Executive Summary:
This document is a public notice from the Returning Officer for the Vice-Presidential Election, 2017, announcing the election process. It outlines the schedule for nomination submissions, scrutiny, withdrawals, and polling. Key dates include July 18, 2017, for nomination submissions, July 19, 2017, for scrutiny, July 21, 2017, for withdrawal of candidatures and August 5, 2017, for polling.
Key Points / Main Content:
Nomination Process:
* Nomination papers can be delivered to the Returning Officer in Room No. 29, Ground Floor, Parliament House, New Delhi, or to Assistant Returning Officers (Shri Mukul Pande or Shri Rohtas) if the Returning Officer is unavailable.
* The deadline for submitting nomination papers is July 18, 2017, between 11 A.M. and 3 P.M. on any day that is not a public holiday.
* Each nomination paper must include a certified copy of the candidate's entry in the parliamentary electoral roll.
* A deposit of ₹15,000 is required from each candidate, payable in cash to the Returning Officer or deposited earlier in the Reserve Bank of India or a Government Treasury, with the receipt attached to the nomination paper.
* Nomination paper forms are available from the Returning Officer's office during the specified hours.
Scrutiny and Withdrawal:
* Nomination papers will be scrutinized on July 19, 2017, at 11 A.M. in Room No. 29, Ground Floor, Parliament House, New Delhi.
* Candidates can withdraw their candidature by submitting a notice to the Returning Officer by 3 P.M. on July 21, 2017. The notice must be delivered by the candidate, or an authorized proposer or seconder.
Polling:
* If the election is contested, polling will be held on August 5, 2017, between 10 A.M. and 5 P.M. at the designated polling location.
Impact Analysis:
Candidates:
* Impact: Must adhere to the nomination process, deposit requirements, and deadlines for submission and withdrawal.
* Action Required: File nomination papers by July 18, 2017, deposit ₹15,000, attend scrutiny on July 19, 2017, and submit withdrawal notice (if desired) by July 21, 2017.
Proposers and Seconders:
* Impact: May be required to submit or withdraw nomination papers on behalf of the candidate if authorized.
* Action Required: If authorized, deliver nomination papers or withdrawal notices within the specified deadlines.
Electors:
* Impact: If the election is contested, they will participate in the polling process.
* Action Required: Participate in polling on August 5, 2017, between 10 A.M. and 5 P.M.
Returning Officer and Assistant Returning Officers:
* Impact: Responsible for managing the nomination, scrutiny, and withdrawal processes.
* Action Required: Oversee the nomination paper submission, conduct scrutiny, and accept withdrawal notices.
Election Commission:
* Impact: Oversees the entire election process.
* Action Required: Ensure a fair and transparent election process according to the established rules and regulations.
Key Entities Referenced
Vice-President of India: The constitutional post for which an election is being announced.
Election Commission: The organization responsible for issuing the notification for the election.
Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections Act, 1952: The act of Parliament governing the election of the President and Vice-President of India.
Shumsher K. Sheriff: The Returning Officer for the Vice-Presidential Election, 2017.
New Delhi: The location where nomination papers are to be delivered and scrutiny will take place.
Parliament House, New Delhi: The building in New Delhi where the Returning Officer's office is located.
Rajya Sabha Secretariat: The organization where the Assistant Returning Officers, Shri Mukul Pande and Shri Rohtas, are employed.
Reserve Bank of India: One of the entities where the security deposit can be made for the election.
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RAJYA SABHA SECRETARIAT
(OFFICE OF THE RETURNING OFFICER FOR
VICE-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION, 2017)
PUBLIC NOTICE
OF
ELECTION TO THE OFFICE OF VICE-PRESIDENT OF INDIA
New Delhi, the 4th July, 2017
O.N.49(E).—WHEREAS a notification under sub-section (1) of section 4 of the Presidential and Vice-
Presidential Elections Act, 1952, for the holding of an election to fill the Office of Vice-President of India has been
issued by the Election Commission, I, Shumsher K. Sheriff, the Returning Officer for such election, do hereby give
notice that—
(i) nomination papers may be delivered by a candidate or any one of his proposers or seconders to the undersigned
at his office in Room No.29, Ground Floor, Parliament House, New Delhi, or if he is unavoidably absent, to
the Assistant Returning Officers, Shri Mukul Pande, Additional Secretary or Shri Rohtas, Joint Secretary,
Rajya Sabha Secretariat at the said office between 11 A.M. and 3 P.M. on any day (other than a public
holiday) not later than the 18th of July, 2017;
(ii) each nomination paper shall be accompanied by a certified copy of the entry relating to the candidate in the
electoral roll for the Parliamentary constituency in which the candidate is registered as an elector;
(iii) every candidate shall deposit or cause to be deposited a sum of rupees fifteen thousand only. This amount may
be deposited in cash with the Returning Officer at the time of presentation of the nomination paper or
deposited earlier in the Reserve Bank of India or in a Government Treasury, and in the latter case a receipt
showing that the said deposit of the sum has been so made is required to be enclosed with the nomination
paper;
(iv) forms of nomination papers may be obtained from the above said office at the times aforesaid;
(v) the nomination papers, other than those rejected under sub-section (4) of section 5B of the Act, will be taken
up for scrutiny at the said office in Room No.29, Ground Floor, Parliament House, New Delhi on Wednesday,
the 19th July, 2017 at 11 A.M.;
(vi) the notice of withdrawal of candidatures may be delivered by a candidate, or any one of his proposers or
seconders who has been authorised in this behalf in writing by the candidate, to the undersigned at the place
specified in paragraph (i) above before three o’clock in the afternoon of the 21st of July, 2017;
(vii) in the event of the election being contested, the poll will be taken on Saturday, the 5th of August, 2017,
between the hours of 10 A.M. and 5 P.M., at the place of polling fixed under the rules.
SHUMSHER K. SHERIFF,
Returning Officer for the
Vice-Presidential Election, 2017
and
Secy.-General, Rajya Sabha
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