The Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Elections) Rules, 1995
State Rules of Tamil Nadu · 1994119 provisions
The enactment
| Long title | The Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Elections) Rules, 1995 |
|---|---|
| Type | Rules |
| Year | 1994 |
| Jurisdiction | State of Tamil Nadu |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 119 |
| Subjects | constitutional, agriculture |
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- Section 1 Short title and commencement
- Section 2 Definitions
- Section 3 Conduct of more than one election simultaneously
- Section 4 Signing of an instrument
- Section 5 Powers and functions of the State Election Commission
- Section 6 State Election Officer and District Election Officer
- Section 7 Panchayat Electoral Registration Officer
- Section 8 Returning Officer
- Section 9 General duties of the Returning Officer
- Section 10 Assistant Returning Officer
- Section 12 Appointment of Presiding Officers and Polling Officers
- Section 13 General duties of the Presiding Officer and Polling Officers
- Section 14 Preparation of Panchayat Electoral Roll
- Section 15 Electoral roll of a Village Panchayat
- Section 16 Electoral roll of a Ward of a Panchayat Union
- Section 17 Electoral roll of a Ward of a District Panchayat
- Section 18 Form and language of the roll
- Section 19 Order of names
- Section 20 Publication of copies of rolls
- Section 21 Procedure for lodging claims and objections
- Section 22 Special provision for preparation of rolls on changes in jurisdiction and no consequential re-delimitation of Wards
- Section 23 Sale of Electoral Rolls and custody of Rolls
- Section 24 Notification of programme of election
- Section 25 Notice of Election
- Section 26 Presentation of nomination paper
- Section 27 Deposits
- Section 28 Notice of nominations and the time and place for their Scrutiny
- Section 29 Scrutiny of nomination
- Section 30 Prohibition on contesting more than one seat and withdrawal of Candidature
- Section 31 Preparation of list of contesting Candidates
- Section 32 Procedure in contested and un-contested election
- Section 33 Recognition of political parties
- Section 34 Publication of a list of recognized parties and symbols
- Section 35 Assignment of symbols and publication of list of contesting Candidates
- Section 36 Death of Candidate before poll
- Section 37 Polling Personnel to be appointed before poll
- Section 38 Appointment of Election Agents
- Section 39 Functions of Election Agent
- Section 40 Appointment of Polling Agents
- Section 41 Arrangements at Polling Station
- Section 42 Preparation of ballot boxes for Poll
- Section 43 Marked copy of electoral roll
- Section 44 Facilities for women electors
- Section 45 Challenging of identity
- Section 46 Identification of electors
- Section 47 Safeguards against personation
- Section 48 Right to vote
- Section 49 Ballot Papers
- Section 50 Manner of voting
- Section 51 Issue of ballot papers and voting procedure
- Section 52 Voting procedure for electors on election duty
- Section 53 Recording the votes of blind and infirm electors
- Section 54 Spoilt and returned ballot papers
- Section 55 Tendered Votes
- Section 56 Adjournment of Poll in emergencies
- Section 57 Fresh poll in the case of destruction, etc., of ballot boxes
- Section 58 Closing of poll
- Section 59 Transmission of ballot boxes, etc., to the Returning Officer
- Section 60 Admission to the place fixed for counting
- Section 61 Counting of postal ballot papers and scrutiny and opening of ballot boxes
- Section 62 Destruction or loss of ballot papers at the time of counting
- Section 63 Rejection of ballot papers
- Section 65 Counting to be continuous
- Section 66 Re-count of votes
- Section 67 Declaration of result of election
- Section 68 Disposal of ballot papers
- Section 69 Publication of the names of successful Candidates
- Section 70 Fixing other dates of election for special reason
- Section 72 Electors
- Section 73 Convening of the meeting for election
- Section 74 Qualification of Candidates for election of Chairman
- Section 75 Presentation of nomination
- Section 76 Reading out the names of Candidates
- Section 77 Declaration of result of election when there is no contest
- Section 78 Procedure of election when there is contest
- Section 79 Arrangement of voting compartment
- Section 80 Ballot box
- Section 81 Preparation of ballot box
- Section 82 Preparation and issue of ballot papers
- Section 83 Voting procedure
- Section 84 Arrangements to ensure secrecy of ballot
- Section 85 Recording of votes of illiterate/blind/infirm voters
- Section 86 Counting of votes
- Section 87 Invalid ballot papers
- Section 88 Declaration of result of election
- Section 90 Packing and sealing of ballot papers
- Section 91 Election of Vice-Chairman of District Panchayat or Panchayat Union Council
- Section 92 Powers to postpone or advance the election
- Section 93 Holding of the meeting for election
- Section 94 Convening and presiding over the meeting
- Section 95 Election procedure
- Section 96 Declaration of result of election
- Section 97 Reporting of the result of the election
- Section 98 Packing and sealing of ballot papers and other records
- Section 99 Power to postpone or advance the date of election
- Section 120 Election expenses
- Section 121 Maximum Election Expenses
- Section 122 Election petitions
- Section 123 Time-limit for presenting election petitions
- Section 124 Grounds for presenting an election petition
- Section 125 Contents of an election petition
- Section 126 Parties to the petition
- Section 127 Relief that may be claimed by the petitioner
- Section 128 Security for costs
- Section 129 Serving of copies
- Section 130 Trial of election petition
- Section 131 Withdrawal of election petition
- Section 132 Abatement of election petitions
- Section 133 Recrimination when seat claimed
- Section 134 Decision of the Election Court
- Section 135 Other orders to be made by the election Court
- Section 136 Grounds for declaring election to be void
- Section 138 Procedure in case of an equality of votes
- Section 139 Communication of orders of the Election Court
- Section 140 Transmission of order to the Appropriate Authority, etc. and its publication
- Section 141 Effect of orders of the election Court
- Section 142 Interpretation of these Rules by Government
- Section 143 Removal of difficulties if any, by State Election Commission
- Section 144 Savings
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