Greater Bengaluru Governance (Registration of Electors) Rules, 2025.

(cid:315)(cid:175)ೇಷ (cid:170)ಾಜ(cid:205) ಪ(cid:294)(cid:206)(cid:144)ೆ ¨sÁUÀ– 4J 15 2025 ಪ 24 1947) . 593 Part – IVA BENGALURU, MONDAY, 15 SEPTEMBER, 2025 BHADRAPADA 24, SHAKAVARSHA 1947) No. 593 GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA No.UDD 218 BBS 2025 Karnataka Government Secretariat, Vikasa Soudha Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Veedi Bengaluru, Dated:15-09-2025. NOTIFICATION Whereas the draft of the Greater Bengaluru Governance (Registration of Electors) Rules, 2025, was published as required by section 314 read with section 36 and section 68 of the Greater Bengaluru Governance Act, 2024 (Karnataka Act 36 of 2025) vide Notification No. UDD 218 BBS 2025, dated:22.08.2025, in part IV-A of the Karnataka Extra-ordinary Gazette dated:22.08.2025, inviting objections and suggestions from all persons likely to be affected thereby within fifteen days from the date of its publication in the official Gazette; And whereas the said Gazette was made available to the public on 22.08.2025; And whereas, the no objections and suggestions were received in this regard by the Government; Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 314 read with section 36 and section 68 of the Greater Bengaluru Governance Act, 2024 (Karnataka Act 36 of 2025),the Government hereby makes the following rules, namely:- RULES 1. Title and commencement.-(1) These rules may be called the Greater Bengaluru Governance (Registration of Electors) Rules, 2025. (2) They shall come into force from the date of their final publication in the official Gazette. 2. Definitions.-(1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,- (1)2 (a) "Act" means the Greater Bengaluru Governance Act, 2025(Karnataka Act 36 of 2025); (b) "Assistant Electoral Registration Officer" means the officer designated by the State Election Commission under section 36; (c) "Form" means a Form appended to these rules; (d) "Registration Officer" means the electoral registration officer designated or nominated by the State Election Commission under section 36 of the Act; (e) "roll" means the electoral roll for a ward of city corporation; and (f) "section" means a section of the Act. (2) Words and expressions used, but not defined in these rules, shall have the same meaning as respectively assigned to them in the Act. 3. Adoption of Electoral roll.-The Electoral roll for the wards of the city corporations shall be prepared by adopting the legislative assembly electoral roll for time being in force, by incorporating necessary modifications as contemplated under section 35: Provided that, the electoral roll for such wards for the city corporations shall not include any amendment, transposition, inclusion or deletion of entry made after the last date for making nomination for the election to such ward and before completion of such election. 4. Preparation of roll in parts.- The electoral roll for each ward shall be prepared in Kannada or English language as directed by the State Election Commission in Form No. 1.The roll may be divided into convenient parts which shall be numbered consecutively. 5. Order of names.- (1) The names of electors in the electoral roll or in each part of the electoral roll, as the case may be, shall be arranged according to house number. (2) The names of electors in each part of the electoral roll shall be numbered, so far as practicable, consecutively with a separate series of numbers beginning with the number one. 6. Information to be supplied by occupants of dwelling houses and appointment of enumerators.- (1) The registration officer may, for the purpose of preparing the electoral roll, serve letters of requests in Form No. 2 to the occupants of dwelling houses in the ward or any part thereof through his assistant who is authorised for the purpose and every person receiving any such letter shall furnish the information called for therein to the best of his ability to the person serving the letter who will call for it. (2) In case any question arises as to whether a person is ordinarily resident at a place at a relevant time, the instructions specified in Form No.2 may be considered by the State Election Commission for the determination of a person's ordinary residence. (3) The Heads of Departments, Heads of Offices and Local Authorities shall provide on request from the Electoral Registration Officer, the services of as many teachers and the employees of the Government including teachers of aided or recognized schools and employees of Local Authorities, as the case may be, for3 working as Enumerators and Supervisors or to assist in preparation or revision of the Electoral Rolls. The Enumerators, Supervisors and such persons appointed to assist in preparation or revision of the Electoral Rolls may be allowed to work part time or whole time, so long as they complete the work within the specified period. 7. Access to certain registers.- For the purpose of preparing any electoral roll or deciding any claim or objection to a roll, any registration officer and any person employed by him shall have access to any register of births and deaths and to the admission register of any educational institution, and it shall be the duty of every person in-charge of any such register to give to the said officer or person such information and such extracts from the said register as he may require. 8. Publication of electoral roll in draft.-As soon as the electoral roll for a ward is ready, the registration officer shall publish it in draft by making a copy thereof available for inspection and displaying a notice in Form No. 3 at his office, polling stations and in other prominent public places. 9. Further publicity to the roll and notice.- The registration officer shall,- (a) make a copy of each separate part of the electoral roll, together with a copy of the notice in Form No. 3 available for inspection at a specified place accessible to the public and also in the official website of the City Corporation or concerned Authority; (b) give such further publicity to the notice in Form No. 3 as the State Election Commission may specify; and (c) supply free of cost, two copies of each part of the electoralroll to every registered, recognised National Political Parties and State registered, recognised Political Parties in the State of Karnataka. 10. Period for lodging claims and objections.- Every claim for the inclusion of a name in the electoral roll and every objection to entry therein shall be lodged within a period of seven days from the date of publication of the roll under rule 8: Provided that the State Election Commission may, by notification in the Gazette, extend the period in respect of the ward as a whole or in respect of any part thereof. 11. Form for claims and objections.-(1) Every claim for inclusion of a name in thereon shall be,- (a) in Form No. 4 for inclusion of name; (b) signed by the person desiring his name to be included in the electoral roll; and (c) countersigned by another person whose name is already included in the roll in which the claimant desires his name to be included. (2) Every objection to the inclusion of a name in the electoral roll shall be,- (a) in Form No. 5 (objection to inclusion of name); (b) preferred only by a person whose name is already included in that electoral roll; and4 (c) countersigned by another person whose name is already included in the roll in which the name objected to appears. (3) Every objection to a particular or particulars in an entry in the roll shall be,- (a) in Form No. 6 (objection to particulars in an entry); and (b) preferred only by the person to whom that entry relates. (4) Every application for transposition of an entry from one part to another part of the roll shall be in Form No 7. (5) Every application for the deletion of a name from the electoral roll shall be,- (a) in Form No. 8(Deletion of Entry in Electoral Roll); (b) preferred only by a person whose name is already included in that electoral roll; 12. Manner of lodging claims and objections.-(1) Every claim or objection shall,- (a) either be presented to the registration officer or to such other officer as may be designated in this behalf; or (b) be sent by post to the registration officer. (2) Provision to submit forms online may also be provided through an Information Technology based online system including through a Mobile Application with appropriate link with the official website of the City Corporation or concerned Authority. 13. Procedure to be followed by the designated officers.-(1) Every officer designated for this purpose shall,- (a) maintain in duplicate, a list of claims in Form No. 9 (details obtained from Form No.4), a list of objections to the inclusion of names in Form No. 10 (details obtained from Form No.5), a list of objections to particulars in Form No. 11 (details obtained from Form No.6), list of transposition of entry in Form No.11-A (details obtained from Form No.7) and list of deletion of entry in Form No.11-B (details obtained from Form No.8); and (b) exhibit one copy of each such list on the notice board in his office. (2) Where a claim or objection is presented to him, he shall, after complying with the requirements of sub-rule (1), forward it with such remarks, if any, as he considers proper to the registration officer. 14. Procedure to be followed by the registration officer.- The registration officer shall,- (a) maintain in duplicate the lists in Forms 9,10,11, 11-A and 11-B entering thereon the particulars of every claim or objection as and when it is received by him whether directly under rule 12 or on being forwarded under rule 13; and (b) exhibit one copy of each such list on the notice board in his office.5 15. Rejection of certain claims and objections.- Any claim or objection which is not lodged within the specified period or in the form and manner, herein specified, shall be rejected by the registration officer. 16. Acceptance of claims and objections without inquiry.-If the registration officer is satisfied as to the validity of any claim or objection, he shall allow it without further inquiry after the expiry of one week from the date on which it is entered in the list exhibited by him under clause(b) of rule 14: Provided that where before any such claim or objection has been allowed, a demand for inquiry has been made in writing to the registration officer by any person, it shall not be allowed without further inquiry. 17. Notice of hearing claims and objections.- (1) Where a claim or objection is not disposed of under rule 15 or rule 16, the registration officer shall,- (a) specify in the list exhibited by him under clause (b) of rule 14, the date, time and place of the hearing of the claim or objection; and (b) give notice of the hearing in,- (i) the case of a claim, to the claimant in Form No. 12; (ii) the case of an objection to the inclusion of a name, to the objector inForm No. 13 and to the person objected to in Form No. 14; and (iii) the case of an objection to particulars in an entry, to the objector in Form No. 15. (2) A notice under this rule may be given either personally or through a person duly authorised in this behalf or by registered post or speed post with acknowledgment or by affixing it to the person's residence or last known residence within the ward. 18. Inquiry into claims and objections.- (1) The registration officer shall hold a summary inquiry into every claim or objection in respect of which notice has been given under rule 17 and shall record his decision thereon. (2) At the hearing, the claimant or as the case may be, the objector and the person objected to and any other person who, in the opinion of the registration officer, is likely to be of assistance to him, shall be entitled to appear and be heard. (3) The registration officer may in his discretionrequire,- (a) any claimant, objector or person objected to, to appear in person before him; and (b) that the evidence tendered by any person shall be given on oath and administer an oath for the purpose. 19. Inclusion of names inadvertently omitted.- If it appears to the registration officer that owing to inadvertence or error during preparation, the names of any electors have been left out of the electoral roll and that remedial action should be taken under this rule, the registration officer shall,- (a) prepare a list of the names and other details of such electors; (b) exhibit on the notice board of his office a copy of the list together with a notice as to the time and place at which the inclusion of these names in the6 electoral roll will be considered, and also publish the list and the notice in such other manner as he may think fit; and (c) after considering any verbal or written objections that may be preferred, decide whether all or any of the names shall be included in the electoral roll. 20. Deletion of names.- If it appears to the registration officer at any time before the final publication of the electoral roll that owing to inadvertence or error or otherwise, the names of dead persons or of persons who have ceased to be, or are not, ordinarily residents in the ward or of persons who are otherwise not entitled to be registered in that electoral roll, have been included in the electoral roll, and that remedial action shall be taken under this rule, the registration officer shall,- (a) prepare a list of the names and other details of such electors; (b) exhibit on the notice board in his office a copy of the list together with a notice as to the time and place at which the question of deletion of these names from the electoral roll may be consideredand also publish the list and the notice in such other manner as he may think fit; and (c) after considering any verbal or written objections that may be preferred, decide whether all or any of the names shall be deleted from the electoral roll: Provided that before taking any action under this rule in respect of any person on the ground that he has ceased to or is not, ordinarily resident in the ward, or is otherwise not entitled to be registered in that electoral roll, the registration officer shall make every endeavour to give him a reasonable opportunity to show cause why the action proposed should not be taken in relation to him. 21. Final publication of electoral roll.- (1) The registration officer shall,- (a) prepare a list of amendments to carry out his decisions under rules 16, 18, 19 and 20 and to correct any clerical or printing errors or other inaccuracies subsequently discovered in the electoral roll; (b) publish the electoral roll, together with the list of amendments by making a complete copy thereof available for inspection and displaying a notice in Form No. 16 at his office; and (c) subject to such general or special directions as may be given by the State Election Commission, supply free of cost, two copies of the electoral roll, as finally published, with the list of amendments, if any to the registered, recognised National Political Parties and State registered recognised Political Parties in the State of Karnataka. (2) On such publication, the electoral roll together with the list of amendments shall be the electoral roll of the ward. (3) Where the electoral roll (in this sub-rule hereafter referred to as the basic roll), together with the list of amendments, becomes the electoral roll for a ward under sub-rule (2) the registration officer may, for the convenience of all concerned, integrate, subject to any general or special directions issued by the State Election Commission in this behalf, the list into the basic roll by incorporating inclusion of names, amendments, transportation or deletion of entries in the relevant parts of the basic roll itself. However, no change shall be made in the7 process of such integration in the name of any elector or in any particulars relating to any elector, as given in the list of amendments. (4) The electoral roll for such wards for the corporations shall not include any amendment, transposition, inclusion or deletion of entry made after the last date for making nomination for the election to such ward and before completion of such election. 22. Appeals from orders deciding claims and objections.- (1) An appeal shall lie from any decision of the registration officer under rule 18, 19 or 20 to designated officer of the State Government, as the State Election Commission may designate in this behalf (hereinafter referred to as the appellate officer): Provided that an appeal shall not lie, where the person desiring to appeal has not availed himself of his right to be heard by, or to make representations to the registration officer on the matter which is the subject of appeal. (2) Every appeal under sub-rule (1) shall be,- (a) in the form of a memorandum signed by the appellant, and accompanied by a copy of the order appealed against; and (b) presented to the appellate officer within a period of fifteen days from the date of announcement of the decision or sent to that officer by registered post so as to reach him within that period. (3) The presentation of an appeal under this rule shall not have the effect of staying or postponing any action to be taken by the registration officer under rule 21. (4) Every decision of the appellate officer shall be final, but insofar as it reverses or modifies a decision of the registration officer, shall take effect only from the date of the decision in appeal. (5) The registration officer shall cause such amendments to be made in the roll as may be necessary to give effect to the decisions of the appellate officer under this rule. 23. Revision of rolls.- (1) The roll for every ward shall be revised under section 35, either intensively or summarily or partly intensively and partly summarily as the State Election Commission may direct. (2) Where the roll or any part thereof is to be revised intensively in any year, it shall be prepared afresh and the provisions of rules 3 to 22 shall apply in relation to such revision as they apply in relation to the first preparation of aelectoral roll. (3) When the electoral roll or any part thereof is to be revised summarily in any year, the registration officer shall cause to be prepared a list of amendments to the relevant parts of the electoral roll on the basis of such information as may be readily available and publish the roll together with the list of amendments in drafts and the provisions of rules 7 to 22 shall apply in relation to such revision as they apply in relation to the first preparation of a electoral roll. (4) Where at any time between the publication in draft of the revised roll under sub-rule(2) or of the roll and list of amendments under sub-rule (3) and the final publication of the same under rule 21, any names have been directed to be included in the roll for the time being in force under section 35 of the Act, the8 registration officer shall cause the names to be included also in the revised roll unless there is, in his opinion, any valid objection to such inclusion. 24. Correction of entries and inclusion of names in electoral rolls.-(1) Every application shall be made in duplicate in Form No. 4 (inclusion of name), Form No.6 (objection to particulars in an entry), Form No.7 (Transposition of entry) and Form No.8 (deletion of entry), as may be appropriate. (2) Every such application as is referred to in sub-rule (1) shall be presented to the registration officer in such manner as the State Election Commission may direct. (3) Every application for inclusion presented in pursuance of sub-rule (2) shall be countersigned, where necessary, by another person whose name is already included in the electoral roll in which the claimant desires his name to be included. (4) The fee specified in sub-rule (1) shall be paid in such manner as may be directed by the Slate Election Commission. (5) The registration officer shall, immediately on receipt of such application, direct that one copy thereof be displayed in some conspicuous place in his office together with a notice inviting objection to such application within a period of seven days from the date of such display. (6) The registration officer, shall, as soon as may be after the expiry of the period specified in sub-rule (5), consider the application and objections thereto, if any, received by him and shall, if satisfied, direct the inclusion, deletion, correction or transposition of entries in the electoral roll, as may be necessary: Provided that when an application is rejected by the registration officer, he shall record in writing a brief statement of his reasons for such rejection. 25. Appeals from orders.-(l) Every appeal shall be,- (a) in the Form of a memorandum signed by the appellant; (b) accompanied by a copy of the order appealed against; and (c) presented to the District Election Officer within a period of fifteen days from the date of the order appealed against or sent by registered post so as to reach him within that period: Provided that the District Election Officer may condone the delay in the presentation of the appeal to him, if he is satisfied that the appellant had sufficient cause for not presenting it within the time specified. (2) For the purpose of sub-rule (1) an appeal shall be deemed to have been presented to the District Election Officer, when the memorandum of appeal is delivered by, or on behalf of, the appellant to the District Election Officer himself. 26. Identity Cards for Electors in notified constituencies.- (1) The State Election Commission may, with a view to preventing impersonation of electors and facilitating their identification at the time of poll, by notification in the official Gazette of the State, direct that the provisions of this rule shall apply to any such ward or part thereof as may be specified in the notification.9 (2) The Registration Officer for such notified ward shall, as soon as may be, after the issue of the notification under sub-rule (1), arrange for the issue to every elector of an identity card prepared in accordance with the provisions of this rule. (3) The identity card shall,- (a) be prepared in duplicate; (b) contain the name, age, residence and such other particular of the elector as may be specified by the State Election Commission; (c) have affixed to it a photograph of the elector which shall be taken at the expense of the Government; and (d) bear the facsimile signature of the Registration Officer: Provided that if the elector refuses or evades to have his photograph taken or cannot be found at his residence by the official photographer in spite of repeated attempts, no such identity card shall be prepared for the elector and a note of such refusal or evasion or that the elector could not be found at his residence in spite of repeated attempts shall be made in the copy of the electoralroll maintained by the registration officer. (4) One copy of the identity card prepared under sub-rule (3) shall be retained by the registration officer and the other copy shall be delivered to the elector to be kept by him for production at the time of poll. 27. Custody and preservation of roll and connected papers.- (1) After the electoral roll for a ward has been finally published, the following papers shall be kept in the office of the registration officer or at such other place as the District Election officer may by order specify until the expiration of one year after the completion of the next intensive revision of that electoral roll,- (a) one complete copy of the electoral roll; (b) statements submitted to the registration officer under rule 6; (c) register of enumeration forms; (d) application in regard to the preparation of the electoral roll; (e) manuscript parts prepared by enumerating agencies and used for compiling the electoral roll; (f) papers relating to claims and objections;and (g) papers relating to appeals under rule 22. (2) One complete copy of the electoral roll for each ward duly authenticated by the registration officer shall also be kept in such place as the District Election Officer may specify, as permanent record. 28. Inspection of electoral rolls and connected papers.-Every person shall have the right to inspect the papers relating to electoral roll referred to in rule 27 and to get attested copies thereof on payment of such fee as may be fixed by the District Election Officer.10 29. Disposal of electoral rolls and connected papers.- (1) The papers referred to in rule 27 shall, on the expiry of the period specified therein, and subject to such general or special directions, if any, as may be given by the State Election Commission in this behalf, be disposed of in such manner as the District Election Officer may direct. (2) Copies of the electoral roll for any ward in excess of the number required for deposit and for any other public purpose shall be disposed of at such time and in such manner as the State Election Commission may direct and until such disposal shall be made available for sale to the public by payment of an amount prescribed by the State Election Commission. 30. Special provision for adoption of Electoral roll of the Assembly Constituency.–(1)Notwithstanding anything contained in these rules, the State Election Commission may, if it deems it necessary, prepare the electoral rolls of City Corporations without conducting an enumeration by adopting the electoral rolls of the Assembly Constituencies prepared under the Representation of the People Act, 1950 (Central Act 43 of 1950) for the time being in force for the purpose of elections under the Act. (2) The Electoral roll of Assembly Constituency as adopted under sub-rule (1) shall be divided into separate parts for each ward of the city corporation and all electors included in the electoral roll for the Assembly Constituency relating thereto shall be incorporated in the electoral roll of the wards of the city corporation concerned. (3) In preparing the electoral rolls under sub-rule (1), the State Election Commission shall mutatis mutandis follow the procedure laid down for the preparation of electoral rolls under the Act and the rules made there under: Provided that, the electoral roll for such wards for the corporations shall not include any amendment, transposition, inclusion or deletion of entry made after the last date for making nomination for the election to such ward and before completion of such election. 31. District Election Officers, etc., deemed to be on deputation to State Election Commission.—The officers referred to in these Rules and any other officer or staff employed in connection with the preparation, revision and correction of the electoral rolls shall be deemed to be on deputation to the State Election Commission for the period during which they are so employed and such officers and staff shall, during that period, be subject to the control, superintendence and discipline of the State Election Commission. 32. Breach of official duty in connection with the preparation, etc of electoral rolls.—(1) If any electoral registration officer, assistant electoral registration officer or other person required by or under these Rules to perform any official duty in connection with the preparation, revision or correction of an electoral roll or the inclusion or exclusion of any entry in or from that roll, is without reasonable cause, guilty of any act or omission in breach of such official duty, the same shall be a gross misconduct and he shall be liable for disciplinary action as11 per recommendation of the District Election Officer which shall binding on the Disciplinary Authority. By Order and in the name of the Governor of Karnataka, (NANDAKUMAR B.) Under Secretary to Government, Urban Development Department (GBA & Bengaluru City Corporation-2 and Coordination). FORM No- 1 (see rule 4) ELECTORAL ROLL 20…….. ....................................(Ward No.)...................................................................(Name of City Corporation) Ward PART ............. Name of Polling Station............................ No. assigned to Polling Station ................................ Area of Polling Station.............................. Hou Na Age as on 1stof se No. & Na me of Ma S April/July/Oc House me of Father / le / Sl. No. t./ Jan. Name (in Elector Mother / Female 20____ bracket) Husband (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) Electoral Registration Officer Sl. No…………………. …………………………………………. Roll ……………. 20 …… ……………………………. Part………. List of Amendment 20…… …………………………..(Year)……….12 ADDITIONS Name of Age as on 1stof SSl. House No. & Name of Father / Male / April/July/Oct./ No. House Name Elector Mother / Female Jan. 20____ (in bracket) Husband (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) CORRECTIONS For Read Sl. No. of entry Name of Elector Existing entry (Correct entry) (1) (2) (3) (4) DELETIONS Sl. No. of entry Name of Elector (1) (2) Electoral Registration Officer ……………………………..13 FORM No- 2 (see rule 6) LETTER OF REQUEST To, The occupant of.................................................... Sir/Madam, The preparation of the electoral roll for the Ward of the City Corporation in which you are residing has been taken in hand. It will greatly facilitate my work if you will kindly complete the enumeration card below after reading the attached instructions and hand it over to my assistant who will call for it. Electoral Registration Officer, of the ........................................ City Corporation ENUMERATION CARD Name of City Corporation : Name of Ward : Polling Station number : House number : House name : Name and particulars of adult citizens ordinarily residing in the above premises: Age as on 1stof SSl. Name of Particulars as to Male of April/July/Oct./ No. Citizen Father or Husband Female Jan. 20____ (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) DECLARATION FORM I solemnly declare that the particulars given above are true to the best of my knowledge and belief and that none of the names mentioned above has been included in the electoral roll for any other constituency. Date: Signature INSTRUCTIONS 1. Enter the name of all persons who have completed 18 years of age on or before the 1stApril, 1stJuly, 1st October and 1st January of this year and who are ordinarily residing in the premises. 2. Only the names of those who are citizens of India should be entered.14 3. Enter against Sl. No. 1 in the first column, the name of the head or other Senior member of the family, provided he or she has the qualifications mentioned in paragraphs 1 and 2 above. 4. Ordinarily residing does not mean that the person should be actually in the house when you are filling in the form. The persons who normally live in the house should be included even though they may be temporarily absent, e.g. on a journey or on business or in hospital. On the other hand, a guest or visitor, who normally lives elsewhere but happens to be in the house at the time should not be included. 5. All ordinary residents having the qualifications referred to in item No. 1 and 2 of the house should be included, whether they are members of the family or not, but do not enter the names of any person who is a member of the Armed Forces of India or is employed under the Government of India in a post outside India or the name of such person's wife if she ordinarily resides with him. 6. In the case of ever)' male citizen, enter in the third column the name of his father preceded by the words "son of " 7. In the case of every female citizen, enter in the third column- (i) the name of the husband preceded by the words "wife of" if she be married; (ii) the name of the late husband preceded by the words "widow of" if she be a widow; and (iii) the name of the father preceded by the words "daughter of' if she be unmarried. 8. In the fourth column, enter the age of the citizen as accurately as possible, giving only the number of complete years and ignoring the months. 9. Any person who makes a statement or declaration which he either knows or believes to be false or does not believe to be true is punishable under section 236 of Bhrathiya Nyaya Sanhitha, 2024.15 FORM No- 3 (see rule 8) NOTICE OF PUBLICATION OF ELECTORAL ROLL IN DRAFT To, The Elector…………………………………………….ward No…………………… Notice is hereby given that the electoral roll for Ward No.(s) ………………………………………………………of………………………………………..City Corporation has been prepared in accordance with the Greater Bengaluru Governance (Registration of Electors) Rules, 2025and that a copy thereof is available for inspection at the office of the ……………..………………….during hours. The qualifying date for the preparation of the Electoral roll is ……………………….. If, with reference to the above qualifying date, there be any claim for the inclusion of a name in the roll or any objection to the inclusion of a name or any objection to particulars in any entry, it should be lodged on or before the ………………………………………………… in Forms Nos. 4,5 and 6 as may be appropriate. Every such claim or objection should either be presented in my office or to ……………………..or sent by post to the address given below so as to reach me not later than the aforesaid date. Date Electoral Registration Officer Address :16 FORM No-4 (see rule 11(1) and 24] CLAIM APPLICATION FOR INCLUSION OF NAME. To, The Electoral Registration Officer, ……………………………………………………….. Ward No………………………of……………………………… City Corporation Photo of Sir, claimant I request that my name be include in the electoral roll in the above Ward in part No………………………………………………relating to City Corporation. My name in (Full)…………………………………………………………………………… My Father’s/Mother’s/Husband’s name……………………………………………………… Particulars of my place of residence area ………………………………………………………. House No. if any ………………………………………………………………………………. Street No. .……… Name of Locality……………………………………………………….…. Police Station ………………………………………………………………………………… Post Office& Pin Code ……………………………………………………………………… Taluk ………………………………………. District……………………………………….. Mobile No. ………………………… I hereby declare to the best of my knowledge and belief :- (i) that I am a citizen of India; (ii) that my age on qualifying date, i.e. ……………was ……………..; (iii) that I am ordinarily resident at the address given above ; (iv) that I have not applied for the inclusion of my name in the electoral roll for any other Ward or City Corporation or Notified Area Authority; (v) that my name has not been included in the electoral roll for any other Ward or City Corporation or Notified Area Authority.17 OR That my name has been included in the electoral roll in Ward No…………...... of City Corporation and I request that the same may be excluded from that electoral roll :- Place: Signature or thumb impression of the claimant. I am an elector included in the electoral roll of the same part in which the claimant has applied for inclusion, namely Part No………………………………………………. of Ward No………………………………….of ………………………………………………City Corporation. My serial number therein is …………………………………………………… I support this claim and countersign it. Signature of the elector Name (in full)……………………. Note: Any person who makes a statement or declaration which is false or which he either known or believe to be false or does not believe to be true is punishable under Section 236 of Bhrathiya Nyaya Sanhitha. ----------------------------------------------------- (Perforation)---------------------- ------------------------------- Intimation of Action taken the application in Form No. 4 ofShri/Smt./Kumari…………………………………………………………………………Address… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………… has been ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………….. (a) accepted and his/her name has been included in the electoral roll vide Sl. No. ……………………………. Part No……………………………………………….. (b)rejected for the reason ……………………………………………………………. Date : Electoral Registration Officer (Address) ----------------------------------------------------- (Perforation)---------------------- ------------------------------- Receipt of application Received the application in Form No. 4 from Shri/Smt./Kumari…………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………address………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………… Date : Electoral Registration Officer (Address) I am an elector and my name has been included in Part No. ………………. of Ward No………………………. of the electoral roll under Serial No. ……………… I support this objection and countersign it …………………….. Signature of the elector (Name in full)18 FORM No-5 (see rule 11(2)) OBJECTION TO INCLUSION OF NAME To, The Electoral Registration Officer, …………………………………………………………………………………… Ward No…………………………. of …………………………City Corporation. Sir, I object to the inclusion of the name of ………………………………………… at Serial No………………… in Part No. …………………………….. of the electoral roll for the following reason(s)…………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………..…… …………………………………………………………………………………………. I hereby declare that the facts mentioned above are true to the best of my knowledge and belief. My name has been included in the electoral roll for this constituency as follows: Name in full …………………………………………………………… Father’s / Husband’s Name …………………………………………… Serial No…………………………………………………………………………….. Part No………………………………………………………………………………. Ward No…………………………………………………………………….. Date: Signature / thumb impress of objector (full postal address) I am an elector and my name has been included in Part No. ………………. of Ward No………………………. of the electoral roll under Serial No. ……………… I support this objection and countersign it …………………….. Signature of the elector (Name in full)19 FORM No- 6 (see rules 11(3) and 24) OBJECTION TO PARTICULARS IN AN ENTRY To, The Electoral Registration Officer, ……………………………………. (Name of the Corporation) Sir, I submit that the entry relating to myself which appears at Serial No. ………………… ……………………………….. in the Part No. ………………………… of the electoral as “ ……………………………………” is not correct. It should be corrected as follows: - “…………………………………………….” Place: Signature or thumb impression of the Date: elector Note: Any person who makes a statement or declaration which is false and which he either knows or believes it to be false or does not believe it to be true is punishable under section 236 of Bhrathiya Nyaya Sanhitha, 2023 (Central Act 45 of 2023). ----------------------------------------------------- (Perforation)---------------------- ------------------------------- INTIMATION OF ACTION TAKEN The objection in Form 6 lodged by Shri / Smt. / Kumari ……………………………… address ……………………………………………………………………………… has been- (a) accepted and the relevant entry has been corrected to read as follows:- “……………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………..” (b) rejected for the reason ……………………………………………………… Electoral Registration Officer, (Address) ……………………………………… Date: …………………………………………………. ----------------------------------------------------- (Perforation)---------------------- -------------------------------20 RECEIPT FOR APPLICATION Received the application in Form 6 from Shri / Smt. Kumar *………………………………… Address ………………………………………………………………………………………… Electoral Registration Officer, (Address) ……………………………………… Date: …………………………………………………. ______________________________________ * To be filled in by the applicant.21 FORM No- 7 (see rule 24) APPLICATION FOR TRANSPOSITION OF ENTRY IN ELECTORAL ROLL To, Photograp The Electoral Registration Officer, h of ……………………………………. applicant (Name of the Corporation) Sir, I submit that the entry relating to myself which appears at Serial No. …………………. in the Part No. ………………………… of the electoral roll for the ward relating to *myself, namely ………………………………………………………………….. Son / Wife / Daughter of ……………. …………………………………. Should be transposed to Part No. ……………………….. of this roll, because* I have / the said elector has changed *my / his / her place of ordinary residence to …………. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… … which is within the same ward. I declare that I am an elector of this ward being enrolled at Serial No…………………………….. in Part No. ………………………… of the roll. Signature / Thumb impression of applicant Place: (Full Postal Address)………………………………… Date: ………………………………………………………. Note: Any person who makes a statement or declaration which is false and which he either knows or believes it to be false or does not believe it to be true is punishable under Section 236 of Bhrathiya Nyaya Sanhitha. *Strike out the inappropriate words. ----------------------------------------------------- (Perforation)---------------------- ------------------------------- INTIMATION OF ACTION TAKEN The application in Form 7 lodged by Shri / Smt. / Kumari ……………………………… address ……………………………………………………………………………… has been- (a) accepted and the name of Shri / Smt. / Kumari ……………………………… ……………………………………… has been transposed to Part No. ………………… (b) rejected for the reason ……………………………………………………………….…22 Electoral Registration Officer, (Address) ……………………………………… Date: …………………………………………………. ----------------------------------------------------- (Perforation)---------------------- ------------------------------- RECEIPT FOR APPLICATION Received the application in Form 7 from Shri / Smt. Kumar *………………………………… Address ………………………………………………………………………………………… Electoral Registration Officer, (Address) ……………………………………… Date: …………………………………………………. * To be filled in by the applicant.23 FORM No- 8 (see rule 24) APPLICATION FOR DELETION OF ENTRY IN ELECTORAL ROLL To, The Electoral Registration Officer, Ward No…………………………. of …………………………City Corporation. Sir, I submit that the entry at Serial No ..................................In Part No ....................................................... of the Electoral roll for the above-mentioned constituency related to *Shri/Smt./Kumari ….......................................................... * Son/ Wife/ Daughter of ...................................................................................... requires to be deleted as the said person is dead/is no longer ordinarily resident in this locality/*is not entitled to be registered in the electoral roll for the following reasons :- .................................................................................................................. ........................... .................................................................................................................. ............................ I hereby declare that the facts mentioned above are true to the best of my knowledge and belief. I declare that I am an elector of this constituency, being enrolled at Serial No ................................................................................ in Part No........................................................ of the electoral roll. Signature / Thumb impression of Place : objector Date : (Full Postal Address) Note :-Any person who makes a statement or declaration which is false and which he either knows or believes to be false or does not believe to be true is punishable under Section 236 of Bhrathiya Nyaya Sanhitha. * Strike out the inappropriate words. ----------------------------------------------------- (Perforation)---------------------- -------------------------------24 INTIMATION OF ACTION TAKEN The application in Form 8 lodged by Shri/Smt./Kumari..............................................................Address .................................................................................................. has been, (a) accepted and the name of Shri/Smt./ Kumari...........................................as appearing at SI. No ............... in Part No.......................has been deleted. (b) rejected for the reason .................................................................................. Electoral Registration Officer Date : Address .......................................................... ----------------------------------------------------- (Perforation)---------------------- ------------------------------- RECEIPT FOR APPLICATION Received the application in Form 8 from Shri/Smt./Kumari ........................... Address * Electoral Registration Officer Date : Address ................................... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------- * To be filled in by the applicant.25 FORM No- 9 (see rule 13 and 14) LIST OF CLAIMS Name of Date, Date of SSl. Name of father / Place of time and Receipt No. Claimant husband / residence place of mother/ hearing (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)* * To be filled only by the Registration Officer and not by an officer designated under Rule 12.26 FORM No-10 (see rule 13 and 14) LIST OF OBJECTIONS TO INCLUSION OF NAME Date, Particulars Reason time Date of SSl. Full Name of in brief PPart Name and Receipt No. of Objector objected for No. in full place to objection of hearing (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8)27 FORM No- 11 (see rule 13 and 14) LIST OF OBJECTIONS TO PARTICULRS IN ENTRIES Date, Name in full Date of SSl. Part No. & Sl. Nature of time and of elector Receipt No. No. of entry Objection place of objecting hearing (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)* * To be filled only by the Registration Officer and not by an officer designated under rule 12.28 FORM No- 11-A (see rule 13 and 14) LIST OF TRANSPOSITION OF ENTRY IN ELECTORAL ROLL Part No. & Sl. Date of SSl. Name in full Part No. to be No. of Receipt No. of elector transposed existing entry (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) * To be filled only by the Registration Officer and not by an officer designated under rule 12.29 FORM No-11-B (see rule 13 and 14) LIST OF DELETION OF ENTRY IN ELECTORAL ROLL Name in full Date of SSl. Part No. & Sl. of elector to Receipt No. No. of entry be deleted (1) (2) (3) (4) *To be filled only by the Registration Officer and not by an officer designated under rule 12.30 FORM No-12 (see rule 17(1)(b)) NOTICE OF HEARING OF A CLAIM To, …………………………………. …………………………………. Reference : Claim No…………………………………………………. Take notice that your claim for the inclusion of your name in the electoral roll will be heard at ………………………………….. (Place) at ……………………….. O’ Clock on the ………………………………………… You are directed to be present at the hearing with such evidence as you may like to adduce. Place: Date : Electoral Registration Officer Ward No……………………… City Corporation (Address)……………………………………….. ………………………………………………….. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------- CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE NOTICE Received notice of the date of hearing ………………………………………. CLAIMANT Certified that the notice on the claimant has been duly served by me on this ……………………………..day of ……………………..on ……………….…………. (Name)… ……………………………………………………..… personally / by affixation on residence. Place: Date : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------- N.B. If this notice is served by a Serving Officer.31 FORM No- 13 (see rule 17(1)(b)(ii)) NOTICE TO THE OBJECTOR-I Duplicate (Office Copy) To, (Full Name and Address of Objector……………………………………….. ………………………………………..…………………………………… Ref: Objection No. ………………………… Take notice that your objection to the inclusion of the name of ……………………………. ……………………………… will be heard at………………… (Place) at……………………….. O’clock on the………………………….. day of …………… you are directed to be present at the hearing with such evidence as you may like to adduce. Place: Date: Electoral Registration Officer ----------------------------------------------------------------------------32 NOTICE TO THE OBJECTOR-II Original To be served on the objector Ref: Objection No. ………………………… Take notice that your objection to the inclusion of the name of ……………………………. ………………………………. will be heard at………………… (Place) at……………………….. O’clock on the………………………….. day of …………… you are directed to be present at the hearing with such evidence as you may like to adduce. Place: Date: Electoral Registration Officer ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE OF NOTICE RECEIVED BEFORE THE DATE OF HEARING Date : Objector……………………… …………………………………….. certified that the notice on the objector has been duly served by me this the …………………………. Day of …………………….. on (Name)……………………………………………………………………. personally / by affixing on residence. Place: Date: Serving Officer ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------- N.B. If this notice served by post, attach the receipt here.33 FORM No-14 (see rule 17(1)(b)(ii)) NOTICE TO THE PERSON IN RESPECT OF WHOM OBJECTION HAS BEEN MADE Duplicate (Office Copy) To, (Full Name & Address of Objector……………………………………….. ………………………………………..…………………………………… Ref: Objection No. ………………………… Take notice that your objection of your name at Sl. No………………… in Part …………………………………of the electoral roll for ……………………… ward filed by (Full Name and Address ………………………………………………………….. of Objector) will be heard at………………… (Place) at……………………….. O’clock on the………………………….. day of …………… you are directed to be present at the hearing with such evidence as you may like to adduce. The grounds of objections (in brief) are :- (a) (b) (c) Place: Date: Electoral Registration Officer -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------34 FORM No- 14 (see rule 17(1)(b)(ii)) NOTICE TO THE PERSON IN RESPECT OF WHOM OBJECTION HAS BEEN MADE Original (to be served on the person objected to) To, (Full Name & Address of Objector……………………………………….. ………………………………………..…………………………………… Ref: Objection No. ………………………… Take notice that your objection of your name at Sl. No………………… in Part …………………………………of the electoral roll for ……………………… ward filed by (Full Name and Address ………………………………………………………….. of Objector) will be heard at………………… (Place) at……………………….. O’clock on the………………………….. day of …………… you are directed to be present at the hearing with such evidence as you may like to adduce. The grounds of objections (in brief) are :- (a) (b) (c) Place: Date: Electoral Registration Officer CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE OF NOTICE RECEIVED NOTICE OF THE DATE OF HEARING Date : Person Objector to……………………… …………………………………….. certified that the notice on the person, the entry relating to whose name has been objected to, has been duly served by me this the ………………………………………. day of ……………….……………….. on (Name)……………………………………………………………………. personally / by affixing on residence. Place: Date: Serving Officer ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------- N.B. If this notice served by post, attach the receipt here.35 FORM No- 15 (see rule 17(1)(b)(iii)) NOTICE TO THE OBJECTOR ON THE HEARING OF AN OBJECTION AGAINST THE INCLUSION OF A NAME To, (Full Name & Address of Objector……………………………………….. ………………………………………..…………………………………… Reference: Objection No……………………………………………………………….. Take notice that your objection to the inclusion of the ………………………………………… ………………………………… will be heard at …………………………..(Place) at ……………….. O’ clock on the …………………………day of ………………………… 20……………… You are directed to be present at the hearing with such evidence as you may like to adduce. Place: Date : Electoral Registration Officer Ward No……………………… City Corporation (Address)……………………………………….. …………………………………………………..R.N.I. No. KARBIL/2001/47147 POSTAL REGN. No. RNP/KA/BGS/2202/2017-19 Licensed to post without prepayment WPP No. 297 36 FORM No- 16 (see rule 21) NOTICE OF FINAL PUBLICATION OF ELECTORAL ROLL It is hereby notified for public information that list of amendment and / or errata to the draft electoral roll for ………………………………….. Ward No…………………………….. of City Corporation has been prepared in accordance with the Greater Bengaluru Governance (Registration of Electors) Rules, 2025 and a copy of the said roll together with the said list of amendments has been published and will be available for inspection at my office. Place: Date : Electoral Registration Officer Ward No……………………… City Corporation (Address)……………………………………….. ………………………………………………….. By Order and in the name of the Governor of Karnataka, (NANDAKUMAR B.) Under Secretary to Government, Urban Development Department (GBA & Bengaluru City Corporation-2 and Coordination). ಮುದ(cid:206)ಕರು (cid:178)ಾಗೂ ಪ(cid:206)(cid:144)ಾಶಕರು:- ಸಂಕಲ(cid:163)ಾ(cid:297)(cid:144)ಾ(cid:312)ಗಳ(cid:133), ಕ(cid:163)ಾ(cid:143)ಟಕ (cid:170)ಾಜ(cid:205)ಪತ(cid:206), ಸ(cid:144)ಾ(cid:143)(cid:312) (cid:144)ೇಂದ(cid:206) ಮುದ(cid:206)(cid:158)ಾಲಯ, (cid:166)ೆಂಗಳ(cid:136)ರು