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ELECTION

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • The gazette notification specifies additional categories of individuals who are eligible to vote by postal ballot in the upcoming General Elections to the House of the People and Legislative Assemblies of Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Odisha & Sikkim, 2024, and bye-elections to 26 Assembly Constituencies in 13 States.
  • The Election Commission of India has specified that COVID-19 suspected or affected persons, certified by a competent authority, can vote via postal ballot.
  • The Election Commission of India has specified that electors above the age of 85 years and electors with physical disabilities (benchmark), already flagged in the electoral rolls database, can vote via postal ballot.

Key Changes

  • COVID-19 suspect or affected persons who apply for postal ballot and are certified by a competent authority are now eligible to vote by postal ballot, subject to verification by the Returning Officer.
  • Electors above 85 years of age, already identified in the electoral rolls database, are now eligible to vote by postal ballot, subject to verification by the Returning Officer.
  • Electors with benchmark physical disabilities, already identified in the electoral rolls database, are now eligible to vote by postal ballot, subject to verification by the Returning Officer.
  • These provisions apply to the General Elections to the House of the People and Legislative Assemblies of Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Odisha & Sikkim, 2024, and bye-elections to 26 Assembly Constituencies in 13 States scheduled to be notified on 20.03.2024, 28.03.2024, 12.04.2024, 18.04.2024, 26.04.2024, 29.04.2024 and 07.05.2024.
  • The 13 states where bye-elections will be held are Bihar, Gujarat, Haryana, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Telangana, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. The notification also lists the specific assembly constituencies in these states where the bye-elections will occur.

Impact Analysis

Impact on Electors

  • Potential increase in voter turnout due to easier voting options for specific demographics.

Impact on Election Administration

  • The Election Commission and election officials must ensure compliance with the Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961, and related guidelines.

Impact on Political Parties and Candidates

  • Need to educate voters about the postal ballot process and encourage eligible voters to apply.

Suggested Action Items

  • Awareness campaigns to educate voters about the postal ballot application process and deadlines.

Key Entities Referenced

Election Commission of India: The authority responsible for conducting elections in India. Returning Officer: The official responsible for conducting elections in a specific constituency. Representation of the People Act, 1951: The primary legislation governing elections in India. Section 60(c) is specifically referenced. Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961: Rules governing the conduct of elections in India, particularly Part-IIIA related to postal ballots. Ministry of Law & Justice, Govt. of India, Notification SO No. 1964(E), dated 19th June, 2020: Notification amending the Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961. Ministry of Law & Justice, Govt. of India, Notifications SO No. 3786(E), dated 22nd October, 2019, SO No.3778(E), dated 23rd August, 2023 and SO No. 995(E), dated1st March, 2024: Notifications amending the Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33002/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33002/99 भारत सर कार GOVERNMENT OF INDIA एस.जी.-डी.एलx.-xअxG.-ID19H0x3xx2 024-253210 SG-DL-Ex-x1xG90ID3E20xx2x4 -253210 असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 12] दिल्ली, सोमर्ार, माच ा18, 2024/फाल्ग नु 28, 1945 [रा.रा.रा.क्षे.दि. स.ं 496 No. 12] DELHI, MONDAY, MARCH 18, 2024/PHALGUNA 28, 1945 [N. C. T. D. No. 496 भाग II—I PART II—I राष्ट्रीय रािधानी राज्य क्षत्रे दिल्ली सरकार GOVERNMENT OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI कायाला य मख्ु य जनर्ाचा न अजधकारी, दिल्ली अजधसचू ना दिल् ली, 17 माच,ा 2024 स.ं म.ुच.ुअ./च.ुस.ं/102(19)/2023/178.—जनम्न जलजित को सर्ासाधारण की िानकारी के जलए प्रकाजित दकया िाता ह:ै — भारत जनर्ाचा न आयोग अजधसचू ना नई दिल् ली, 16 माच,ा 2024 स.ं 52/2024/एसडीआर/िडं -II.—लोक प्रजतजनजधत्र् अजधजनयम, 1951 की धारा 60 के िंड(ग) के उपबंधों के अनुसरण में जनर्ााचन आयोग एतद्द्वारा जर्जनर्िाष् ट करता ह ै दक सक्षम प्राजधकारी द्वारा प्रमाजणत कोजर्ड-19 संदिग् ध या प्रभाजर्त ऐसे व् यजि, िो डाक मतपत्र द्वारा मतिान करने के जलए आर्ेिन करते ह ैं और िो संबंजधत ररटर्नगिं अजधकारी द्वारा उसके अनुरोध के सत् यापन की िता के अधीन हैं, जनर्ााचनों का संचालन जनयम, 1961 के भाग-IIIक, जर्जध एर्ं न् याय 2072 DG/2024 (1)2 DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY PART II—I] मंत्रालय, भारत सरकार की अजधसूचना का.आ. स.ं 1964(अ) दिनांक 19 िनू , 2020 के िररए यथासंिोजधत, इस जर्षय पर जनर्ााचन आयोग द्वारा जनगता जनिेिों एर्ं दििाजनिेिों के साथ परित, लोक प्रजतजनजधत्र् अजधजनयम, 1951 की धारा 30 के अंतगात दिनांक 20.03.2024, 28.03.2024, 12.04.2024, 18.04.2024, 26.04.2024, 29.04.2024 और 07.05.2024 को अजधसूजचत होने र्ाले र्तामान लोक सभा तथा आन्र प्रिेि, अरुणाचल प्रिेि, ओजडिा और जसदिम की जर्धान सभाओं के साधारण जनर्ााचनों, 2024 तथा 13 राज्यों में 26 जर्धान सभा जनर्ााचन क्षेत्रों (अनलु ग्नक के अनुसार) के उप जनर्ााचनों के जलए डाक मतपत्र द्वारा मतिान करने के जलए व् यजियों की एक श्रणे ी होंगे। आिेि से, एस. बी. िोिी, प्रधान सजचर् vkns'k ls] jkts'k dqekj, fo'ks"k eq[; fuokZpu vf/kdkjh] fnYyh OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER, DELHI NOTIFICATION Delhi, the 17th March, 2024 No. CEO/COE/102(19)/2023/178.—The following is published for general information:— ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 16th March, 2024 No. 52/2024/SDR/Vol.II.—In pursuance of the provisions of clause (c) of Section 60 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, the Election Commission hereby specifies that the Covid-19 suspect or affected person, certified by competent authority, who applies for voting by postal ballot paper, and subject to verification of his request by the Returning Officer concerned, would be a class of persons to give his vote by postal ballot in the currentGeneral Elections to the House of the People and Legislative Assemblies of Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Odisha & Sikkim, 2024 and bye-elections to 26 Assembly Constituencies in 13 States (as per Annexure) scheduled to be notified on 20.03.2024, 28.03.2024, 12.04.2024, 18.04.2024, 26.04.2024, 29.04.2024 and 07.05.2024under Section 30 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, as per the provisions in Part-IIIA of the Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961, as amended vide Ministry of Law & Justice, Govt. of India, Notification SO No. 1964(E), dated 19th June, 2020 read with the directions and guidelines issued by the Election Commission on the subject. By Order, S. B. JOSHI, Principal Secy. By Order, RAJESH KUMAR, Special Chief Electoral Officer, Delhi अजधसचू ना दिल् ली, 17 माच,ा 2024 स.ं म.ुच.ुअ./च.ुस.ं/102(19)/2023/178.—जनम्न जलजित को सर्ासाधारण की िानकारी के जलए प्रकाजित दकया िाता ह:ै —[PART II—I DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 3 भारत जनर्ाचा न आयोग अजधसचू ना नई दिल् ली, 16 माच,ा 2024 स.ं 52/2024/एसडीआर/िडं -II.—लोक प्रजतजनजधत्र् अजधजनयम, 1951 की धारा 60 के िंड(ग) के उपबंधों के अनुसरण म ें जनर्ााचन आयोग एतद्द्वारा जर्जनर्िाष् ट करता ह ै दक 85 र्ष ा से अजधक आय ु के जनर्ााचक और िारीररक जन:िक् तता (बेंचमाका) र्ाले जनर्ााचक, जिन् ह ें राज्य की जनर्ााचक नामार्जलयों के डाटा बेस म ें पहल े से ही जचजननत/इंजगत दकया गया हो, और िो डाक मतपत्र द्वारा मतिान करने के जलए आर्ेिन करते ह ैंऔर िो संबजं धत ररटर्निंग अजधकारी द्वारा उसके अनुरोध के सत् यापन की िता के अधीन ह,ैं जनर्ााचनों का संचालन जनयम, 1961 के भाग-IIIक, जर्जध एर्ं न् याय मंत्रालय, भारत सरकार की अजधसूचना का.आ. सं. 3786(अ.) दिनांक 22 अक् तूबर, 2019, का.आ. स.ं 3778(अ.) दिनांक 23 अगस्ट्त, 2023 एर् ं का.आ. सं. 995(अ.) दिनांक 1 माच,ा 2024 के िररए यथा-संिोजधत और इस जर्षय पर जनर्ााचन आयोग द्वारा जनगात जनिेिों एर् ं दििाजनिेिों के साथ परित, लोक प्रजतजनजधत्र् अजधजनयम, 1951 की धारा 30 के अंतगात दिनांक 20.03.2024, 28.03.2024, 12.04.2024, 18.04.2024, 26.04.2024, 29.04.2024 और 07.05.2024 को अजधसूजचत होने र्ाले र्तामान लोक सभा तथा आन्र प्रिेि, अरुणाचल प्रिेि, ओजडिा और जसदिम की जर्धान सभाओं के साधारण जनर्ााचनों, 2024 तथा 13 राज्यों में 26 जर्धान सभाओं के उप जनर्ााचनों (अनलु ग्नक के अनुसार) डाक मतपत्र द्वारा मतिान करन े के जलए व् यजियों की एक श्रेणी होंगे। आिेि से, एस.बी. िोिी, प्रधान सजचर् vkns'k ls] jkts'k dqekj, fo'ks"k eq[; fuokZpu vf/kdkjh] fnYyh अनलु ग्नक क्रम स. ं राज्य जर्धान सभा जनर्ाचा न क्षत्रे की सख्ं य ाएर् ंनाम 1. जबहार 195- अजगआंर् ( .अ.िा) 2. गुिरात 26- जर्िापुर 3. 108 - िंभात 4. 136 - र्ाघोजडया 5. 85- माणार्िर 6. 83 -पोरबंिर 7. हररयाणा 21-करनाल 8. झारिण्ड 31-गाण्ड े 9. महाराष्ट्र 30-अकोला पजिम 10. जत्रपुरा 7-रामनगर 11. उत्तर प्रिेि 136-ििरौल 12. 173-लिनऊ पूर्ा 13. 292-गैंसड़ी 14. 403-िद्धु ी( .अ.िा) 15. पजिम बंगाल 62-भगर्न गोला 16. 113-बड़ानगर4 DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY PART II—I] 17. तेलगं ाना 71-जसकंिराबाि कैंट (.अ.िा) 18. जहमाचल प्रिेि 18-धमािाला 19. 21-लाहौल और स्ट्पीजत । (.अ.ि.िा) 20. 37-सुिानपुर 21. 39-बड़सर 22. 42-गगरेट 23. 45-कुटलैहड़ 24. रािस्ट्थान 165-बागीिोरा ( .अ.ि.िा) 25. कनााटक 36-िोरापुर (.अ.ि.िा) 26. तजमलनाडु 233-जर्लार्ानकोडे NOTIFICATION Delhi, the 17th March, 2024 No. CEO/COE/102(19)/2023/178.—The following is published for general information:— ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 16th March, 2024 No. 52/2024/SDR/Vol.II.—In pursuance of the provisions of clause (c) of Section 60 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, the Election Commission hereby specifies that the elector above the age of 85 years and elector with physical disability (benchmark) as already marked/flagged in the data base of the electoral rolls of the State and, who requests for voting by postal ballot paper and subject to the verification of his request by Returning Officer concerned, would be a class of persons to give his vote by postal ballot in the currentGeneral Elections to the House of the People and Legislative Assemblies of Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Odisha & Sikkim, 2024 and bye elections to 26 Assembly Constituencies in 13 States (as per Annexure)to be notified under Section 30 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, as per the provisions in Part-IIIA of the Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961, as amended vide Ministry of Law & Justice, Govt. of India, Notifications SO No. 3786(E), dated 22nd October, 2019, SO No.3778(E), dated 23rd August, 2023 and SO No. 995(E), dated1st March, 2024. By Order, S. B. JOSHI, Principal Secy. By Order, RAJESH KUMAR, Special Chief Electoral Officer, Delhi Annexure Name of State Assembly Constituency No. & Name S. No. 1. Bihar 195-Agiaon(SC) 2. 26 - Vijapur 3. 108 - Khambhat Gujarat 4. 136 - Vaghodia 5. 85 –Manavadar[PART II—I DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 5 6. 83 - Porbandar 7. Haryana 21-Karnal 8. Jharkhand 31- Gandey 9. Maharashtra 30 – Akola West 10. Tripura 7- Ramnagar 11. 136 - Dadraul 12. 173 - Lucknow East 13. Uttar Pradesh 292 - Gainsari 14. 403 – Duddhi (ST) 15. West Bengal 62-Bhagawangola 16. 113- Baranagar 17. Telangana 71-Secunderabad Cantt.(SC) 18. 18 - Dharamshala 19. 21 – Lahaul&Spiti (ST) 20. 37 - Sujanpur 21. 39 - Barsar 22. Himachal Pradesh 42 - Gagret 23. 45 - Kutlehar 24. Rajasthan 165 – Bagidora (ST) 25. Karnataka 36 – Shorapur (ST) 26. Tamil Nadu 233 - Vilavancode 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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