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Date: 25-Apr-2023 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Bye elections to 04 Jalandhar SC Parliamentary Constituency in Punjab 07 Jharsuguda Assembly Constituency of Odisha 395 Chhanbey SC 34 Suar Assembly Constituencies of Uttar Pradesh and 23 Sohiong ST Assembly Constituency of Meghalaya Use of Electronic Voting Machines and VVPAT

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

Key Changes

  • The notification is issued in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 61A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, and Rule 49A of the Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961.
  • The ECI specifies the following constituencies for the use of EVMs and VVPATs in bye-elections: 04-Jalandhar (SC) Parliamentary Constituency in Punjab, 07-Jharsuguda Assembly Constituency of Odisha, 395-Chhanbey (SC) and 34-Suar Assembly Constituencies of Uttar Pradesh, and 23-Sohiong (ST) Assembly Constituency of Meghalaya.
  • This decision is based on the ECI's assessment that sufficient EVMs and VVPAT printers are available, polling personnel are adequately trained, and electors are familiar with the operation of the equipment.
  • The decision refers to the ECI's Press Note No. ECI/PN/25/2023 dated 29th March, 2023, which announced the bye-elections in these constituencies.

What it means

  • The Election Commission of India (ECI) has issued a direction regarding the use of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) printers in specific upcoming bye-elections.
  • The notification specifies the constituencies where votes will be cast and recorded using EVMs and VVPAT printers, following the procedures outlined in the Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961, and supplementary instructions issued by the ECI.
  • The ECI also approves the design of EVMs and VVPAT printers developed by Bharat Electronics Ltd., Bangalore and Electronics Corporation of India Ltd., Hyderabad.

Impact Analysis

Stakeholders Impacted

  • State Election Authorities: The state election authorities of Punjab, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh, and Meghalaya will be responsible for implementing the ECI's directives.

Suggested Action Items

  • Political parties and candidates should educate their workers and supporters about the EVM and VVPAT process.

Key Entities Referenced

Election Commission of India (ECI): The autonomous constitutional authority responsible for administering election processes in India. Representation of the People Act, 1951: An Act of Parliament of India that provides for the conduct of elections to the Houses of Parliament and to the Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council of each State. Section 61A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951: Specifies the provision for giving and recording votes by voting machines. Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961: Rules framed by the Election Commission of India to regulate the conduct of elections in the country. Rule 49A of the Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961: Deals with the use of VVPAT with EVMs. Bharat Electronics Ltd. (BEL): A Government of India owned aerospace and defence electronics company that manufactures EVMs and VVPATs. Electronics Corporation of India Ltd. (ECIL): A Government of India enterprise that manufactures EVMs and VVPATs. Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT): An independent verification system attached to an electronic voting machine that allows voters to verify that their votes are cast as intended. Electronic Voting Machine (EVM): An electronic device used to record votes in an election. ECI Press Note No. ECI/PN/25/2023 dated 29th March, 2023: Press note announcing the bye-elections in the specified constituencies.
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रजजस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-25042023-245399 xxxGIDHxxx CG-DL-E-25042023-245399 xxxGIDExxx ऄसाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—ईप-खण्ड (iii) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (iii) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 08] नइ ददल्ली, मगं लर्ार, ऄप्रलै 25, 2023/र्िै ाख 5, 1945 No. 08] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, APRIL 25, 2023/VAISAKHA 5, 1945 भारत जनर्ाचा न अयोग जनदेि नइ ददल्ली, 24 ऄप्रलै , 2023 अ.ऄ. 8(ऄ).—यत:, लोक प्रजतजनजधत्र् ऄजधजनयम, 1951 की धारा 61क में यह ईपबंध दकया गया ह ै दक ऐसे जनर्ााचन क्षेत्र या जनर्ााचन क्षेत्रों में र्ोटिंग मिीनों द्वारा मतदान और मतों के ऄजभलेखन की यथाजर्जहत ऐसी रीजत ऄपनाइ जाए, जैसी दक भारत जनर्ााचन अयोग प्रत्येक मामल े की पररजस्ट्थजतयों को ध्यान में रखत े हुए जर्जनर्ददष्ट करे; और 2. यत:जनर्ााचनों का संचालन जनयम, 1961 के जनयम 49क के परन्तुक के ऄनुसार भारत जनर्ााचन अयोग द्वारा यथा ऄनुमोददत ऐसे जडजाआन र्ाला ड्राप बॉक्स यक्तु एक प्रप्रिंर, ऐसे जनर्ााचन क्षेत्र या जनर्ााचन क्षेत्रों या ईसके भागों म ें मत के पेपर रेल के मुद्रण के जलए मतदान मिीन के साथ भी जोडा जाए जैसा दक भारत जनर्ााचन अयोग द्वारा जनदिे ददया जाए; और के चालू ईप जनर्ााचनों के जलए ईपयक्तु संसदीय जनर्ााचन क्षेत्र एर्ं जर्धान सभा जनर्ााचन क्षेत्रों 3. यत:,जनर्ााचन अयोग न े प्रेस नोिं सख्ं या इसीअइ/प्र.ेनो./25/2023 ददनाकं 29 माच,ा 2023 के तहत घोजित पजं ाब म ें 04-जालधं र (ऄ0जा) ससं दीय जनर्ााचन क्षत्रे , ओजडिा के 07-झारसगु डु ा जर्धानसभा जनर्ाचा न क्षत्रे , ईत्तर प्रदेि के 395- छानब े (ऄ0जा0) और 34-सअु र जर्धानसभा जनर्ाचा न क्षत्रे ों और मघे ालय के 23-सोजहअगं (ऄ0ज0जा0) जर्धानसभा जनर्ाचा न क्षत्रे के चाल ू ईप जनर्ाचा नों म ें सभी जनर्ााचन क्षेत्रों की पररजस्ट्थजतयों पर जर्चार दकया ह,ै और जनर्ााचन अयोग संतुष्ट ह ै दक ईपयक्तुा संसदीय जनर्ााचन क्षेत्र एर् ं जर्धान सभा जनर्ााचन क्षेत्रों म ें मतदान करर्ाने के जलए पयााप्त संख्या म ें आलेक्िंॉजनक र्ोटिंग मिीन ें तथा पपे र रेल [र्ोिंर र्ेररफायबल पपे र ऑजडिं रेल (र्ीर्ीपैिं)] मुदद्रत करन े के जलए प्रप्रिंर ईपलब्ध ह,ैं मतदान कार्ममक, आलेक्िंॉजनक र्ोटिंग मिीनों तथा र्ीर्ीपैिं प्रप्रिंर के दक्षतापूणा संचालन करने के जलए पणू ा प्रजिजक्षत ह ैं तथा जनर्ााचक भी आलेक्रॉजनक र्ोटिंग मिीनों (इर्ीएम) एर् ं र्ीर्ीपैिं प्रप्रिंरों की कायाप्रणाली स े पूणता या पररजचत ह।ैं 2695 GI/2023 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(iii)] 4. ऄतः ऄब, भारत जनर्ााचन अयोग, लोक प्रजतजनजधत्र् ऄजधजनयम, 1951 की ईक्त धारा 61क तथा जनर्ााचनों का संचालन जनयम, 1961 के जनयम 49क के ऄतं गता ऄपनी िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हुए एतद्दर्ारा ददनाकं 13.04.2023 को ऄजधसजू चत पजं ाब म ें 04-जालधं र (ऄ0जा) ससं दीय जनर्ाचा न क्षत्रे , ओजडिा के 07-झारसगु डु ा जर्धानसभा जनर्ाचा न क्षत्रे , ईत्तर प्रदेि के 395-छानब े (ऄ0जा0) और 34-सअु र जर्धानसभा जनर्ाचा न क्षत्रे ों और मघे ालय के 23-सोजहअगं (ऄ0ज0जा0) जर्धानसभा जनर्ाचा न क्षत्रे ों को ,ऐसे जनर्ााचन क्षेत्रों के रूप म ें जर्जनर्ददष्ट करता ह,ै जजनम ें जनर्ााचनों का संचालन जनयम,1961 और आस जर्िय पर जनर्ााचन अयोग द्वारा समय-समय पर जारी दकए गए ऄनुपरू क ऄनुदिे ों के ऄंतगता जर्जहत तरीके स ेआलेक्रॉजनक र्ोटिंग मिीनों तथा र्ीर्ीपैिं प्रप्रिंर के माध्यम स ेमत डाले और ररकॉड ादकए जाएंगे। 5. जनर्ााचन अयोग, भारत आलेक्रॉजनक्स जलजमिंेड, बंगलोर तथा आलेक्रॉजनक्स कापोरेिन ऑफ आजण्डया जलजमिंेड, हदै राबाद द्वारा जर्कजसत दकए गए आलेक्रॉजनक र्ोटिंग मिीनों और र्ीर्ीपैिं प्रप्रिंरों, जजन्ह ें सभी जनर्ााचन क्षेत्रों में मत डालन े और ररकॉडा करने के जलए ईक्त मिीनों से जोडा जाएगा, के जडजाआन को भी एतद्द्वारा ऄनुमोददत करता ह।ै [सं. 576/3/इर्ीएम/2023/एसडीअर/खण्ड–II] अदेि से, एस.बी.जोिी, प्रधान सजचर् ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA DIRECTION New Delhi, the 24th April, 2023 O.N. 8(E).—Whereas, Section 61A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, provides that the giving and recording of votes by voting machines in such manner as may be prescribed, may be adopted in such constituency or constituencies as the Election Commission of India may, having regard to the circumstances of each case, specify; 2. Whereas, as per the proviso to Rule 49A of the Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961, a printer with a drop box of such design, as may be approved by the Election Commission of India, may also be attached to voting machine for printing a paper trail of the vote, in such constituency or constituencies or parts thereof as the Election Commission of India may direct; 3. Whereas, the Election Commission has considered the circumstances in bye-elections in 04-Jalandhar (SC) Parliamentary Constituencyin Punjab, 07-Jharsuguda Assembly Constituency of Odisha, 395-Chhanbey (SC) & 34-Suar Assembly Constituencies of Uttar Pradesh and 23-Sohiong (ST) Assembly Constituency of Meghalaya announced vide the Election Commission’s Press Note No. ECI/PN/25/2023 dated 29th March, 2023 and is satisfied that sufficient number of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and Printers for printing Paper Trail [Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail(VVPAT)] are available for taking the poll in the above said Parliamentary Constituency and Assembly Constituencies, the polling personnel are well trained in efficient handling of EVMs and ‘VVPAT Printers’ and the electors are also fully conversant with the operation of the EVMs and the VVPAT Printers; 4. Now, therefore, the Election Commission of India, in exercise of its powers under the said Section 61A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, and Rule 49A of the Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961, hereby specifies 04- Jalandhar (SC) Parliamentary Constituencyin Punjab, 07-Jharsuguda Assembly Constituency of Odisha, 395- Chhanbey (SC) & 34-Suar Assembly Constituencies of Uttar Pradesh and 23-Sohiong (ST) Assembly Constituency of Meghalaya notified on 13th April, 2023, as the constituencies in which the votes, shall be given and recorded by means of EVMs and VVPAT printers in the manner prescribed, under the Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961, and the supplementary instructions issued by the Election Commission from time to time on the subject. 5. The Election Commission also hereby approves the design of EVMs and VVPAT Printers as developed by the Bharat Electronics Ltd., Bangalore and Electronics Corporation of India Ltd., Hyderabad, which shall be attached to the said machines, to be used for the giving and recording of votes in all the Constituencies. [No. 576/3/EVM/2023/SDR-Vol.-II] By Order, S. B. JOSHI, Principal Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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