the number of seats, remaining Without any contesting candidalts. The Conenisaida shalL whetever ttecessary,Wnedfication in the OtTieW Gezette, eall upon the conatihr-ney to eleet a penon to rm that sat.
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(3) lf a poll becomes 11~417, the Returning Officer slialt supply a Copy of the list of contesting- candldates to each of tuch catidldato and thea aliall elso putdish the liet in the Offtelal Onghtle•
34. Appointment of eletiban Agtnt (l) A candidate at en election tney appoInt in svriting in Forrtt 10 'itt duplicate any one persen otherthan bitisself-who iieligible to the election to be his Election Agent. • 44 of 209.
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(2) The Retuming Officer shall retutn one copy thereof to the siection Agent after affixing Mereon his seal and signature in token of hitapprovel of the empohitment: • `•
35. • Polling Agentsi (1) A eositesting candidata or his election- ageittinay appeint: any person to act as polling agent of such candidate at each polling place
(2) The appointment shall be-made by a ietter in writing in Porm 11 and shall be nada over to the polling agent (or production at the polling place.
(3) No, polling agent shall be admitted into the polling plece unless he has delivered to the Ptesiding Officer •the ' leiter of his iMpointmont under sub-ruk (2) after duly completing nnd signing before the Presiding Officer the declaration Contained therein. •
36. Contested elections: Where on priparing the list of contesting catididates under rule 32, the Retureing Officer finds -that there are more than one contating candidates in s constituency, he shall forthwith publiah the Int in Perm 9 and shall alaadaclate that pcdtshall be taken on the data and plata and thuini the honra fixed in that behelf. cr-
37. Death. of candidate before poll: lf a candidate vshose nominalion hasbeen fnund valid on scrutiny under rule 29 and who has not withdrawn his candidatens under rale 30 dies and a repott of his death is reccived befete the pebtkattien 6f the list of centeadng candidates ander rule 32 or if a pontesting candidate diess and e report of bitt•denth is nscelbsed before the commencentent of the noll, the Returrilrig 'Officer shaU upon being iathified of tbe ract: of the • death of the candidate, by order, countermand the poll and report the fact to the Commission and also to the Chief Electoral Officer and all piocpcdfi'tge'vdth reference to the election ahall .be cotemenced artew in alt respects ns if for 11 new ejectiotv . .
ProVided- that no futikernorninetion ahttlibe itecessary in the' Case of a; person whO was a contesting candidate at the thne of., the countermanding of thc,poll:
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Provided ferther that no person who haa given a notice of vdthdrawal of his candidature under rule 31t befons the ceentermanding of the poltshaltbes ineligible for being aomtnated tis a candidate for the election after such countennanding.
38: Detiign of baliot boxes: Svery ballot 'box shall be of such design aa may be approved by the Commission.
39. Fonn of balkst papers: (1) Every balke paper shall be in such Ponn and the particulars themin sha11 be in Engitah and Malayalam or such other language as the Commission may direct. •
(2) The uames of the candidates shall be arranged en theballen paper in the same order in which they appear in the list of comesang candidates. • .
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(3) lf two or more candidates bear the same name Ihey shall be cietinguiebed by the addltion of their oampation or. residences or in same other manner.
40. Arrangements of polling: (1) The Rettuning Oliker shall pravide at each h polling place a auflicient number of ballot boxes Copies of tlre relivent part of the eltetural rolla txtblished ander rale_ 13 in re,spect of polling arca or irees. ballot papers, Insinntenta for stamping the distinguishing merk onballot papers and ankles necessary for electors to mark the baltot PaPers, as wen as eebei forms and tnaterlal may be preseribed by the Commission for taking the potl at such polling
(2) On the preceding day and on actual date of poll, no public meeting or demeestralimi _ shall be held..no procession shall be labelt • eut and no electioneering of any kind abeg be condumed in the,Panchayat area where elections aro Iteld.
• -(3) No person ithail • on the chtte on which a pnll is ttdcen at any .polling place cotramtt of the following acts within thopolling place orin any place, public orrivam, within adistance of cine hundred meters of the polling place, naately:- ' • (a) eanvessing of votes; or • ,
(b)soliciting the votont any ebsclor; or • -(c) persttading any tlector not to vote for any particular candidate; or • • ft» • 15erauadiat anY eketee nOt to yote at the election; or. •
(e)mthibiting any notiee or slgn,(other than an official notice) talaiing to theelection. - • . . .
(4)Outside each polling place there shall be displayed prominently-(a) a notice ipehitying the polling area, the electors or which 'aro entitled to vote at the polling place, and, when the polling area has more thatt: one polling place the particulats of the electors so entitled; and , •
(b) a copy of the list of conteating candidates.
• 5) At each polling,statien, there thall.be set up one or more voting compartments sin which voters can rehord their votes screened from observation. •• • • • 41. AelmissiOn to the polling 111,11CC: The Presiding Officer Shallregalate the admission of the electors itt• the polllog place and shall exclude therefrom allothg persons, except- .
• (a) the Poiling emeen
(b) each candidate, his.election agent and bis polling agent;
(c) the Police cers and other c servants oa dutyttipoonectiOn with elettlons:
• (d) a child in arrns accoinpanylagan eleeton• :
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(e) a compattion bf 11 or infinn elector who cannot move without help; and
(f) such otber pemons as the Presiding Officer mity front time to time admit for the purpose of assisting him in iaking the poll.
42. Preparation of balkot brexes for Fatil: (1) The pretdding officer shall aecure and serd the ballot box in such manner that the sllt for the insertion, of ballot papers remitins optit and shan ailmv-the polling agents prment to atfix, if they soiee, their aeals. (2) 13very ballot box used at the polling pltice thMt bear labels, both inside and outside, trarked with,
(a) the sedal nurnber,1f any, and name of ihe constituency;
(b) the seriai number and same of the polling place;
(c) the nerial number of the ballot boitijp:- be filled at the eit'd of the poll on the label . •
(d)the datc ($f po11; and
(e): the disdngbisited inmir if
(3) Immediately be.fore the connnencement dernonarate to the poiling agents'"anis ..odwr Iterispni bears the htheis refand to in sub-nrits (2). •
(4)T1se box shall dion be ckaad, sealěd and aecured and placed in full view of the Presiding 13111air and the Polling Apnts: . ;'.•
43. Right to vote: (1) Every person whose name is, for the time beitgi,:entered 1n Unt electond ron pentinIngto a eonstitnency shall be entided to vote in thatconstiteency:
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(1) no peraon abait vcitest a genend '.-tdetztioe in inom. then bny tonstinigney Of the same Panchayat and if a penon votes in more thata one such consituency his vtites in all sitch ethurtitdenCies shith bevokb,7.7:. ' ••
(il) no persoa ahall vote at any eleedon if he is ~bied in a pdnon whether IMISt511011- tence of ithpt~thentr oi <otbetsYTiti ur febT.Inifel:~~4~' 11 "
(111)tto parson ahall at any election voisin the nome constibroney in toratben„ onee, notoelthstandIng thdt liis name iante inten- reVateiedinfittieleetendlbil than 011CO3 and if he does stvote. all his Voitsiht that tottnilidenbyelMilite'void( • '
44.• Pacilities for womenelee tom : Witere a polling place is for bOth men and wansen of the poll. the Presiding Officer ahall gesent that the bahlt102 is foopry and 47 of 209.
16. THE LAKSHADWEEP OFM113 MIZACRIINARY electors, the Presiding Officer may direct that they shall be admitted into the poliing place alternately in separate batcties, (2) The Returning OfTicer or the Presiding Officer may appoint a woman to aeive as an attendant at any polfing place to assist woman electors and also to assist the Presiding Officer ge,nerally in the ppll in mspect gwomen electors and, in particular to help in searciting any woman elector in case it becomes necessary..
45. Identification of electors: (1) The elector shall produce his identity card before the Prsaiding Officer or the polling offlcer awhorisedby hitnIn thia behtdf. •
(2) As each elector enters the polling piace the Presiding Officer or the Pollitig Officer authorised by him in this behalf shall check the elector's name and otherparticulars with the relevant entry in the siectoral roll and then call out the serial nutnber, name and other partieulars of the elector.
(3) in deciding the right of a person to obtain a ballot paper the Preaiding Officer or the Polling Officer, as the case, irtay be,shan overlook merely elerical or printing erturs in an :entry in the eleetoral roll, if he is salisfied that such person is identical with the elector to whomsuch entry retates.
46. Challenging of Identity: (1) Any polling agent may challenge the identity of a person claiming to be a panicular elector by first depositing a sum of two tupees, in cash with the Presiding Officer for each such challenge, •
(2) On such dtposit being ntade, the Ptesiding Officer shall,
(a) warn the person chnllettged of the penatty for Impersonation;
(b) read the rekvant entry in the electoral roll ln fmll and askithewhethet he is the person referred to in that entry;
(c) enter his name and addr.eas in tbe list of the challenged votes in Form 12 and
(d) require the.person chalienged tel affialtis signattue in the sidd
(3) The Presiding Officer shall thereafter bold a surimiary inquity into the may for that purpose- ,
(a) foquire the c‘ilttneugorfo adduco Pio.Of of utn.,4u:11of18, and tho Porson challenged to adduee evidence iět proof of his identity;•
(b),puttellteparson challenged,any.tpteitiops neeessary for the ,pnrpose of. ststablialdng his klentity and require hiortennsoker thett on Oath
(c) adtniniater an oeth to ilie persott challetnged and any other person offering to give evicknets 48 of 209.
VOLJOCX111. No. 66, SATURDAY, 29th NOVEMBER, 1997 / 8th AGRAHAYANA„ 1919 (SA1CA) EXTRAOSINARY Tht Itakshadiuttp faittit PUBLISHED BY. AUTHORITY , • *ADMINISTRATION OF THE LTNION TERRITDRYOF LAKSHADWEEP Kavaratti Island, Dated :29.11.97.
tiOTIFICATION p riosit 5ioe-D0P.- In axercise of the powers conferred by Section 81 of the Lakshadweep Panchayits Regulistion, 1994 (4 of 1994) and istsupercesslen of the NOtificatien of even number dated 6th Novetnber, 1,997, the Administrater,IJnion Territory of Lekshadweep, hen by makes the following rules, namely:- ,
1. (1) Theee Rules may be called the Laltshatiweep (Election to Panchayats,) (Amendment)
(2) These shall some ititO force witheilbct from the dite oftheir publicationin Lakshadweep Laksil,,i":031e9ti°° t° !tul°~ Rules. 1995
(1)' itabTrule (i)Ofpge 45, for the exitdigt entr» the fellowing entty shall be substituted:- "(i) Where a polling Plitee ie tdtutited in a constituency,idectors of which have been supplieci with identity . cands mnderthe F°248i9Igi ofthis R9WaRation of Bleetors 19601 the anciet shail tit*ichicebis 4knihir card anipsued before the Pre1141NIQfficer , - .rk the 1,01114 ‘QSer alithothod hlin 11 thi$ • • .
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(i) sub-roles (S) and (3) of ride 45,.ahtill centinue as suChisithotartny changel • (It.4113EV TALRTAR)• Administrator
1.011.KNIJ-312/11-97/600 PRICE.: 75 PAISE — - 49 of 209.
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(4) lf, after the enquiry. the Piesiding Officer conaiders that the challenge has not been established he shall allow the person ehaileitpd to vote; and if he considen that the ehallenge has been established he shall deber the penon ehallenged from voting.
(3) 1f the Presiding Officer is of the opinion that theehallenge is frivoloui or has not bren mode in good faith, he sita11 diriet that deposit mode ander sult-rule(1) be forfeited to Panchayat and in other case, he shall return it to tlx chalknger at the conclusion of tha inquiry.
47. Safeguards against imperionation: (1) Every elector about whose identity the Presiding Officer or the Polling Officer, as the case may be, is satisfied, shall allow his right thumb to be inspected by the Presiding Officer or Pollitig Officer and anincidible ink mark to be put on it.
(2) If any elector,-
(a) refusis to allow his right thumb to be inspected or marked in acconlance with subnde (1) or has already such a mark on hia right thumb or does any act with a view to rereoving the ink mark, or •
(b) fails or refuses to produce his identity card as tequired by shb-rule (1) of rale 45;the shall not be supplie.d with any ballot paper or allowed to vote.
(3) Where a po11 is taken simultaneously in a Village (Dweep) Panchayat_ conatituency and the District Panchayat conatituency, an elector whose right thumb has been madved with indelible ink or who has produCed his identity card at one such electioo shall, notwithstanding anything contained in su.b-rtiles (I) and (2); be supplied with ibalhd paper for the other election.
llapianatton:- Any reference n this mie to the right thumb of an elector shaii, in the case whe,re the elector has his right thuMb -missing, be conntrued att arntereoce to any nther finger of hiS right hand and shall, in the case where ali the fingen of his right haad ěie also be construed aii a reference to the thumb or any otherfinger of his lett hand, and shall h, the case whens ttoth4-the thumtiti and all fingensof hcith the hiunla arb ridesitig be Conittritid as. a nsfere,nce to such extrernity othis right or left arm as he possesses.
• 48...-Issus ot bailot papers tii drittorst, (I) Evety bitlot .papiff hthire it issued to aneleetor,- staniped on thablet *illisitish distingitishing• matit eadukcomnissIon may direct, and evew ballot paper, betore it ta issued, sliall bc" signed 111 back by the Pmaiding Ofilcer. (2) At the time of lasuling a ballot paper to an.elector the Polling Officer shall mark the name of thdeleetot in the Cispy of 'the eleeteral iroil to indidate that a ballot paper has been issued to hin•without however recording therein the Serial number of the bellot paper issued to thit elector.
• (3) No person in the poiling station shall note down the serialnumber of the ballot paper issued to. parricular eletiton.
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49. Maintenance of secrecy of voting by electors within pca ling pineptind voting pyocedure: (1)!Ivery elector to whom a ballot paper has been istated under mie 48 or under any odicr provision of these rules shall maintain secrecy of voting within the Polling place and for that purposei obsetve the voting pmceduns hereinafter laitl down. (2) The elector on receiving the ballot paper ahall fotth-with-
(a) proceed to one of the voting compartments;
(b) there make a mark on the ballot paper with the instru Ment supplied for the purpose on or near the symbol of the candiciate against the name of candidate for whom he imencis to vote;
(c) fold the billotpapet so as to conceal hiavotts;
(d) if tecjuired; show to the Presiding Oftleer the distinguishing mark on the ballot paper;
(e) intien the foided baliot paper intq the ballet box; and tf) quit the poiling place.
-(3.) Every elector shall vete :Vvithout andue delay.
(4) No elector shall be allowed ta enter a voting' c,ompartment when another electetts inside it. (5) lEatt elector io whora etailet~ Itas..beett Isnied, refuseN., ifter• Warning given by the rieshling Ofilose; tctobsetVe4tte pmeedates,,Itsid devitt in sutirttfpit,;.:Thieheitot 1:Wer lisued to atether haataebn4SIN4i.ante:tilnreon 0T nqt'W,i, hiSj.by thorteildingefitcor or Nlitsatsifiperonder'the diosc.tion of the Prondding ' t -• • habh rhe words "Catteelied vol ng simuceth‘re Seter4 in en4.Per hiaaitethare below those worda• (Sy After the hallet pefer heti heentare bscli.thePresidinQ offiest-shad rethyd its • •
(7) Ait the ballot pspers Ott WhiCh the avords eirLaiseelled voting :Pmcgdine viola:tedn, are recorded"shall be kept in a sopsode, cover which shall hear on Taco the vmrds Ballot • , papers: voting Procedure Viedated".
:(8) Withdat Prejthfiee to any rith9r penalty .t0 Wlikth ehteter from Whera-ribailet paper .
hati been takinkbacktinder taib-rale (5); May be the Vete, if any; secnirded anchisallot paneishall ndt tie tsounted.
50. Reeorriind bf:Y°tee of: bligd qt: the Sicer ia eStisfosi.
that Ov4ng to .blindit *- tan 'ot other pkisicalItTrndty, anelector is musble to teetige,iati the abOis ottthe ballot paper OrttPm a aka ink theteon.withqut.assistance, fiesidlut arreer shtdi pesmit the elector to.take with him a coniittni0 df bOt: fess thedetighteen yttere imp tit the .
voting coOwertirent for rccording the vole on the paper on his boindf and ittrieeardanee • • 51 of 209.
TIB LALIMADWEEPanenttarnutswituay 9 with his wishee, and if necessary, for folding the ballot paper so as to concesd the vote and insertIng into the ballot box:
Provided that no person studl be permitted to act as the campanion of more than one elector at any polling Place in the same day:.
Provided further that before any person is perntitted to act as the coffmlon of an elector on any day neder this rale, the person shall •be required to declare in Porm 13 that he will keep secret the vote mcorded by him on behalf of the elector and that be has not idready acted as the companion of any other elector at any polling place on that day.
(2) The Prastiding Officer shall keep a record of all cases ander this rale in FOTM 14.
• 5 I. Spoilt and retumed ballot papers: (1) An elector who has inadVertently dealt with his ballot paper in such manner that it cannot be conveniently used as t ballot paper may, on retuming it to the Presiding 0111cer and on satisfying him of the inadvertence, be given another ballot paper. The ballot 'paper so Sturned shall be marked "Spoilt:cancelkd" by the Presidi Officer.
(2) If an elector atter obtaining a ballot paper deeides not to use ft, he shall retum it to the Presiding Officer and the ballot paper so retumed shall be marked as "Retumed : cancellecr by the Presiding Officer.
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(3) All ballot papers cancelled under sub-rule(I) or sub-rule(2) shall be keptn a separate
52. Undered votes: (1) If a person reprettersting himsself to be a particular eleettX applies for a ballot paper atter another person haf already voted as such elector, he• shall on satiefactorily answering such questions relating to Ns idontity as the Presiding Officer may ask,be entitled, subject tcrthe following provisions of this rule, to mark a ballotypaper(Istreinafter in there rules teferted to as a "tendered ballot paper") in the same manner as any other elector
(2) Every such person shall, before• being supplied with a tendered ballot paper, sign his name againstethe entry misting to•him in a list as per Fonn 15.
(3) A tendered ballot paper shall be the same as the other ballot paperusedat the polling except that,-
(a) such tenclemd batiot paper shall be serially the last in the Immdle of tiaHot papers issued for usi at the Polling plaik and '
(b) such tendged ballot paper shall be, endorsed on the back with the wids,"Tetuiered ballot• paper" by the Presiding Officer in his own hand andilytned by hiai " _ •
(4) The elector after Mtelcing a tandered bidlot paper in the et~ comipastment and foldlitg it, tdia11, lnstead of puning it inte,die bat box, give it to tkernssiding0Moswho shall • .
52 of 209.
packet.
. • 20 nm LAP311Alpiteer cAzermerrumeuxwart • . . .
place it in a cover specially kept for the purpose.
53. Cloaing of poll: (I)The Commission shall fix the hours during which the poll will be taken; and the hours so fixed shalibe published in the Official Gazette and in such .other manner as the Election Commission may COMISit fi4 Pmvided that the total period on any 011C day for polling shall not be less than eight hours.
(2) The Presiding OlTieer shall close a polfing place at the hour fu'ted in that behalf under sub-ride (1) and shall not themifier admit any elector into the polling place;
Provided that all electors present at the polling place before it is doaed shall be allowed to cast their votes.
(2) If any question arbes whether an electer aritspresent at th polling place befom it was closed, 'it shall be decided by the Presiding Officer and his decision shall be final.
(2) befere anisher.bnllot-box is put into tate.
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55. Accobat' of bailot paPers: (1) The Presiding Officer shall at the closc of dm poll, propmb a baUot paper ateCainfin Forrn 16 and entlese it itra mparate cover Wfili the Word "Beflot- papeiftscourt supericribed thereon. - - • . • - . • Preikitathikerstall "Itsb to evety pulllng gest JJi1t at the clone of the pofi.a.bite nepy OfthetOries mode in the baliOCIMpitebecount: brier4$M1db,g` -4FmMokat-0Pokiiie slidP0140* ,Prit also aitrue eoPY." ' • ' $6. "ietbra dother pacireas: .(1) The Presiding0filmitidiallthen nankekM.sepi;rattp•Pecket.
(P) the copy of eloCiongtoili; • • - (b)the bitit;• ffpar. .signed itr•fal by slioThritMidiog •Qttloerpik* sisSiPt1),pfthp ndo •48bunothsuStothcoa.• an sratallg wa. usunn uvaCa assat pana . i1/4 1) a An prawmayn: irrug. mic caning . lUC poll, the Presiding Officer shall elose the slit of the hailot box and whem the box does not coutain any inechankal deviee for elosing ihe slit, he shall seal up the slit and also allow any polling agent present to trffitc his seal.
(2). The ba1lot box shall thereafter be sealed and•sectutd.
(3) Wherever it becomes neeessary to use a second ballot box by maioa of the firat ballot bolt getting fulit.the first hox thall be lood.midd abditeured PmVided "11) and , 53 of 209.
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(c) any other ballot papers not issued to the voten;
(d) the ballot papers cancelled;
(e) the or vertes;
(t) the cover conudning the tendered hanutr.r. And the list in Ponn 1.5; nd
(g) .any other papen directed by the Conitnission to be kept in a sealed pacatt..
(2) Rach such papket slwll be sented with the seal of the Presiding-Officer and with the selds dther or the candidate or of his election agent or of his p9liing agent aftio niay be present -at the Polting strittirst and InsY destre to allbt lits scal thereoft•
57. Transmission of ballot bortes etc. to the Returning Offiten (1) The t1reniding elfieer strall then deliver or 'eause to, be deliverert to the Returoing. Officer nt such-place as the Retunring Officer tuay direct;
(a) the bellot boices;
1'bl the banot paper account;,-
(c) the sealed packets refened to in rale 56; and
(d) al‘ I otherpapenstared atithe polb • .
(2) -flie Relutning Officet sinill tnalte adequate etrangetti~of the sttfe trusistilt$ flli brdlOtbOarra, Paekeit and . other-Prinetir and fottheir sate euStody ictitii the pol~keettni.ottne counting-Of votror.
58.Adjorntinient of pOliinotriergencies: (1) Ifetan elenutui, the prOccedingaat any iog. .piatx are intervapied or .olisicireted by any ttert or operi icittence:,ocara iiltely to lie'' so InterropM ‘Oir obaktretecl or it ts not poSsibie to take the 00. 11 on aCeoirot of any tuanndcalarnity ot any odiet strifiCient rause, the Prealdhig,ORICer siall annottitfeesu adititinitrient of tha • peril to a Hate in be taatifieds,later,ttnd Whirre 1he ptill is so adjounted; die Pnadding Officer aludt fottIntrith infonn - the Seturning Officer tOticeffleci and the ConUniasksa.
(2) Whenevor a poti kadjOurnednader Eulkaule
(1) dieRoturningOfficer shall burnachateb.c report the Circurnstances to the Adniinirdrator and the t.onunitaion. The Returning Officer sbR11, as soon, as may ber nridi the previotra 54 of 209.
TIOB 1.APCIIIMI~GAZETItanasetv approval of the Conunission, appoint the day on which the pOii recommence. and fix the place witkb and Ihe houn during which thepoll shall betaken, and ahall not count the votes cast st stich eketion until .such adjcanned shall have iseed cosi~,
(3) 1n even such case eforesaid, the b Retunting Officer thallootify such manner as the Commissionmay auset the datei ulairo and loola of Pgilio$1,jood inbd,r sob-.04 (2). ,
(4) 1f the poll Ittany Polling plece is adjoumed under sub4ule (1) the pniVisintiOfrides 34 to 57 shall, as preeticablertpply Ot if the poll otas Mcaed at the houn fixed in that beludf.
(5) When an adjourned poll is recommenced under mth-nde (2): the electors uthe had abeady voted the poll, so adjoumedsliall not be ilkared th vote
(6) The Returning Officer shall ,provide the Presiding Officer of tha .place at wItich suab adjoumed held Vrith tha Scaittd PlicketoofflohO011 tho oOPY Oftho OloOtoro10,11 and a new balkitbox.
Tne Presiding Officer Shaii open the seided packet in the presence Of* the Ptiiiing Agents pnnent.tthd Itottlta otti» oftd* eirOlorattult fOrthadding the Sarnti 1:41,1110 .electon to Vihornthe ballot pipenan itkued nt tl* adijointect-011, tvithotn, boviever, recordIng therein the seriM nuMber lbet*Of.
(8) The provisiontrof theseodeashallanny relation. 'to the .,cOnduct of att, adjourned TaS aleY 0110Y In relationth the pall bekneit ivasso,adjothoed., ff , ,‘,59. preskpolI case of destraction ;ete.. ,of boxes:(1)-#. any electdort,- . .
-00 -Ito,! hinglibtot used at larolling ploaek,O00408y,. tOltan_ ..00t of the 'cigitrn _of 'the vissiding .01ficet -6r tha.RettoninuOlficar. or is, intentiOnall,Y dell~ or toatt, dantogo4 or tatoPotUtt,toith sit ostent, that thr leStdt ibe prdist thot POIfitta - cannot,:tektkraitithiether .,,,,. ._ , ,,(b)rtnyittieh tniur orkieguktity in ;proctidute ra k ultely:. .th•VidatethiP611•15, COMinitted atthe:PaiintiplattM the nettnidirsOffinertita.11-,Soldnotth ropoiv d10' MittOr il) the'Adunnistottor . . . ... - . . ,,,,,, . , -., - - ' athitlial:COMOdaldOtk. • . , (*)- TbareMpontheContodasint aftertakingiellottatafin th~ertinto necottt4 . , . ,
(0). det,lan the 0011•tit.thit Pkee:0, 1**SdraSSintii datiOd ibueit bOura fOr bihtttj titifr.trnittilS;Polfing.pionts0WPOWY-S$W19. itnitra,,no fiXed•In* ,siteh•Armainnerini • ' 0» if satigied lat the reault Oftt Pigg9;1$0.,4.1-.1iSt;:‘,'S!i:"."5•• .
55 of 209.
TikiAese-tititeparaogatatismat the iepult of eketion Or thO etmr at latiolority kpreatektoe is tiost nogarkLiesuo otach diteakeste the'f.khoalogeffket its h ia”,dieinpraiterfaitthefaii‘or e-chidtfeteati earttpktkai 9f the eketion.
0)11S-Prn.itialts lthillOon-ehdijklhati olai,!ceopty. 1.;,,betritifn;th.
es theyeOpty, ut the arighietpoll:
• . . . , 60:„Adjaterineet pollarcentesmitoritig of eketka the ganuttit(babth
(t) 010CtiOn;
• 00 boadth lanntinibta atet amtmack6141berttfultbrtite- -Iyoll it•thet piete eittuto!S,0 indalliedi Milthaih'ittittorh..~000:4 in 110 Plaoe ‘tkroeuntint,01vetes ~(tr reaukof the caueting et dett place eanikt ,he ocestaikett;the Returitinir dilker etedl forihotith mpiort. ififitter 1110 Mialidetroter end ihe Cantmkekm..
i2) The ceembs, on•r - shaw, ost.'ios.;„4.-teeeipt, tepart itota the Retuatitts.Ofr ehdeTh sub; aik (1) and otter kkieg 111 • tattedel ekeittnetikkitlizto ortkaota.--either-,• ' • ' " dedate:141401,'Poll .ths Olitakhe yaidi .oppoint: dete •atfid ibt fer taltiagifteth p011 ihot iiidirtiateeeted ttot,09 3/410,:thee ite oprietetkanttkoi.is 50 ,t0
1.niffittitt sun dc,mfit snttr' at in.lantoeof. e tin CifibarNitocithiint 1)41Caleephoen. bas' • idlOotstoOsatthl- _tif jovel _ P111,Thg's the 'result of the eleettaa. ts. Wtie iff-ec"et theWs esetiont-, coun~ the epo?upe- te` taat" - votes la suckaaukaer: is tOilrect the resi4 _ _ coessituencr•-- Ei411110511" 141"Ile• 110th QPturkilt , , • f khe !kpakraatheior the tetipk tottiti "ktoilittet * /k elbeika' 1,0-il Y6tits- di -beildtkikrectiitherdiihst VSS thai beteciivoi ' pr 6 4A, ' '_.'CataltSitirinisfAtetaa' ' 1011Outti.trill Staiiev-640.
agt' . dtkatko- treNtunth149154Crhi he -~$./isd ekotictatgootkollaseoinitkarta theg ihetto . .
' Site asit. for- 'JOr. • :6,4~-~ 01.1•15 0944~ .,k~1 " PinOrat coii~ak af the: for lattitinte ithfetthlthytttoi~ad eit the-ifite 56 of 209.
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(2) The Returning Oftlecr shall give notice of such date, line end place in writing to all candidates.
(3).1f. at the tante so app6inted for the counting of votcs; all the ballot boxcs uscil'at the.
poll have not becti received hy ihe Returning Officer, .or if from any other unavoidabie cause hc ts unable to pnweed with the couniing or voies, at thetime and date nppttinted under sub-.rule( I), thc Rctunting Officer tinty postptine the counting to atiolbet date and tinte and may fix if necessary anotberplect for the counting of voies on tbc date tn which the counting has been sO postpbned and siialtgiVe notice thereofin writing to the eandidatei or their counting agents.
64. PerSons whomay be preeent at.die counting ofyfittes: (1) Subjectio the provisions of rule 62 die Returning OtTicer sitall not allow any person to be present at the counting nf votcs exeept such persons 415 Ite ntay appoint to assist Itim in counting the yotes, • . . , .
(2) No persen who has been employed by pron behalf of orbas been othcnvise woritint for a candidate in or about thc election, shall be appoinied to assist the Returning Ofticer in countins the Votes, 65, APpOintinetit of COunting Ageittg- (l) A conteating ennstidate or his Election Agcnt may appetint onc CountingAscnt,etthjeet itt stteb general pr ,special Jdire'dirins as the CottintisSiert May istio$ in thiS behal4 1n jaci.~ as hts COunting*A'gent nt altie rconntitig::of " ' votett, and •tiviten an suelt appOintment ,nuttle, noftee of the oRpriltitrneM sball bc gi,vett in Porm 17in duphcate 9ne cdp), of the r.,im shall belorwautealit the Reterriing Offieer while the oibereppy aball be -onate •oter to the Cnutaingt-Agent Tor prOduction bcfine tite Rettniting Qffider•not leter than onc bottr hefore Abe time fixed for counting.!. ••• '(2) No. Counting Agent shallbe offinitted into the place fixed for cotinting 'tifiless ite has• delivere.d to the Retutning 15tficer the second cnity of tits.appoirantent atter duly completing and signingthedeutatellon contetned titercift and tecciving• an aulhority for entry titto ilie Itlacc lixed tor nuntiii4 finin the Freturning Offieer
66. Procedurc.to:befollenved infthecounting of voies: 7(1) Oit the date and at the tinte and placetiPpettiteritittier •nde, 63; the: Returning :Officer shall. hefeteliettkeitintenCeLto eatiitt the voteS witit respect•to hallot boxcattees,tat the pOIJ. prpcoed as:fellotes: • • ' •• . (t)13ei'ore any ballot box IS'openecht-.0 counting tablethe'Counting Agents prcacnt at that table sbaJl Le eitewed to inspect titelbatipt, bpttes and tlatir.scate.:ee niight ititvc been anitttod • titereps and'to seitsfy themactvesthet dtcy aro iniordee - • •
(11):111i Rour;thig t5STioot siatfi.tthottotialy.httosoirifititt itoott ottsto tamot boxes heale fact haat tempercd witk, lrany betkt heutiatfoundltY the itetundeg Offieetto hevabeett tainpered With or desirOyed .itetnjnift.,Orrafzer,‘0411 ippopons the ecartging ofixt,#.nitd shnll• fottoW thcptocedure tatd down In rulefit and shall :41or the fresh poll .nader-thettule -ttesbeOn cornplettd, rectiininencelhOjeutuiting on dic datottod atthetinte and Plece appOinted liy bint in this beltalf of which notice bas been previensly given the eandidatea and their election agents and • 57 of 209.
11M LAIMHADWIMPOMMTMEOCTILAORDMIARY counting agents.
(iii) lf the Returning Officer is matisfied that all the. ballot toxes used tt. the prtit itzve been received and am in order he shall take up the countirag of bafict papers cokstituency wist.
(2) Subject to such general or special directions, if any, as may be given by the Commission in this behalf, the ballot papers taken out of all boxes used at more tban one place in a consiituency shall be mixed together and then arranged in convenient bundles and scmtinised.
67. Grounds for mjection M ballot papcm: (1) 'A ballot paper contained in a baUot box shall be rejected if,-
(a) it bears any mark or writing by which the elector can be identifitd : or
(b) it bears a serial number or is of a design dlfferent from the serial numbers or, as the ca.se may be, design of the ballot papers authortsecl for use at the poiling ploce at which the tradlot box in which it was found was used; or
(c) the Raurning Officer is satisfied that it is spurious ballot paper or that it has been so damoged or mutilatedihet its ideatify as a genuine ballot paper cannot be'established;or • •
(d)it bears ito matic at all or,to indicate tht vote, it bearsa Inalk elsewhere than !?n or nnar the sYanbol of one of the candidata on the face of the ballot-paper, or it bears a mart mode otherwisethan with the instrument supplied for the purpose; or
(e) the votes are given on it in favour of more than one candirfate; or
(f) it docs not bear both the rrtark and the signature which it shouldhert borne under the provisions of sub-ruk(1) of nde 48t or
(g) the mark Indicaring the vote themon is 'phiced tin such a numair as to make it doubtfut to whicb candidata the vote haibeen •
Provided that where the keturning Officer is satistled that any such defect as is mentionedin clausab) or(f)hasbeen mased by any tnistake br failure on the paut of a Pitacting Officeror PoUing Officer, the ballot Tpaper shall not be rojectecl merely on the ground of such defect: • • •• • "Provided further that a baltot paper shilt notbe nijectad Mettly. on the 'ground that the mark indicating the vote is indiatinct ortnade MOOS ihatt Onee; inhallitetithin that tht vote 11101 bQ for a patiader candldate clearly oppestistran the wadrie pepet isaect.
(2) Beforts • rejecting any adlot paper under sub-Mie(1), the Retumtak Oftmer ahati allciw each counking agcnt poesent otatiatable opposttinity to iffeet the ballot paper but sholinot 58 of 209.
• 26 ••• • tue eassimoweartannutaainieutY ailenv hint handie nr anYttilierkli°1Perst
(3) The .fletaterdos Officer shall tobre ou tijen baDo paper which he egjetts the word "REJE.CTEIT and c groton4 of rejection in abbmileded Zonn obber rn bla ovita hand or hy.
Tutans of u tobber•atemptnd shafl rnftialsuch endentensent.• papeta •so nejeeted shall be bundled togethen
(4) tbe denision of•the-gaturning Officer aito validity of a boot•poporgoritoim hatint tit;nt shall be flnI1 subject tO., ittrsal Ott an election $tititia calling the Oleetion in questiou.
•GR, Q;nnntog.of votes (1)fiyury Laikii papet• aijob i not • rojeoted ander toia shallt be bOonted • POlAtted'tbat" tit~erotnitaliitna beitot tlpe, .hall beoptined and ho such paperaltall be • eoutttet4 .(2? Altet.• COOntitn* Of. ,all .:31%6 bitio :ottis etaindned in ati the hallOtboxes used, the polling5P.14S, 11% hafrbesngomPtiSli flie flop:00g: ,01104t stndt "thake the entrien in n fr..nOtt,ehret in potfri I8strafffiogio,u10)*Nomlars
(3)::tMt101*401:;isiest ore00.0audii,MCJMO:ibk fojeelhd bellOt 00eta shail thereafter, s.isitx050..seif4tel3t, anit the-noiterat Sindfu:s otatWOP#0!;"~te*05,.f*h-Wb."0:411 /4.0a10 with tbe aettial• Ofthe;Rettthilifig Oflice aud or sucli tsr the codia~;:lildrEEkciloh -Aaniitt ,Or onontink agant ;as nnty 400re-:".to affi4-thelfriSttlfr andno lhc psrke,iks.0";$0010, Sijafl aeOtded, the fOkitnijit%:~afs-. naniely4"i• ftYthiniOnn;bfihnntmgtthen.4%
(b);.the rittMeatatkoftho :poning plaen. 4,bereithUlndlOt 0100altittlbtii med; and . 7 •rt 't= ' fteptflatnirn~.0114 COOtitift# to ke etnn,i,tiOnat- The RotailktgPflba* nhali,. iat fttst..t• •ftit iptietiettMer ihit0,164 tflointnintinitttl, litath4rim4"ffilltiltge",a's ihe eautttl nit Intitto haitni lianka and . ,n1I ,'.-**herpttOoh$ raiating. ions ed WiffizbiatniiiM;$1" anthhe'neate of .ucli eandidatett us .SY•desit'S 10 affl* thek -• Itiketinffittent~06 rnr theit saleeustody duting aucti intentale, • _ , ate. '' Ofbakilt. - - :iit the thne btCyttitnitit •.‹.11).!*-0° •ijki.4001114t: ton*.‘cd.-~ ' , 4 , , , 1 at.00 ._ t »f thc otbeRtwi1 p mtentsmay , s .
at a 0016ng _ kleit001Y- en' that the.freattit of 59 of 209.
• atrizt„ • 1114 2y3.4 t r1!!
th(Witd iti6;h* " iffinho p dIing i*b puriblzilaa'-xino rij:
ijr ,otreigits,ot. h gfricti If.fflo« kir)ij:#*4wompso, simostitt - 04:tigetr oe¥WW.I/4 t'•‘ z• rigisft Rugegic,%, »0« ,:tta,!ffittlig$ 3¥071, • te•il *d$ vitsitiv t -41..‘isna4ftsit klior ifort p411.nr.: phd Kfflunk-4; tw•a~i.tdiSt.. iteito atiag Minft t,011Sh 014:5 t!iffiP4414i.ow-wite 3:41#t4Itstiwit19kootithe thipAk-wouitit.
".4 Re"niinoesicirit4ttut -#14.4~1~1t* , etwatkm7 ternsa ,Ritift" ikakhimbitite¥ Iker-ttedtpoil: 1f, .0t$15')1)9n _ ti "Ta s dditin t umionburn. 0f kket 014‘ntIngi - JsROmthigikgt„- atit%litti 11$41*,~417titfti g3/4.10 beilW ium6vnee the-same:.
tiM Atlich itas. kcjinx midearcantraknitirgrOsts,n.ti» Rsti* WM:wt xwr samthc votextridoe whisrity!f, wrmitipit -*Neh; bc tmands . .„, az-tiOP4‘.0)ilt4" r.~ niwetstitwa- ,..
1.410**1014i "Vt- M 4.it ntoult tit uccowance-witu tattoass" • " it.-Rs‘intbr3 /4~ 60 of 209.
~,5"~"tt4"- 401 Jolki4Mtapt144.4t.• 28 unt r..AKSIIASEBPOiam-niuxutActoruntV
(b) atnend the result sheet in Form 18 to tbe extent necessary after such recount; and
(c) announce the arnendment somade by him: •
(6) After the total number of votes polled by each candidate has been annonneed under • sulnule (1) or stik-rule(5).the-Retuining Qfficer shall complete and sign the resuli sheet in Porm 18 and no application fOr reetiunt shall , be entertaitied thereafter :
Provided that no step under tbis Stib-nde ahall bentiten on the completion of the counting until the candidates present at the corripletinn thereof have been given a reasonable opportunity to dercise the right conferred by suh-rule (2).
73. Equatity of votes lf an equality.of votes is found to exist between any candidates and the addition of one vote will entitle one of thcse candidates to be declared elected.- the Returning Officer shall forthwith decide tietweeri thosen candldates by lot and propeed as if the candidate mx :whoin- the lot fallit had received an additional Vote.
74.•• Declaration 'of candidate elected: (1) On the completion or the peunting the ,Returning Officer shall, forthwith declare the candidate to whom the' largest numbeint valid votes have been .polled to be'electe.d • (2) The Retuming Officer shall grant to such candidate a pertifictite of elettionin Form 19 and obtain from the candidate att acknOwledgment.of ifs recteipt-dUly,aigned by hirninkl inunediately send the acknowledgment to the Commissiqn."
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Report •of soOnsts may.be after the tesult of an electioit has beesi cleelared, the RetUrning Officer shall report theasult to the Conunission and shailitS • 'intorm the Administrator..
t16.. RiecttiOn torpotethatt it eleeted tOyrinre thatt one seat,lit the sansePan'ehayat, thenuniest ffnin the dateof deelaAltrin of eattull, resigns Sdi ,but one ..ct,th-C•recats 'by. wriditt Under hiuta adtkes‘Cd the theijia018 S$1011 becOme;Jvaeatft.- .The CommontOittkiosCrittlitteitied • • delt%4Ori, to the AdMinistrator or-such officer as hě rtiay, by gěneral or tipecial order, titithothic. ' . •" pai?ars::(1);..(ii) • Attertlia: .diclanitina- .:g do resulS. tirg Retttni,ittkOrnazrattilt iorviarti:111-19.110t at 'the ilectiOrno auett.atOnrititas the At1-.
roinialtidri&OkastaLif*. ' • (b) The Retntning Officer shall fonvird the. peckets of ungsed ballot paPers; used ballot paiper (including tendered Sejectect , or ijaltd) copy of electoral roils and all otherpapers relating 61 of 209.
The akashadweep ikautte PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY wataz EXTRAOR.D1NARY VOL 50CRIV. No.47 TUESDAY 12th Jamiary 1999/ 2.3rd FAI/SIRA, 1920 (SAKA) ADMINISIRATION OF THE UNION TERRITORY ppuucsaAnwr-rse, Kavaratti Dated : 09-01-1999, F,~94.410P :- 1n exereise of the powers conferred by stetion 81 of the Laksbadvieto Panchayst Regulation, 1994 (4 of 1994), the Administrator, Ilrrion Territory oftakshadweer hc..-reoy makes the followhig m les, namely -
(i) Short titk and commcneernem ThcseRuies may ailicd tlac Lakshadweep(Fctionpanchttyats) (Amendment) Rules, 1997.
(2) These shall come into force with effect from the date of tkteir Oulalication in Lakshadweep Gazette.
2. ln the Lalca1sadweep (Eleetion toParichayats ) Roles, 1995, for the existing eatty in Rule 79, the fdimPling witrY be adataintted "79 By-eleetions :- (1) When the seat ofameMber vic44-e4 to a Prembayat becomes vaeaat orcts deelared vaeaat or his eIeetion tO the Panebayath declared void, the Connissioasba aubjeetto the Proviskalacreobszek (2), bY asit ntrwild OaRS.keeefinpotitheconedturaeYotisosinedto eilootapestal for the purpoic ofilling the vacanoySOCalleed beforeilletdelete inlYbesPedfiedinthe Nodfb:aiioa and theprovisioas oftheReelr siadmerokaiatdettleretsede~der drell supply; • .
asfarasauryita,mridthoato dieelecticard'a metoberito fill sueb vaciacy.
(2) if the vaeerFx ao eaused bp, vaemcY algatnierved any alm ciO th nslituencY farthe Sebeddlezd baite or ibribeSebeibded Tribe arftsr alijosea,ths addlieetioakimardtasiarenbinde (1) sball epecify diet igemento Ithibeteestaballbdonatodse Sebeilaied Caste er the SebakiedTdbearbe a Wonten,asthe easemaybe ".
(RNEEVTALWAR) Adadabarator.
LOPSVT, 142116/149M00 PRICL, /5 PAISE 62 of 209.
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2.9 to eleetion in steel trunks and seal them with the seal of the Comilliffli011, for safe eustody to the Sub Trwsury Ofifteer or such authority ns may he directed by the Administrator under double loek. The seal shalI he retumed to Commission Immediately thereafmr and a compllanee mport sent Comrobsion by wirelessitelegram IndiestIng ihne date of despateh of the seal to Commission.
(e). In 130m island whem there is no Subi-Treenuny .forietienting, the Returning Officer shad send the sealed bthes forsare eusiody ut the Sub-Treasury at onstlat or et the place where the rtteottis Of .pertaining to Chethtt Island as theuttoned in elaitte:ijayitte kept. -
(d) The key or 000 or the.locks of ettch intek will be otrusted te ;1*Subkiessury Offioer .or to tbe oirieer may be.direeted by the Adenintstretor aptithe key.of the-odter lock of eaCh irunk shall be icept brdie thttiirning Offleerbt the tespectiije Panehlyat hiniself.
(2)-While in the eustody the Retiuning Officer Or -of ,arry other authoriw the paekeis of ' ballot ittiper*:, ..Whether turtinet1 Yettd, sejecied ketidered, ii.n4 the eopy Of the eirtektral shallmitkiet~tt their anitents. Shall: Mit ,he iittpeeled by Ot ,prodneed before, any penton bt audteij'ity extept.eibiet the ottlets ot :iiiticribethofrity ondet isectitin <3) otherpapers relating the eleedOn shad be oPen Publie Spection uutijeet to such condidons and m the paymeot of sueh fees as the .13leettott Commission may direet.
(4) Subjeet to any direedon to the contraty taven by Ilte prescribed authotIty under seetioit Or by ,Competent 1i-0ot, »the peckets and otheipabem tehtned irt ingt-role (I) shan be rethined tor Per10.1Pt 817I mOdilb-trorn the date of publication.of the wolt of.dection under mle /8 and Shall, thereafler be dostroYed :
ProvidCd thit if lan eltetion petition Illed, the packets and ,otherpapers referred to io this mle sbell net be destroyed unleas the pelition b thialy dbiposed eft . , . +..
•lim* Stel -‘f .ttkte»d iktlefitheS, 4.1) soop ints jmer. Inither
0.10POPO,=ittPtht*Sehtd'attatOlePOPP;theg¥0010fi. Pitbkliblirthebffieltd Gibthtit the itaniett otilit petsoitt eleeuht end terwatitbpy theiof 40..ijia'411111111,1iiarg.
(2) the pubileniioti:undisr etabinte(1)thet ibo bet Made at the Offlee Of Itte EleetiOn C.Orittnissittit, and the •.Paitetittyat tind eiteh Other'ettositiettOus places: asthe glection COSission may thisthfit, ssismice giSing thetterttw of diet^P~I.SieflecOd:
.8ye-electiont; Where-:ser, oususinewigyeemS, Ibe Adphilaretor upr?".
the egsuthtitsapy Spzt. sti-~4n IsconiSODS :04th the pro.vbiions. under, ic‘lefia thir Prettskins Ot ndes thfrimhaSer..":11,44*/..ifir palvisy:beln.tektiop thiliehleetton ota ,marther,:tb trataney.. , .
Esplithatiod:. -A %-ssuel ikeisof vaisthss. vacincy tkcounbi Otherwise then by efflux el 63 of 209.
rue LsosnoutvottroszetreerlitAORDINARY time during-the duration of a Panchayat.
80. lvtaintenanceof Secrecy of Voting:- Every Officer, Clerk. Agent or other person who perforrns any duty in conrrecticr with the recording, or counting of votes at an election shall maintain, and aid in rnaintaining, the secrecy of the vuting and shall-not (except fot• some purpase authorised by or under any low) communicaie to any person any informatiou calculateri to violate such searcy.
CHAPTER. V ELECTION OF OIAIRPERSON AND VICE CHAIRPERSON AND PRESIDENT-CUM- CIIIEF COUNSEILOR AND VICE PRESIDENT-ClItyl-COUNSELLOR
81. Efection ofCitairpersrm and.Vice Chairpentort of Village (Dweep) Panchayat:- (l) Subject to the pmvisions contained in aection 23, the concerned Suh-DivisionalOfficershall call the rarst meetins of the (Dwet..-p) Panchayat r;it the datc C. by the Administrator
(2) The rneeting Sha0 be prsidcd over by the Sub-Divisional Officer, but he shall not have the right to vote.
(3) The election of Chaimerson shnli he field as pmvided under sestion 23, hy show uf hands and by simrde majorhy.: No member shall have right to vote for morc than one candidate.
(4) Any member of the Villoge (Dweep) Panchaynt may pmpose any name from aniongst the members of the Village (Dweep) Panchayat. '
(5) The Sub-Divisional Officer pesiding at the meeting shall inke down the names pro- Peee4. 1.Minge them in the English alphobelleal odkr, call outstame St the topand cotint and note _wn the nuinber of hands raised almpost of the candidature the person whnee nanwr was called out. *Ile will rdnillarty pniceed *ith ihe riecood; and sabsequent nantes and atter all-the names have been exhaustet decIate the candidata seeurtni the largest number of votes IQ-13C ritily elected as Chairperson.
(6) If any equa1ity of votes is found to exist betwetn any candidates, and the addition of one vote will entitle any of those candidates to be declared eleeted, the Sab-Ditdsional Officer presiding, at the mieelIng• shatt fenhwith decIdebetween those candidates by tot and prbceed as if the candidate: on Whoni the iot falls had redelved an addffionittrete.
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(7) The Chatiperion-se electird sh011 tontlinue in.offiee titl the expiry of the term of the Panchayat unless the offIce hecornes vacant eartier by his resignation or 'renforat or or under arryeircumstance accotdancc with dte isturision of the RegUletion.
64 of 209.
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(8) Whenever any easual vacaney tbe office of tbe Chaisperson arises, the Village (Damep) pattehoygt shail eleet aChalrperson 111 seeurclance tbe provisions underaection 30 and suttatule (3) to (6):
• 'Provided that die meeting in this behalf ahall be paided OVr bY tbe Viee Cludipersdn in his absettee, sueii Offieer as the Administratormay authodse in this beitaltunder auti secilisn (5} seetion 29, at the ease,noty be.
(9) The nutnber of reserved oflices of theChairperson in Village arweep) Panchaysts .
-for Sehecluled Tribes And for *omen shall be detennitied, in amordatwe with the tWO preViO« tO SUb-Seetkin or seetion-23. by dat Administrntor by an order or ordem to be published ih the Official Gozette.
11(1) Elecnee CaleineedOW shell eneuthe enlee4 -ChithPenirs resereed for Sehednied Tribe and tvornen under Sab- mle .(9) rolation Ity draw of ltits
(11) procadun, sneeilled sub-ruk (3) to.(13):altall apply for the eleetion of :the Vigo.Chaltperion.
Provided diat thr meeting for filling a easual vstalley altall he presided over by the Clutirpes son or, in Itis absenee, by such • officer as the Adntinistrator tnay sauthorise 1n this belialf under sttb seetion (55 of seetion as the case ' ' '132: "EleetiOtt .of President-eute-Chier,C0Weieller Ued V.1,Fe PlUtddent-Cum-Coutisellotof Disttlet PintehttYab, ' • • :
' (1) the Dittetor Ofranefiayatashill adithefis*nteeting of theDistrict Ponetutyat tut tbe date fixed.htthe Adntinisicator tinder tection 24. - . The meeting shall be presided Pret lsy the Dineeter off Pancliayats, but he shall not have the righ, •
(5) Ihe elepticin hestdatit-cont-tieler POUttliellOr shall bat balif from intsongst tbe eleeted menthers protided injeeihnt.24. by Sitrar iticrby onjoe MajOrity„ No-theinber shall litrearight-to,wste fOr p,ora iitail pii:candidst$0, • . - • - • ..(4) itajf: meMber— pf the.: Dbariet ipustbOy'at pmpose:any nanierS:01 stnitortsst the keted 'Melebele ef .019:1)411r1a PAnch*Yat,
(5) The of Pregkiina, , the ritS/411- "ll take, thedinin, thizgsrilin000 Prt: Pozed anall'grthem, girt ett41141Th . -oetkOr..$0. alathe aat .
' ' hancia itij~ itsthe dendidatffl ord int Punga "re- 11Gle Onkthe theienOlideed edieva‘litignfl,nd aftet mime lvas adledagt-liswill~P~Ovitb . . _ rbeitainee atave, heen eahad deplant the .cant~pectiritts hafalybk or vos, 65 of 209.
32 • TIIE LAKMADVAEPOCTEIDITRAMANARY be duly elected as President-cum-Chief Couraellor.
(6) 1f any equality of votes is found to exist Between any candidates, and the ogiligoo of one vote will entitle any of those candidates w be deciared elected, the • Dimcwr of Panclutyats preaiding at the meeting shall forthwith decide betweett those candidates by lot and Moceed as if the camlidate on whom the lot fallS hid reoeived an additiand vote.
.(7) The Presidem-curn-Chief CounsellOr so elected shall cOntinue in. ofrice 1111the exPirY of the tenn of the Panchayat uniess the office becomes vacant eadier hy his resignation, or removal or death or under any circurtatance in accordance with the antrisions of tlx Regulation.
• (8) Whenever any -casual vacancy in the office of the President-annaief Catuatellat arises,the District ParichaySt shell elect s President-elanrChief Cetnealtorin Mcordance with the pmvisione under settion 30and subrules (3) to (4):
Provider) that thesineeting in this behelf shall be-presidal over by sate of the yiety Plesident-com-Counsellor. -annay be tkcideriby the Admintstrator, or in the absence of 'both Vice- Presidereann-Couneetlars, such cdriter as the ii‘ritinistiator may authorise in thiebthalf under sub section (6) of seCtIon 29, as tiic case may be.
(9) The procedurespecifial mib-ntle (3) to (8) shall apply for the dection of both the Vice- President-cumCountelior Prdvided that, the Meeting for filling • ciauel vacancy in the office of Vice-President- Cum-Coutimilor eltatl be pmsided Over by thehesident-cum-Chief Courratlbr. or in his absenee by the other '71/Ice-President-ram-Counsellor, or in the absence of both of thern, by such officer ttt;
the Admittiarator may authorise n this behalf underaub-section (6) of Metion 29, thetese may be.
CflAkER VI a$C1145N 1)8T1TIONS 83, Elecaon Peftfton (I) An election petition calling in queStion any electiOn tory be presented to the prescribed authority on one or more of the gronndespecified,th rule 85 by any candidate •at sudt eftelien or any raCklr of conatilancy asiatined, within fifteen days after the date Of deelaration of the madt of the alecilen.
icpianationi- In thls sub-nde, "clector means a psnott whe amentitied to vote * the dection to whidi the election patition rebiles. arbetber be litat totedle saeb eleetiOn ar 1101,
(2) A petilionersludt join as ritapoorkutts to his petltion a.0 the comeathig candlatat other than ttMs pedtionor at • the- ,Slectlon. .13very eAction petition shall be accommusied by tia many, 66 of 209.
TJOI tAKSOAOWEEPOAZBYTEEXTIRAOXDINARY 33 copies thereof as there are respondems mentioned in the petition and evety such copy shall be attested by the petitioner under his own signature to bc a tate corry of the pettitirM.
(3) An election petition-
(a) shall contain a concise statement of the niaterial facts on which the petitioner relies;
(b) aha11, with sufficie.nt paniculars, set forth the ground or grounds on which the dection is caikd in question;
(c) shalit in case it aQegea any anInPt Practice, set forth full particulars of that corrupt practice, including as full a Statement as possible of the names of the parties alleged to have committed such corrupt practice and the date and place of the commission of ettch such practice, as also an alTidavit swom before a magistrate or a notary ot a Commirsioner of oaths in Form 20, in Rupport of the allegation of such corrOpt practice and particulan therebf; tmd
(d) shall be signed by the petitioner and verifiedin the manner Jaid,down in the Code of Civil Procedure, 19Ct8(5 of 1908). for the yegifkatinn nr Plnachn8a (Any 1Tchndnie nrannettere to the petition shall also be signed .by the petitioncr and ierified in thesame ntanner as the pelltion)
(4) Where ntote than one eltmtion petititm am presented in napect of the same election, all of thcm shall be nsfened for trial to the tunne authorily who May, in its discretion.try the.m separately or in one or more *groups. '
84. Retie.t. that may he • claimed by the petktoner:<1) A petitioner notHy claim- (a) ,a declamt1on that' the. dection of 'the rettand andidatels void; and
(b) in addition thereto, a further declaration that he himself or any other candidabs =has been duly elected.
(2) the expmaion '''returtted candidaterneans acandidatdwrliose name ints been pub:
lished in the Officittl Delette under rule 78.
85. Grounds for declaring elections to the void : (1) Subject to the provisiotut of sUb-rule
(2), if the prescribed authority ia of the opinion- , ta) that on the date of his eigx:tion, the retumed muldidate was not qualified or'svas .
disqualified, to be da,en as a mentliertmder the RegubetiOn; or <b) that any corrupt praetice bas been conunitted by the returned candidate or hisolection agent rxhy arty other penton with: the corratt of the teturned Candidme orbis election agent;or 67 of 209.
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(c) that any nornination paper has been impropetly rejected; or
(d) that the result of the election has been materially affected
(4) by thc improper acceptance of any nornination paper; or
(ii) by atty corrupt practice committed in the interest of the ratomed candidate by an agent other than his election agent. or (iii) by the improper receptitxt, refusal onciection of any vote or the reception of any vote which is void; or
(iv) by the noncomplitincc with the provisions of the Regulation or of any roles or orders made theteunder; the prescribed authority shW deciare the dection of the returned candidate to be »id.
(2) I f in the Opinion of the • prescribed autbority, thi returned candidate has been guilty by an agent, miter than hia election agent of any cormpt practice, but the preacrttted authorhy is satisfiatt.
ta) that such corrttnt placticc was -committed at the eicetion by the candidata or his dection agetti and avery such corrupt practice was cenuntlted contrary to the cridett and Without the consent the candidate or his election agent;
(b) that the candidate • and the election agent took ell reascnable meani for Itratienttng the emitinkaskin of corrtint rOacticea it the election; and
(e)That in all othertespects the dection was free from any commt practice ott the part of the candidate or any of hitt agents, thenahetweamibed ainhority may decide that the election of th0 rotumed candidate is not vold. •
(3) If any petet)tt Who has lodged a peation haa. in adtlidott to in ipmalkin the eleetion of the retunted candidate., claitnsideciannion tbat he himacif or any other candidale Ints beim duly clected tinti the prescribed authority Of dia oilltioh-
(a) that in fact the petitioner or auch othercandidate reasived a tnajority of the valid votes;
(b) that, bpt for the votes obtained by the IttuMed candidate by eenePt Preetteet the petkioner or such ,Other candidate woidd have obtabmd a majpeity of the valid votes; the pntscribedatnhority dadi atter declating the claction of the teturoed candidata to be void daclare .
the petitioner or such othet candidate, as Ilie atse may be to have been duly clected.
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116. Procedum to be folloated by the Presaibod Authority: (1) The procedureprovidat in the •Cede°1. qvit Preeedele. 1908 (S'ef 1908).in mgant tosuits aball be foilloviedbythe pieseribed 68 of 209.
Ti todoensuwattroArntwoitsurnosomv 35 aothoribins far as it can be nwele applicuti1e, in the trial and disposal of an eiection petidon.
The provislons of the Inditut Evidenee Aci, 1872 (i of 1812) shall be deemed to apply to the trial of an eiection pciition.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contnined in any other law to the eorarary. nu doeurneat shall be Inadmissible in evidenee at the trial of an election pefition on the ground that lt is not duly stamped or oegistered.
(3) Every cleciinn petition shall be hied is expeditiously as possibk and encienvour shall he made in conclude the trial within six months from the date on which the election petition is presented to the prescrihed authority for trial
87. Se.ctecy of voting not to be infringed : No witness or other person shall be oequired to state for whoin he has voted at an electhoe, 88, Decision of ibc Preseribed Authority: (1) Al thc •conclusion of the trial of an Atar. akaL Aj~~1114 jr~AnCiilyenv ricaneuna tabunnui
(a) disthissing the clection petition: or
(h) declaring the election of thc retureed eru rdidere to be void; or
(c) declaring•the'eleedon Of the seturneit candiclate to be void and the petitionetor any other enadidate to have becn duly eleeted. •
(2) If atiy person Wtio lats filed an election petilion has rn addition togalting in question the eiection of the oeterned eanditlate, chihned tkelaratIOn that he hilaaelf or any:61heeettadidareJete heen dtdy eletted and the•preoetthed tortlredtylebfithden; • . ,
(a) dad 111 -fact the i*Iitioner or auch other candidide reetioed a ritiferity of tlit vaIld • vates, or . • •• • -a (1))that bat (Or tite yeaes rthInined hy the relarned, cendidate the .pefitioner oroenth other eandidate would have obtaitted a-ntajositY of. the Wilkt wilek the prescribedouthorily shadi,after doehuing the action of the retun*d •candidale io be void, dedare the Petitialler'Or.anelt other candklate, as the taw'may be, to have heea duly electet • •
89. Petidow to be diandased : ,( I) It the provigiortof rtrk.8 terrute 90 ottenat ccnbed with, •the preseribed authodty,aloell diamise the petition : Poevidedthat the pethicai shall notibe distnittsed Wititoul gzving th. peddoner ati opportunity ofbelatiheard• • .
(2) Att oider or .01‘ Presedired ealhorhY (111010flia8 an elecliOn iiatlik>flurider
(l)shaU bcdeemedtobeanotde made ander elause (a)of sith-ruk ( 1.) of oele $8.
69 of 209.
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90. Deposit of security : The petitioner shall ertdose with the petition rectipt showing that a deposit of five hundred rupees has been irtade by him in the Panchayat Fund as security for the costs of the petition.
91. Procedure in case of e.quality of votes: 1f during.the trial of an election petition it appeets That there is an equality of votes Ixaween any candidates at the election that the addition of n vote would entitle any of those candidates to be declared eleeted, then, the prescribed authority shali decide between thern by lot and proceed ns if tho one on whorn the lot fails had received IIII additional vote‘
92. Finality of deeisions : (1) An order of the preseribed thority on an election petition shttll be final and conclusive.
(2) An election of ,a atembet not called in tptsstion in aciordence With the proVitions of the Regtilation uttddicse Roles Shall be deerned to be a goociancl vaild election.
93. Order wc to costs ,0) The preserihed autherhy asay while maltievinamter rale 88 also fix thereby total amount of costs payabie out of the security depotliprovicled for in rule 90 t:
Pmvidcd thnt wherea petition is dismissed utrder clausefe) of sub-rult (1) of tele 88, the renirned .candidata shall be entitled to the costs iticuneclbyllim in contesting the petition and acconlingly • the prescribed authority shall malte an order for c,osts in favour of the returned candidate.
(2) lf thereis any balanee leftoul of any of the seeurity depasit after payment dader sub-rule(4), suelt baiance may, on an application made in thig, behtrit tn writlagtritheperren by whom thedeposit was made, orif such pe_ mon dies after inaking scich depcitit, by dte legal repteseniedve of perton, be mtumed-to the Sald persou to hittlegaimpresentative, at the eal!c maY be.
94. Communication of -onler to the Election dnrinnesien and the Achninistrator and tranandaSion•of the neeords of the taxa : The presaibeclauthrtrity sball, after announaing the order made by, t under rola 88 send a copy =of the onier each to the ConunisSion and thwAdndnistrator. The records of the case shall be serd by the prescribed authority to sucb authority as the .AdministratOt rogy by order spenify.
(G. S. 010.4").
Ailininistrater, 70 of 209.
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hc takshadmittp azette PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY awabsalek EXTRAORORVARY VOL-7001/0 No. 43 TUESDAY 16th SEMEMBER, 1997/ 25th BHADRA 1919 (SAKA) ADMINISTRATION OF THE UNION METIORY OF LAKSHADWEEP (DIRECTORAIE OF PANCHAYATS) ICAVARATTI ISLAND, DATED 10.09.1997.
NOTIFICATION F.No..5/15/94•DOP:- 1n Exerche of the powers confernd by Seedon 8 1 of the Lakshadweep Panchayat Regulation, 1994, the Administrator of the Union Territory of Lakshadweep hereby inaes the following amendment in the Forms appended to the Lakshadweep (Eleetion to Panehayati) Rules, 1995.
(1) For the headina of the Fonn 5,tor the words "(Election to the Villate (Dweep) District Panchayat " the won:b " Election to the Constituency No....-. of villase (Dweep) / Distriet Panehayat " ahall be substitetedjust below the title " NOMINATION PAPER" in bold lettee
(2) After the test sentence of the deelaranon, the seacce " I further deelare that I am set up at this election by the party " shall be added with * inark.
Sdl- (RAJEBY TALWAR) Adhibistratot LOP. tt. 3492047/1100 PRICE : 75 PA/SE — 9/— 73 of 209.
39.
(See ruie 1S) NO cri ciP PLIICTION Nretee ia hereby plven that:-
1. election tc to bc field nt a irtereibers PnRchnyRs in cortuidueney
2. inentinnikin pepers inny bedelivered by e cancRrintem libt pmpmer to the Retuming Officer nr te the Ar%istnnt Rettnnins Officer. Iseteren st I I eart. anel9 p rn tm trny day (other than public Irolkley) nat inter thun the y he dantried at die pInce and tinres rtforesaki;
4, the no.nnitirin pariers be tuken up fer scrutiny ni .on st
5. ntnice af anbriravini nf condidsture anny tie tletivereci by n cundidate err his pmposer to enber nf the oneers sneeified in inurzgewili 2 ithrive Si hl# office before 3 p.m. ne,the.
15. in the evern nf the elecOrin heing contested, the pell witl he taken un .between tite trours of..
• J. frnms nf ' Relunderg Ificer PORKI 5 (See nde 27) N9MINATION PAPFsR Theetion to the Village(DomerrYThstriet Parreheyet 1 nendnate as e eANdidate for election to the Paneiraym from Constitueney . No.,... ... . ....... —..
cendidatets nerne Fath e r nnme Hil postal address ..... • ... e•-••••4 . •• ...... •••••• in pert No nf the eleetrol roll for .Panchaynt in conedmeney rs eMeicd at S.Hrt.... .. in part .of the electorat roll for S4nntantiof Proposer Hia name ia enteard at No. .. ..
PAy same Pateeltayar in ennatitueney No. .. .
74 of 209.
4U TIM d.A15311AUWREP DAVIXTE EXTRAORMNARY
1. the above mentioned condidate, earent in this nornination tind hereby declart•
(a) tbm I have erimplesed 21 yeata of age: • fb) that the symbols 1 linve ehrmen nre. in order or preference(0 . . . .... (11) and
(iii)
(e) that my norne and my fathcra'athushants name have been correctly apelt nut abuve in (neme of the langunge) • rel) that to the bers nf tny kmwtedge and bellefs I am qualified and nm nbm diaqualified for brin& CilOSC11 to fill the seat in Panchayrtr.
* 1 fulther declare that 1 am n member of a arbeduied Tribe of the Lakshadweep Union Tetvitory *1 furiber detlare titat I run a wornan, Casb depavit Rectipt bearing No clated . .for rupees tatiachaVhes alreacfy been aitactied witb my nomination paper received at S.No Data.........
• Score tut t this (aratnaph, if not applicable ( Signature of candidate, Cfn tw tillcd hy the Reinming Officer) Serial No. of nomination paper This rumnination was delivercd to IliC or my office at hour) nn ...... (date) by the • candidaterProposer.
hetes Returning Officer •Score out the word nut applicable Decislon of Returning Officer aceepting a rejeeling the nomlnationpaper , 1 have exantined this nomination paper fn atznrdata with rule 29 of the Lakahadweep (Blection to Panchoyats) Rules, 1994 and decicte as followt- Drite: Returning Officer .(perfomtion)-.-.. ......... . .... . ...... . ... ........
Receipt for Nomitiation paper and Mitice of seratinyito be banded over to the persen pnesenting the nomination P1Mca.
Sterial No. of immination paper The nornination paperof....at eandidate for election frornb Conatitteency No to the — Panchayat was delivered to me at my office et „OW101)011....4..-(date)by the samdidatet propona Ali nominatton popera will be bdcest tip. far acrotiny at...--(Itour)on ............ ...... .......
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Returning Officer 'Sesta nut the word nne applicable, 75 of 209.
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iligl,Atstitur.vratiaGAZEITZEjcilzAtwunNARY 41 . _ .
PORM 45 rke-tole:,$) f4t.Witt- 01714~ittfif414 Nratte • proposer Eleetittoin the .................... . . ..
t16: fo001hil_lk noiit.i Of1ie liboye.CCt1UU -have Ocen teivell to vin tothry, -Nnoto jikte dr ,jkOtt„, of 00oi4 IJ * thk trit.4 roll froll%er t, 1114114 • Place........
1)ate....... Returnin officer 0Strike tOt tIIC inumioptiute oltermi0 - KIRM 7 (SePTI-di 29-0) LiSteintVil..-1/41,ita~kntbaitStilbkitS:
Plettotiwihe PimermysttromtonniateitcyNo. ..........
Natoe af easefolote 2- Nwhe 10. "-trekbett. ittddrerta of Inistwiritt _orottrebte rinee Date Itrikeoff thwittopproprieloniternethe Retortdog Ofrteer 76 of 209.
nuTion tonai therf ilito nmobet pupc-F dnit Ittodeout of the eanditate tieltety khedtded Tribes andi flT a 42 THE tAKtitfAtrWtitIP warra taXTMORDINART FORM (See ruie 30) Noticc af withdrawal of candidaturc Election to the Panchayat from conatitheney No..,..
The Returning Officer, 1, i a candidate validly nominated at the above electicm do hereby give notice that 1 withdraw my candideture.
Plam 13ate Signaturc of validly nominated candidate This notsce was delivered to me at my office at (hour) on (date)by (name) the* pate ...... Returning Officer Receipt for Noticc nf WIthdrawal (lb be handed over to the person delivering dsemotice) The nntice of wIthdrswal of candidature by a vahdry nominated candidate at the election to the Panchaym frum constituency No was delivered to me by the * my office at (hour) on • (date).
Returning Offieer Here insen oneof the following alternatives rs may be awoglatt:- ( 1) Candidata.
(2) candidatc't propuher who hes been authurised in writing by the candldate to deliver it.
FORM 9 ( Ste rola 32(1) ) teT rtf retNcT587,Nn rANnInktits Election to.the Panchayat from Constituency No Namc of candidata ' Addrr.aa nf Synani ausdidate alloted 3 4 2 3 4 6 7 8 2 11 is hcrchy deetnred thot alm fm11 Will he itken on the haurn of' and „ • .. at dte Ming ' places.
Place t Data -RetundmOffimr* 77 of 209.
774E OAZErre errnammay 43 FORM 10 ( SEERULE34 ) APPOINTMENTOF ELECTION AOENT Elecdon to the Panchayat To The Rctuming Officer, Partchayat of a candidata at the above election do hereby appoint of as my election agent frorrt thia day at the above election.
Place :
Date :
Signature of the eantlidate I accept the above appointment.
Place:
Data :
Approved Note:- To be submined to the Returtting Officer Signature of Elecdon Agent Signature and seal of the Returning Officer FORM I I See ruie 35(2) ) APPOINTMENT OF POLLING AGE.NTs ttleetian tn tl,c Paneltayat from Coninitueney No dr) Ittrehv oppoint IName and addreas) ae a pulling ugent to attcnd polling placc No....,..(ixed for t e poll at a **cantlitlate/the electirm agent of whn is a candidate at thc above election • Place Signatme of sscandidate.1 election agent I agree toact as sualt polliag agent Pince Date DECLARATION OF POLLING AGEN1' , Signatureof polling agent TO DE SIGNED BEFORE PRESIDING OFFICE:R I hereby declare that at the above election, I will not do anydgng forbidden by Rules 49 and 80 of the Lakshadvoetp• (Election to Panchayats) Rulte, 1995 Signatore of Nffling Ageni 1)Ic • Data Sigtted before ent PresidingOffiter - be lisoded u c th< Pcllrng itgont. for produetten at the pelIing ploce fixed fer the poll.
**Strie oft thwinappropliate ahernative.
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5 6 Name of elector SI.Nra part of ml I of Elector's name in that pan ' Signature or thumb impresslon of the person thalle.nr" Addroil of the person challen- Sed Name of identifter if mey Naine of cha- Ilen- Ser • 2 4 3 44 nIELARSIIADWEEP GAZEIT5 EXTRAORDINARY Election to the FORM 12 (see rule 46) LIST OF CHALLENGED VOTES Panchayat from constituency No.......Number and natne of polling2lace in constituencyNo...
Order Signature of of ehallenpre- ger on siding receiving offi refund tlf tIcpusil 10 Signature of Presiding Officer FORM I 3 (See tele 50( I)) Panchayat Election Decleration by the companion of blind or infirht elector SI.No.... and name of polling place son of .aged resident, of hereby declare that;
(n) I have not acted as companion of any other elector at any polling.place today, the
(b) I will keep secret the vote recorded by me on behalf pf **, Signature of companion *Fuii addrens zr) bc given **Name, part No. and serial riumber of the deetoral roll in which the name of the elector appears.
FORM 14 (Scc rine 50(2)) List of blind and infirm vote,rs Efection to the Panchayat from Conatituency No...
Number and Name of place in Panchayat conatittiency Part •No and Serial No. of elector Full name of Elector Pull EillflIC of conijianlon Adsiress of companion . .
Sightature of eompanfon 2 • 3 4 5 Signature of Presiding Officer Sl. No.
of entery Date 79 of 209.
TREtAKSaADWSPCIAZEITEIDMUORDINARN 45 PORNI IS Set. rule 52(2) ) LIST OF TENDERED VOTES Election to the • Pancbayat from the constituency - No hijutnber and nanleof polling place ......
inconstimency No of Panalseysa.
Part No.. AddreCe of S1. No. and elector name trf eicctor SI.No. of tendred baItot poper SI.No. of ballot paper Issued to the penson svIto has already ‘otecl Signature or thumb impression of person tendering vote Date:
Sianature of Presidin Officer FORM 16 ( See rule 55(1) BALLOT PAPER ACCOUNT filection to the Panchayut Namc of Island constltuency No.
Nuntber and natne-of polling placc Serial No. ibtal No.
litont I. Dallot papers tuctived
2. Ballot paper unused (i.e. not issued to volers)
(a) with signature of Presiding Officer
(b) without the signature of the Presiding Officer * *Ibud (a+b)
3. • Ballot paper used at the pti!ling placc 80 of 209.
46 TilE LAKSIIALAVEOGAZWORPCIIRACKWMARY
4. •Ballut papers uscd at the polling plucc hut NOT INSURTED INTO 1111113ALLOT BOX- ta) ItatInt papers cancelled for violation of voting proccdurt under ittle 49 .
flij Ballot papers cancelied for othar reasons
(c) t2riltoi papers uscd as tendered indlot paptrs •Totttl (a+b+c) . .
5. *Ballot papers to be found irt thc bullot hox (3-4=5) Date:
Signature of Prcsiding officer *(Serial numbers nee.d not be given) FORtA 17 (See ru)e 65(1)1 AFFOINTMENT OF COPNTING AGENT Glectiun td the frotit 4‘Chstituency No To .
ithe Returning OftIcer i:andid:dcldtt chxdbut attunt til* who is a cunclitlutu.nt ihe nhovo cicction, du heruby appoint the following persun as rny counting agent to auend the counting of votes at Name of die counting ageni Address of the counting agent Signature of • candidatel Blection Agcnl.
I ngrcc to atn as sucti counting Agent Place . Signature of counting Agcnt Onte 'peelerallun of counting Agent (So be Signed before the Returning Offiecr) • 1 hereby deulare that at the above election 1 will not do anything forbidden by rulego of theLekshadweep (EleetIon t011'artchayau) Rules, 1994 which have readihas been read over to tne.
Signature of counting Agent Place. .
Date. . .
Signed hernre tne Returning Ofrwer Date •Fc..tire tuu cij trd thc npidtenhic 81 of 209.
THELAXIMADWEIr EXMAORD11:4 ARY 47 ,FOKM I t ( See rule 68(2) ) Hrud Result Sheet (lb be used for recordir,g the result of voring at polling plom) Election to the Panehayat from constimency No.....
Name ot nurnber of the constituency lbtal No. of electors in the conatituency...
S1 Nn.of No.nf valid votes Tntat of No.of rejected Total No.of Polling cast in favour of valid voics • votes . tendered votes place A ' R C Total votes polled.
Place Date Returning Officer FORM 19 (See rute 74) Certificate of Eleetion 1, Returning Officer for the .Panchayat constituency hereby certify that I have on the stay nf.. 19 declared Shri to have been duly elected by the said constituency in the General Bectionatypelection to be s member of Panehayat and that in token thereof 1 have granted to hirn thia certifinate of eleedon.
, Platt, Date Returning Office..
for the .... .2mkthayat constRuency.
82 of 209.
thl The takskashottp lautte PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY EXTRAORDINARY VOL LIII. No. 8, FRIDAY, 19111 MAY, 2017 /29th VAISAKHA, 1939(SAKA) GOVT. OF 1NDIA LAKSHADWEEP ADMINISTRATION UNION TERR1TORY OF LAKSHADWEEP Kavaratti Island, Dated : 28-04-2017.
NOTIFICATION F.No. 8/9/2009-DOP :- ln exercIse of the powers conferred by SectIon 81 of the Lakshadweep Panchayats Regulation, 1994 (4 of 1994), the Adrninistrator, Unlon TerrItory of Lakshadweep, hereby makes the followIng rules, namely:-
1. Short litle and Commencement: - (1) these rules may be called the Lakshadweep (Elecdon to Panchayeasts) (Amendment) Rules, 2017.
(2) These shall come in to force wIth effect from the data of thelr publIcation In Lakshadweep Gazette.
11. ln the Lakshadweep (Electlon to Panchayats) Rtiles, 1995 (hereinafter referred to as the Principal Rules, atter Rlile 94 the followIng Rules shall be inserted, namely:- Chapter Vll VOTING BY ELECTRONIC VOTING MACHINES
95. Voting By Electronic Voting Machines: Not withstandIng anythIng contalned ln there rules, the glving and recordIng of votes by voting machlnes,In such manner as may be prescribed may be adopted ln such Ward or Wards as the Election Comrnisslon havIng regard to the circumstanoes of each area specity.
PRICID975 PAISE 2 THE 1.AYSHADWEEP S3A.WTTE EXI~IDINARY Explenetbn:- 'Voting Machine" meanejwi machine or apparatus, whether operated electronically or otherwise used for giving or recertfing of votes and any reference to a bailot box or ballot paper in these rules shall, save as otherwise provided; be construed as including a reference to such voting machlne wherever such 'voting machine is used at any election.
Design of Electronic Voting Machines: - Every Electronic Voting Machine (hereinafter referredto as the voting machlne) shall have a control unit and a balloting unit and shall be of such designs as may be approved by the Eleotion CommIsslon.
97. Prapiratlon olVoting Mechinea bythp Retuming Officer:- (1) The balloting unit of the votIng machine shall contalned such particulars as the Electlon Commisslon may specify.
(2) The names of the candidate shall be arranged on the balloting unit in the same order in which they appear in the list of the contesting candidates.
(3) lf two or more candidates bear the same name, they shall be distingulshed by the addition of their occupation or residence or in sorneether manner,
(4) Subject to the foregoing provIsions of these rules, the Returning Officer shall:-
(a) Fix the label containing the names and symbols of the contesting candidates in the balloting unit and secure that unit with hls seal and the seals of the contesting candidates or their election agents present as are desirous of affixing the same;
(b) Set the number of contesting candldates and close the candidate set section in the control unit and secure it with hls seal and the seal of such of the contesting candidates or their election agents present as are desirous of affixing the same.
98. Arrengements at the Polling Stations:- 1 The Retwing Officer shall provide for each polling station one voting machine and f l ll t - hri i copies of relevan pat oslciora ro und suoi ote ebtoi uumay bc ic:titrb.Neu y for taking the poli.
2. Without prejudioe to the provisions of sub rule (1), the Returning Officer may, with the previous approval ofthe Election CommIssion, provide one common votIng machlne for two or more polling stations located in the same premises.
99. Preperation of Voting machines for poll: - (1) The Control unit and balloting unit of every voting machlne used at polling station shafibear a label marked with —
(a) the serial number, 1f any, and the name of the Ward;
(b) the serial number and name of the pollIng statlon or stations, as the case may be;
(c) the serial number of the unit; and
(d) the date of poll.
(2) lmmecilately beicre the commencemen_t ol the poll, the PresIding Officer shali dernonstrate to the poiling egents and other perscns preserit that no vote has been aiready recorded in the voting machine.
(3) Apaper seal shall be used for securing the control unit of the voting machine, and the Preelding Officer shall affix hts own signature on the paper seal and obtain thereon the slgnature of such of the polling agents present as are deelrous of affixing the same.
84 of 209.
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(4) TherprosIding Officer stIeltthereafter fixthe paper seal so stgriedin the spaoe meant here for ln the control unit of the voting machlne and shall secure and seal the same.
(5) Ttse ěěLused for securing the oontrol unit shall be flxed in such manner that after the it has beensealed; it ls not possibielo press the "resu ft button" wIthout breaking the seal.
(6) The control unit shall be closed and secured and placed in full vtew of the Presiding Dfficer and the polling agents and the balloting unit placed I n the voting compartment.
100. Pjocedure for voting by voting mechtne: - (1) Before permitting an elector to vote, the Polling dfficer shall—
(a) record the electoral roll number of the elector as entered in the marked copy of the electoral roll in a register of voters in FORM 21.
(b) obtaln the sIgnature or the thumb impression of the elector on the said register of voters; and
(c) mark the name of the elector in the marked copy of the electoral roll to indicate that he/she has been allowed to vote:
Provided that no elector shall be allowed to vote unless he/she has put hls/her signature or thumb impression on the register of voters.
(2) lt shall not be necessary for any Presiding Officer or Polling Officer or any other officer to attest the thumb impression of the elector on the register of voters.
101. Procedures of voting by Electronic Voting Machlnes:- (1) I mmedlately on beIng permitted to vote, an elector shall proceed to the Presiding Officer or the Polling Officer in-charge of the control unit of the voting machine who shall, by pressing the appropriate button on the control unit, activate the balloting unit, for recordIng of eiector's vote.
(2) The elector shall thereafterforthwtth —
(a) proceed to the voting compartment;
(b) record his vote by pressing the button on the ballofing unit against the name and symbol of the candidate for whom he Intendsto vote or agalnst NOTA symbol, as the c.ase may be; and
(c) come out of the votlng compartment and leave the polling statlon.
102. Reconding of votes of bllnd or infirm electors:- (1) if the Presiding Officer is satisfied that owIng to blIndness or other physic.al infirmitles, an elector is unable to recognize the symbol on the balloting unit of the voting machlne or unable to record hls/her vote by pressing the appropriate button thereon without assistance the Presiding Officer shall permIt the elector to take with him/her a companlon of not less than elghteen years of age to the voting compartment for recording the vote on hislher behalf ln accordance with his/her wishes.
Provided that no person shall be permltted to act as the companion of more than one elector at any Poiling Station on the same day.
Provided further that before any person is permItted to act as the companlon of an elector on any day underthio rale that persons shall be required to deciare that he/she will keep secret the vote-record !filtign behalf of the elector and that he/she has not already acted as the companlon ot 11 013t9r et any other pollIng statIon on that day ln FORM13.
85 of 209.
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(2) The PresidIng Officer shall keep a record in FORM 14 of all cases under this rule.
103. The Presiding OffIcer's entry ln the votIng compartment durIng poll:- (1) The Presiding Officer may, whenever he considers it necessary to do, enter the voting compartment durinQ poll and take such steps as may be neoessary to ensure that the ballotir,g unit is not tarnpered with any way.
(2) lf the Presiding Officer has reason to suspect that an elector who has entered the voting compartment is tampering or otherwise interfering with the baltoting unit or has remained inside the voting compartment for unduly long period, he shall enter the vottng compartment and take such stepe as may be necessary to ensure the smooth and orderly progrese of the poll.
104. Sealing of voting machine after poll:- (1) As soon as practicable after the closing of the poll, the Presiding Officer shall close the control unit to ensure that no further votes can be recorded and shall detach the balloting unit from the control unit.
(2) The control unit and the balbting unit shall thereafter be sealed, and secured separately in such manner as the Election Commission may direct and the seal used for securing them shalt be so affixed that it will not be possible to open the units wIthout breaking the seals.
(3) The Polling agents present atthe polling station, who deslre to affix their seals, shall also be permitted to do so.
105. Tranamlaslon of vottng machlnes, etc to the Retuming Officer :- (1) The Presiding Officer shall then deliver or cause to be delivered to the Returning Officer at such place as the Returning Officer may direct —
(a) the voting machine;
(b) the acoount of votes recorded in FORM 22;
(c) the sealed packets and
(d) all other papers used for the poll
(2) The Returning Officer shall make adequate arrangements for the safe transport of the voting machine, packets and other papers for their safe custody until the commencement of counting of votes.
108. Cloalng of voting machine In case of booth capturIng: - Where the Presiding Officer is of the opinlon that booth capturing Is taking place at a polling station or at a place fixed for the poll, he shall immediately close the control unit of the voting machine to ensure that no further votes can be recorded and shall detach the ballotIng unit from the control unit.
COUNTING OF VOTES FROM ELECTRONIC VOTING MACHINES
107. ScrutIny and inspectIon of vottng machInes (1) The Returning Officer may have the control units ot the voting machines used at more then one polling station taken up for scrutlny and inspection and votes recorded ln such units counted slmuttaneously.
(2) Before the votes recorded in any control unit of voting machine are counted under sub rule (1), the candidate or his election agent or his counting agent present at the counting table shall be allowed to inspect the paper seal aegfebbh other vital seals as might have been affixed on the unit and to satisfy themsehres that the seals are Intact.
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(3) The Returning Officer shall satisfy himself that none of the voting machines has in fact been tampered with.
(4) lf the Retuming Officer is satisfied that any voting machine has in fact been tampered with, he shall not count the votes recorded in that machine and shall follow the procedure laid down 1n ruie 66 (ii) as may be applIcable in respect of the Polling Station or Stations where that machlne was used.
108, Counting of Votes: - (1) After the Retuming Officer is satisfied that a voting machine has 1n fact not been tampered with, he shall have the votes recorded therein counted by pressing the approprlate button marked "Resur provided in the control unit whereby the total votes polled and votes polled by each candidate shall be displayed in respect of each such candidate on the display panel provided for the purpose in the unit,
(2) As the votes polled by each candidate are dIsplayed on the control unit, the Retuming Officer shall have —
(a) the number of such votes recorded separately in respect of each candidate in Part II on FORM 22;
(b) partll of FORM 22 completed in other respect and signed by the counting supervisor and also by the candidates or their t3lection agents or their counting agents present;
and
(c) corresponding entries made in a result sheet in FORM 23 and the particulars so entered in the result sheet announoed.
109. SealIng of voting machines: - (1) After the result of voting recorded in a control unit has been ascertained candidate-wlse and entered in Part 11 of FORM 22, the Returning Officer shall reseal the unit with his seal and seals such of the candidates or their election agents present who may desire to affix the seals thereon so however that the result of voting recorded 1n the untt is not obliterated and the unit retains the memory of such resuit.
(2) The control unit so sealed shall be kept 1n specially prepared boxes on which the Retuming Officer shalt record the following particulars, namely:-
(a) the name of the ward;
(b) the Particulars of polling station or stations where the control unit has been used
(c) serlal number of the control unit
(d) date of poll; and
(e) date of counting.
(3) The provislons of Lakshadweep (Election to Panchayats) Rules, 1995 shall, so far as may be, apply in relation to voting by voting machines and any reference in those rules to ballot paper, shall be construed as including a reference to such voting machlne.
Sd/- (FAROOO KHAN) Administrator.
87 of 209.
6 TI-ELAKEKADWEEP 3AirrrE OCTRAORDINARY FORM 21 [See Rule 100 (1) (a)81(b)] pealstor of Votors Election to the Gram Panchayat District Panchayat from Ward and Name of Pollirtg Station Part No. of Electoral Roll Si. No. Si. No of elector Signsdure iThump Remarks ln the electorai impression of Roll elector Signature of the PresidIng Officer 88 of 209.
THE LNOMDWEEP CAZETTE CORRAORDINARY 7 FORM 22 [See rule 105 (1)(b) (Voting by Electronic Voting Machine)
PART I - ACCOUNT OF VOTES RECORDED Election to the Gram Pancahyat / District Panchayat from Ward and Name of Polling Station identification No. of Voting Control Unit Machine used at the Polling Station Balloting Unit (i) Balloting Unit (II) Control Unit
1. Total No. of electors assIgned to the Polling Station
2. Total No. of voters as entered in the RegIster for Voters (Form 25)
3. No. of voters deciding not to record votes under Rule 96-F
4. Na. of voters not allowed to vote under rale 96-F g. Tnta! Nn. nf votes rannreinti as re,,r voting machine
6. Whether the total No. of votes as shown against item 5 tailies with the total No. of voters as shown against item 2 minus No:of voters decIdIng not to record votes against ftem 3 minus No. of Voters as against Item 4 (2-3-4) of any discrepancy noticed.
7. No. of voters to whom tendered ballot papers were issued
6. No. of tendered ballot papers 89 of 209.
THinat814AoweepwaSenS, Klifa From To
(a) Received for use
(b) lssued to electors
(c) Not used and retumed
9. Account of papers seals Signature of Polling Agents SI. No From To Serlal Numbers of paper seals Suppliisd From To 2.
(2) Total Numbers suppiled 3.
(3) Number of paper seals used
(4) Number of unused paper seals Returned to Returning Offioer (Deduct item 3 frcrn Item 2) 5.
(5) Serial number cf darnaged paper seal if any Date Place Signature of Presiding Officer Poiling Statlon No.
90 of 209.
413. .7.1,LA1004ADWEIP.OAIZETT,IUMLAWWINARY • ' PORM 20 ( See mle 83(3) ) AffIdavIt.
1, the petitioner in the accoenpanying aectinn petitior. calling in guestion, the electinn of Shri/Shrirnati (respondept•No in the siad petition> make solemn affirmationWath and say •
(a) that the staternents mode In paregraphs.• of the tiXompanylng ekction petition about the commission of the cotrupt practice of*- and the pinficulers of auch corrupt practice mendoned in peragraph of the same patition and In paragrwahs of the Sawdule annexed thereto ere Wue to my knowledge;
• (b> •that the staterne.nt•made in paragmphs nf the taid petidon Mout the commission of the corrupt practicc of* and the pankulars of such currupt practke given In paragraphs of the said pctition'and in paragraphs of the Se.hedule annexed thereas are true to my Information;
(o)
(4) .
etc.
Signatare pf deponent.
Soiemnly affinnailsworn by Shri/Sbrinndi at this • daty of 199 Befgtt Me, :Wfagistrare of the first ciassiNmaryi CommlselOpor of Oaths.
*Here sjwcify the nerne of the corruid lyptitWng l'aget esigtion fTVP lfc Printb(let LakshadWeeptlovt. freu,Itaverattl.
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The Lakikaduittp fautte PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY ' sigitt EXTltis ORDINARY • VOL )00111. Pio. 48. WEDNESDAY, 19th PEBRUARY, 1997 /30th MAGRA 1918 (SAKA) THE LAKSHADWEEP PANCHAYATS BUSINESS gags; pr ADMINISTRATION OF THE UNION TERRITORY OF LAKSHADWEEP Dated.10. 02.1997 NOTIFiCA.TICtN F.No. S/7/95-120P 1n ratercise of thepowept coeferrad by section 81 of the Lakshadweep Panchayat Regtdadon, 1994 (4 of 1994), the Admintirrator, Union Territory of Lakshadweep hereby makes the followiegtules narnety
CHAPTER I
1. Short thlarsod toreinsenetanent • (1) Thest rults rrtay be.called "The Lakshadweep • Panehaytta BUsiness Rules, 1997 ".. .
(2). These shall come inso force on e dateto be notifiedby the Admintstrator inthe Oficial Gazette.
2. Brialltions:L (1) In these rilles, unleas thc contegt otharedie regnirta.
(a) Adridelstration Ineans the Administration of theUrdOininsrdtery of Lakshadweep;
(h)-""Porint" freans a forni appende4 ta these rola andlitelecles'ntranslaticat theeof the language or any of the languages;• . ;
(c) " OSit. meatis Ste cirs$ publisbed ip Site orntsa Gliatte;
cd? Rateir 7 "g"ilathOsa1/44,,,,,4 PMt~; 1994;
(e) n-Stardces • means a settina.of the erolatitiO;
(f) Sub Divistonal Offioar " rrteanKaSubDivisionat OfFwer tinder the AtiknInie~a sad Includes a Depoty Collettor an Addtional SubDivinional Orneier or an Anithoriaed Offleer ln the lalandlg and PRICE: 75 PAISITh 92 of 209.
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