**Executive Summary**
This document is an excerpt from the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, published on October 5, 2016. It primarily lists notifications published in extraordinary issues of the Gazette during the week ending September 24, 2016. The notifications pertain to elections, reservation of wards, and amendments to election rules.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Extraordinary Issues Published (Week Ending September 24, 2016)**:
* **Notification 220**: Determination of wards in Town Panchayats for reservation of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Women. (Issued by the Director of Town Panchayats, Chennai-600 108).
* **Notification 221**: Relates to the conduct of election expenses accounts for Panchayat, Town Panchayat, Third Grade Municipalities, Municipalities, and Corporation elections. (Issued by Tamil Nadu State Election Commission, Chennai)
* **Notification 222**: Amendments to the Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Elections) Rules, 1995. (Issued by Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department).
* **Notification 223**: Lists of Recognised Political Parties and their Symbols, and Lists of Registered but Unrecognised Political Parties entitled for Preference and Lists of Free Symbols Notified. (Issued by Tamil Nadu State Election Commission, Chennai).
* **Notification 224**: Removal of the president of Keelaveeranam Panchayat (Tirunelveli district). (Issued by the District Collector and Inspector of Panchayats, Tirunelveli District).
* **Notification 225**: Notification of Reservation of Wards to Scheduled Caste (General), Scheduled Caste (Women), and Women (General). (Issued by Chennai City Municipal Corporation).
* **Notification 226**: Relates to the Right to Information of Electors - Affidavit. (Issued by Tamil Nadu State Election Commission, Chennai).
* **Notification 227**: Relates to Safeguards against Personation-Marking Indelible Ink. (Issued by Tamil Nadu State Election Commission, Chennai).
* **Notification 228**: Amendments to the Tamil Nadu Local Bodies Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order, 2016. (Issued by Tamil Nadu State Election Commission, Chennai).
* **Parts/Sections Not Published This Week**:
* Part III – Section 2
* Part IV – Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4
* Part V – Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Director of Town Panchayats, Chennai-600 108.**
* **Impact:** Responsible for the determination of wards in town panchayats for the reservation of seats.
* **Action Required:** Implement the provisions for ward determination as per the notification.
**Stakeholder: Tamil Nadu State Election Commission, Chennai.**
* **Impact:** Oversees election-related activities including expenses, symbols, and information access for electors.
* **Action Required:** Implement and enforce election-related rules, including those pertaining to expenses, candidate information, and amendments to election symbol allotments.
**Stakeholder: Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department.**
* **Impact:** Responsible for amendments to the Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Elections) Rules, 1995.
* **Action Required:** Implement and enforce the amendments to the election rules.
**Stakeholder: District Collector and Inspector of Panchayats, Tirunelveli District**
* **Impact:** Enforce and manage the removal of the president of Keelaveeranam Panchayat.
* **Action Required:** Implement the orders related to the removal of the president of Keelaveeranam Panchayat.
**Stakeholder: Chennai City Municipal Corporation.**
* **Impact:** Responsible for the reservation of wards within the Corporation.
* **Action Required:** Implement the notification regarding ward reservations for various categories.
**Stakeholder: Political Parties and Candidates.**
* **Impact:** Affected by regulations regarding election expenses, symbol allotment, and information disclosure.
* **Action Required:** Comply with all election-related regulations, including expense limits, symbol usage, and affidavit requirements.
**Stakeholder: Electors/Citizens.**
* **Impact:** Affected by safeguards against personation in elections and access to information about candidates.
* **Action Required:** Be aware of their rights and responsibilities related to elections, including the right to information and safeguards against voter fraud.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette: Official gazette for publishing notifications and orders of the Tamil Nadu Government.
Tamil Nadu State Election Commission: The body responsible for conducting elections in Tamil Nadu, especially local body elections.
Chennai: The capital city of Tamil Nadu, relevant as a location of the issuing authorities and applicability of some notifications.
Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Elections) Rules, 1995: Rules amended by notifications within the Gazette.
Director of Town Panchayats: An authority responsible for Panchayats within the state of Tamil Nadu.