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Date: 19-Oct-2023 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Notification regarding appointment of District Election Officers in the state of Kerala

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • The Election Commission of India, in consultation with the Government of Kerala, has designated District Election Officers for each district in the State of Kerala.
  • This notification supersedes all previous notifications regarding the designation of District Election Officers in Kerala.

Key Changes

  • The notification designates the District Collector and District Magistrate of each district in Kerala as the District Election Officer for that respective district.
  • The notification lists 14 districts in Kerala and their corresponding District Election Officers.
  • The designated officers are:
  • Kasaragod: District Collector & District Magistrate, Kasaragod
  • Kannur: District Collector & District Magistrate, Kannur
  • Wayanad: District Collector & District Magistrate, Wayanad
  • Kozhikode: District Collector & District Magistrate, Kozhikode
  • Malappuram: District Collector & District Magistrate, Malappuram
  • Palakkad: District Collector & District Magistrate, Palakkad
  • Thrissur: District Collector & District Magistrate, Thrissur
  • Ernakulam: District Collector & District Magistrate, Ernakulam
  • Idukki: District Collector & District Magistrate, Idukki
  • Kottayam: District Collector & District Magistrate, Kottayam
  • Alappuzha: District Collector & District Magistrate, Alappuzha
  • Pathanamthitta: District Collector & District Magistrate, Pathanamthitta
  • Kollam: District Collector & District Magistrate, Kollam
  • Thiruvananthapuram: District Collector & District Magistrate, Thiruvananthapuram

Impact Analysis

Stakeholders

  • Political Parties and Candidates: This provides clarity on who the key election officials are at the district level.

Suggested Action Items

  • Review existing election-related processes and procedures to align with the new designations.

Key Entities Referenced

Election Commission of India: The authority responsible for conducting elections in India. Government of Kerala: The state government of Kerala. Representation of the People Act, 1950: An act of the Parliament of India that provides for the allocation of seats in, and the delimitation of constituencies for the purpose of elections to, the House of the People and the Legislative Assemblies of States, the qualifications of voters at such elections, the preparation of electoral rolls, the manner of filling seats in the Council of States to be filled by representatives of Union territories, and matters connected therewith. District Collector & District Magistrate: The administrative head of a district in Kerala, responsible for maintaining law and order and overseeing various government functions. District Election Officer: The officer responsible for the conduct of elections in a district.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-19102023-249567 xxxGIDHxxx CG-DL-E-19102023-249567 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (iii) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (iii) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 58] िई दिल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जतर्ार, अक्त बू र 19, 2023/आज‍र् ि 27, 1945 No. 58] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2023/ASVINA 27, 1945 भारत जिर्ाचा ि आयोग अजधसचू िा िई दिल्ली, 16 अक् तूबर, 2023 आ.अ. 59(अ).—लोक प्रजतजिजधत् र् अजधजियम, 1950 (1950 की 43) की धारा 13कक की उप-धारा (1) म ें अंतर्र्ाष्ट उपबंधों के अिुसरण म,ें और अपिी पूर्ार्ती सभी अजधसूचिाओं के अजधक्रमण म,ें भारत जिर्ााचि आयोग, केरल सरकार के परामि ा स,े एतद्द्वारा िीचे िी गई ताजलका के स्ट्त भं (2) म ें जर्जिर्िष्ा ट अजधकारी को, केरल राज्य के जिल े के जलए, िैसा दक उक्त ताजलका के स्ट् तंभ (1) म ें ऐस े अजधकारी के सामि े जर्जिर्िष्ा ट ह,ै जिला जिर्ााचि अजधकारी के रूप म ें िामोदिष्ट करता ह:ै- क्र. स.ं और जिल ेका िाम जिला जिर्ाचा ि अजधकारी 1 2 1-कासरागोड जिला कलेक्ट र और जिला मजिस्ट् रेट, कासरागोड 2-कन् िूर जिला कलेक्ट र और जिला मजिस्ट् रेट, कन् िूर 3-र्यिाड जिला कलेक्ट र और जिला मजिस्ट् रेट, र्यिाड 4-कोझीकोड़ जिला कलेक्ट र और जिला मजिस्ट् रेट, कोझीकोड़ 5-मलप्प रु म जिला कलेक्ट र और जिला मजिस्ट् रेट, मलप्प ुरम 6-पालाक्क ाड जिला कलेक्ट र और जिला मजिस्ट् रेट, पालाक्क ाड 7-जिस्ट् सूर जिला कलेक्ट र और जिला मजिस्ट् रेट, जिस्ट् सूर 6649 GI/2023 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(iii)] 8-एरिाकुलम जिला कलेक्ट र और जिला मजिस्ट् रेट, एरिाकुलम 9-इडुक्क ी जिला कलेक्ट र और जिला मजिस्ट् रेट, इडुक्क ी 10-कोट्टयम जिला कलेक्ट र और जिला मजिस्ट् रेट, कोट्टयम 11-अलप् पुझा जिला कलेक्ट र और जिला मजिस्ट् रेट, अलप् पुझा 12-पथिमथीट्टा जिला कलेक्ट र और जिला मजिस्ट् रेट, पथिमथीट्टा 13-कोल् लम जिला कलेक्ट र और जिला मजिस्ट् रेट, कोल् लम 14-जतरुर्िन् तपुरम जिला कलेक्ट र और जिला मजिस्ट् रेट, जतरुर्िन् तपुरम [फा. स.ं 508/केएल/2023] आिेि स,े जबिोि कुमार, सजचर् ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 16th October, 2023 O.N. 59(E).—In pursuance of the provisions contained in sub-section (1) of Section 13AA of the Representation of the People Act, 1950 (43 of 1950), and in supersession of all its earlier Notifications, the Election Commission of India, in consultation with the Government of Kerala, hereby designates Officers specified in column (2) of the table below as the District Election Officer for the districts of State of Kerala as specified in column (1) of the said table against such Officers: - Sl. No. & Name of Districts District Election Officers 1 2 1-Kasaragod District Collector & District Magistrate, Kasaragod 2-Kannur District Collector & District Magistrate, Kannur 3-Wayanad District Collector & District Magistrate, Wayanad 4-Kozhikode District Collector & District Magistrate, Kozhikode 5-Malappuram District Collector & District Magistrate, Malappuram 6-Palakkad District Collector & District Magistrate, Palakkad 7-Thrissur District Collector & District Magistrate, Thrissur 8-Ernakulam District Collector & District Magistrate, Ernakulam 9-Idukki District Collector & District Magistrate, Idukki 10-Kottayam District Collector & District Magistrate, Kottayam 11-Alappuzha District Collector & District Magistrate, Alappuzha 12-Pathanamthitta District Collector & District Magistrate, Pathanamthitta 13-Kollam District Collector & District Magistrate, Kollam 14-Thiruvananthapuram District Collector & District Magistrate, Thiruvananthapuram [F. No. 508/KL/2023] BY ORDER, BINOD KUMAR, 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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