Date: 2018-02-27Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Whereas, the schedule for the Bye Elections to the House of the People and State Legislative Assembly in the State of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, have been announced by the Commission vide Press Note
This notification from the Election Commission of India, dated February 23, 2018, outlines restrictions on exit polls and the publication/dissemination of their results related to bye-elections in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. Exercising powers under Section 126A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, the Commission prohibits conducting exit polls and publishing/publicizing their results via any medium between 7:00 AM and 5:30 PM on Sunday, March 11, 2018. This restriction applies to the bye-elections in the Araria Parliamentary Constituency, Bhabua and Jehanabad Assembly Constituencies in Bihar, and the Phulpur and Gorakhpur Parliamentary Constituencies in Uttar Pradesh, as initially announced in Press Note No. ECIPN162018, dated February 9, 2018. The notification further clarifies that displaying any election matter, including opinion poll results, in electronic media is prohibited during the 48 hours leading up to the conclusion of polling for these bye-elections, as per Section 126(1)(b) of the R.P. Act, 1951. The order was issued by K.F. Wilfred, Sr. Principal Secretary.
Key Entities Referenced
Election Commission of India: The organization issuing the notification regarding restrictions on exit polls.
New Delhi: Location where the Election Commission of India's notification was issued.
Bihar: One of the states where bye-elections are being held, triggering the exit poll restrictions.
Uttar Pradesh: One of the states where bye-elections are being held, triggering the exit poll restrictions.
R.P. Act, 1951: The Representation of the People Act, 1951, the legislation under which the exit poll restrictions are being imposed.
Araria Parliamentary Constituency: Parliamentary constituency in Bihar where a bye-election is being held.
Bhabua Assembly Constituencies: Assembly constituency in Bihar where a bye-election is being held.
Jehanabad Assembly Constituencies: Assembly constituency in Bihar where a bye-election is being held.
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1091 GI/2018 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(iii)]
ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 23rd February, 2018
O.N. 16 (E).—Whereas, the schedule for the Bye-Elections to the House of the People and State Legislative
Assembly in the State of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, have been announced by the Commission vide Press Note
No. ECI/PN/16/2018, dated 9th February, 2018.
2. And whereas, as per the provisions of Section 126A of the R.P. Act, 1951, there shall be restrictions on conduct of
any exit poll and publication and dissemination of result of such exit poll during such period as may be notified by the
Election Commission in this regard;
3. Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers under sub-Section (1) of Section 126A of the R.P. Act, 1951, the Election
Commission, having regard to the provisions of Sub-Section (2)(b) of the said Section, hereby notifies the period
between 7.00 A.M. and 5.30 P.M. on 11-03-2018(Sunday), as the period during which conducting any exit poll and
publishing or publicizing by means of the print or electronic media or dissemination in any other manner whatsoever, the
result of any exit poll in connection with the said bye-elections announced vide the Commission’s Press Note No.
ECI/PN/16/2018, dated 9th February, 2018 from 9-Araria Parliamentary Constituency, 205-Bhabua & 216-
Jehanabad Assembly Constituencies in Bihar, 51-Phulpur & 64-Gorakhpur Parliamentary Constituencies in
Uttar Pradesh shall be prohibited.
4. It is further clarified that under Section 126(1)(b) of the R.P. Act, 1951, displaying any election matter including
results of any opinion poll or any other poll survey, in any electronic media, would be prohibited during the period of 48
hours ending with the hour fixed for conclusion of poll for the aforesaid bye-elections.
[No. 576/EXIT/ECI/LET/FUNC/JUD/SDR/Vol.I/2018]
By Order,
K.F.WILFRED, Sr.Principal Secy.
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