1. Election Commission of India URL : www.eci.gov.in
Sachin kalantre
Deputy Collector & Registrar , YASHADA

2. Electoral Administration - Framework
Election Commission of India – The Indian Constitution provides for its creation.
Appointment of CEC and ECs
Right to vote to all above 18 years of age
Bicameral Composition of Parliament
Composition of State Legislatures
Delimitation of constituencies after each census
Duration of each House
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3. Election Commission of India – Constitutional Provision
Article 324 (1) - The superintendence, direction and control of the preparation of the electoral rolls for, and the conduct of, all elections to Parliament and to the Legislature of every State and of elections to the offices of President and Vice-President held under this Constitution shall be vested in the Election Commission.

4. A Multi-Member Commission – Constitutional Position
Article 324 (2) – The Election Commission shall consist of the Chief Election Commissioner and such number of other Election Commissioners, if any, as the President may from time to time fix and the appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners shall, subject to the provisions of any law made in that behalf by Parliament, be made by the President.
Article 324 (3) – When any other Election Commissioner is so appointed the Chief Election Commissioner shall act as the Chairman of the Election Commission.

5. Election Commission of India Election Laws
Manual of Election Law
The Representation of Peoples Act. 1951
The Registration of Electoral Rules ,1960
The Conduct of Election Rules , 1960
The Delimitation Act , 2002
The Election Symbols ( Reservation and allotment ) order,1968

6. Election Commission of India - Election Laws
Handbooks
Training Module
Handbook for Booth Level Officers
Handbook for Returning Officers (Updated 2014)
Handbook for Counting Agents (Updated 2014)
Handbook for Polling Agents(Updated 2014)
Handbook for Returning Officers (For Council Elections)
Handbook for Presiding Officers (Updated 2014)
Handbook for Candidates (Updated 2009)
Handbook for Electoral Registration Officers (Updated 2012)
The Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections Act, 1952
Political Party And Election Symbol
Handbook for Media 2014
Handbook for Observers 2014

7. A Multi-Member Commission
From Jan 1950 to mid Oct 1989 – A single Member Commission headed by a Chief Election Commissioner.
(Argument put forward was that decisions need to be taken expeditiously when election process is on. And, a single member Commission would be more suited for it)
From Oct 16, 1989 till Dec 1989 – It was a Three Member Commission.
From Jan 1990 to Sep 1993 – A Single Member Commission.
From Oct 1993 till today – A Three Member Commission.
(The Chief Election Commissioner and Two Election Commissioners)
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8. Commission’s Secretariat
Deputy Election Commissioners – 03
Directors(Admn. And IT) – 01
Secretaries (Zonals and Specifics)– 10
Under Secretaries – 12
Jt Director + OSD (IT) – 02
Assistant Director (Stats.) – 02
Section Officers – 33
Assistants & others – 275
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9. Election Machinery in States
Chief Electoral Officers – 35
District Election Officers – 601
Returning Officers (Parliament) – 543
Returning Officers (Assembly) – 4120
Asstt. Returning Officers (Parliament) – 4600
Asstt. Returning Officers (Assembly) – 10,000
Electoral Registration Officers – 4120
Asstt. Electoral Registration Officers
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10. Right to Vote NOTA Any citizen over 18 can vote can vote
Voting right denied to certain class of people:
criminal convicts of certain class
person convicted of electoral offence
person of unsound mind
There is no compulsion to vote
NOTA
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11. Scale of Operation Recognized National Parties – 06
Recognized State Parties – 45
Registered Unrecognized Parties – 702
Polling Stations – 687,000
Electorate – Nearly 671 million
Turn out – Nearly 389 million
Staff deployed on Poll Day (Presiding Officers, Polling Officers and helpers) – Nearly 4 million
Security personnel deployed – Nearly 2.5 million
Approximate direct cost – INR million (USD 280 million)
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12. Transaction of Business
Regular meetings
Circulation of papers
Consultation and informal discussions
All Election Commissioners have equal say
Delegation of some executive functions to officers
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13. Budget and Expenditure
Voted budget
Independent Budget finalised in consultation with Finance Ministry
Funds for Conduct of elections reflected in the budget of States/UTs
Only Parliament election - Funded entirely by Centre
Only Assembly election - Funded by the State
Simultaneous election - Expenses shared equally
Expenditure on capital equipment shared equally
Expenditure on electoral rolls, PICs also shared equally
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14. When Elections take place?
Term of Parliament & Assembly - 5years (except J & K Assembly where it is 6 years)
House can be dissolved before its term ends
Dates decided by the Commission. No consultation done with any Government
Commission can call for elections six months prior to the date on which normal tenure of Assembly or Parliament expires.
14 General elections since 1952.
Bye-elections when a seat falls vacant. Normally held within 6-months of vacancy. No Bye-elections if vacancy for less than one year
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15. Scheduling of Elections
No more than 6-month gap between last session of Parliament/Assembly and recalling of new House
Elections to fall within this period
Number of considerations in scheduling:
Weather
Law & order
Movement of Central police forces
Agricultural cycles
Festivals
Exam schedules
Public holidays
Logistical requirements
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16. Who can Contest?
Any citizen over 25 years for Lok Sabha & Vidhan Sabha
Any citizen over 30 years for Rajya sabha & Vidhan Parishad
For Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha candidate- registered voter in any state
For Vidhan Sabha & Vidhan Parishad- registered voter only in that state
Candidate should not be convicted or disqualified otherwise
Security deposit:
Rs.25,000/ for Lok Sabha & SC /ST candidates – Rs
Rs /- for Rajya Sabha, Vidhan Sabha & Vidhan Parishad and SC & ST candidates - Rs. 5000
Deposit returned if candidate secures more than 1/6th of valid votes
Nominations need to be proposed by electors:
one for candidate of national/state party
ten for others
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17. The Contestants 7 days for filing nominations
Scrutiny a day following the last date for nominations
Thereafter 2 days provided for withdrawal
Final list prepared after withdrawal
4370 candidates for 543 seats in 1999, 5435 in 2004 (2386 independents)
Average number of contestants:
Size of deposit increased in1996
Number of electors nominating a candidate increased
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18. Time and mode of election campaigns
Campaign period of about 13 days or more
Ends 48 hours before polling closes
Parties issue manifestoes
Slogans, Door-to-door campaigning etc.
Posters, meetings, processions etc.
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19. Model Code of Conduct Part I Minimum standards of behaviour
Part II Public meetings
Part III Processions by political parties
Part IV Conduct of political parties
Part V Conduct on poll day
Part VI Handling of complaints
Part VII Parties in Power
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20. Checks on Party in Power
No official tour with campaigning
Bar on use of official vehicle/aircraft
Equal opportunity for use of public places for meetings, stay etc
No ads on public expense
No announcement or promise of new schemes
No new financial sanctions
No fresh appointments
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21. Voter Education - I By EC
Fund provided to CEOs to give Newspaper inserts, radio jingles, television spots, Banners, posters and produce literature
In rural areas – drum beating, chaupal (village assemblies) etc
Electoral Rolls displayed and read in local bodies like Gram Sabhas and Resident’s Welfare Associations etc.
To enable voters to make an informed choice
- All candidates are required to declare their criminal past, educational qualifications, assets and liabilities etc.- Affidavits filed displayed publicly and also put on the EC website.
Efforts on to make information on poll expenses public.
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22. Voter Education - II NGOs are encouraged to educate voters
By NGOs
NGOs are encouraged to educate voters
A number of Election Watch Groups played a positive roll in 2004 elections
One industry gr. also helped in putting up helplines and kiosks
By Political parties and candidates
They are the real stake holders and hence play crucial role in voter education
Advertisements, person to person contacts, meetings, posters are the modes
By Media
Media mature - plays a crucial role
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23. Women Participation Women seats
No specific law for reservation of seats as yet
Political parties expected to put up women candidates in reasonable numbers
Facilities on the polling stations
Separate Q for women voters
At least one lady officer posted in every polling station
Lady officer alone can see and verify “pardhanasheen” ladies ( Ladies wearing veils)
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24. Limits on Poll Expenses - I
Limits on candidates
Lok Sabha - Maximum Rs. 40 lakhs
Vidhan Sabha- Max. – Rs.16 lakhs
Commission monitors expenses closely
Expenditure Observers
Detailed accounts furnished by candidates within 30 days of declaration of election results
Limits on politicasl parties
Political parties and supporters till recently could spend as much as they wanted in the campaign in addition
Political parties will file their annual income statements before the Commission
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25. Limits on Poll Expenses-II
Expenses that are exempted
No expenses except the travel expenses on upto 40 national leaders of a recognised party and 20 of registered/unrecognised parties are exempted
Expenses made by well wishers, friends and relatives of the candidates are now added to the candidate’s expenditure
Expenses incurred by the parties to publicise its policies and programmes are not included in the candidate’s expenditure
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26. Electronic Media
Arrangement between Prasar Bharti and Election Commission
Free time on AIR and Doordarshan to National and State parties
Political parties can reach out to every corner
Ensures level playing field
63 hours given during GE 1999, -- hours during GE 2004
Indirect State funding
Now being extended to the Private Channels
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27. Preparation for Elections - Mobilisation of the Staff
Drawn from various Central and State Government departments - no private individual associated ( sec 159)
Staff on deputation with the Commission
Staff subject to Commission’ disciplinary control
Staff mobilized & deployed by the CEO under Commission’s instruction
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28. Preparation for Elections - Deployment and Training of Staff
Staff of various districts and states can be mixed to ensure fairness
Staff given nominal honorarium
Deployment of Government employees keeps expenditure under check, enhances control
Training – of ROs,EROs & Observers by the EC, of DEOs, Dy DEOs, ROs & EROs by the CEOs and of the Polling staff by the DEOs
Tainted and known to be aligned not associated
Commission takes prompt action on complaints against staff deployed
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29. Preparation for Elections - Procurement of Materials
Procurement of EVMs by the Commission
Other materials by the CEOs and DEOs
Standard procurement procedures followed
Specifications of materials decided by the Commission in case of non standard items
Advance planning by the Commission, CEOs and DEOs for procurement at their levels
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30. Preparation for Elections - Relationship with stakeholders
Commission hears complaints & concerns of all political parties
All political parties given similar treatment
CEOs and DEOs call meetings of Political Parties for electoral rolls, enforcement of code of conduct, for deciding polling stations & counting centres
Any individual or NGO can offer suggestions or can file complaints with the EC, CEOs & DEOs
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31. Preparation for Elections - Security Arrangements
Assessment for Central Force’s requirement is made keeping in mind the Law and Order situation
State police and central paramilitary forces deployed based on requirements
No police organ having any affiliation to the ruling party deployed
Confidence building measures taken
Situations watched regularly - special directions given, if needed
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32. Observers Appointed from senior civil servants
General Observers drawn from IAS
Expenditure Observers drawn from IRS
Statutory role for Observers
Report directly to Commission
Eyes and ears of the Commission in the Constituencies
Nearly 2000 observers appointed in GE 2004
All counting centers covered
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33. Electoral Reforms Criminalisation of politics
Number of seats a person can contest
Ext Polls and Opinion Polls
Surrogate Advertisements on Print Media
Political Ads on TV and Cable network
Party Accounts and its Audit
Government sponsored Advertisements
Negative/Neutral Voting
Decisions on Anti-defection cases
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34. Other New Initiatives Use of Electronic Voting Machines
Free time on state owned Electronic media for political parties - a step towards state funding of elections
Check on criminalization of politics
Computer networking and use of Information Technology
Computerization of Electoral rolls
Photo I-Cards (EPIC)
Electoral rolls with photograph
E-registration of electors
Publishing national voter register on the EC website with a credible search mechanism
Use of the GIS in electoral management
Simplifying maintenance of accounts by candidates
Simplifying filing of accounts
Streamlining procedure for registration
Model Code of Conduct
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35. Other New Initiatives
Sveep (Systematic Voters' Education and Electoral Participation)
MCMC (Media Certification & Monitoring Committee)
Paid News
Election Expenditure Monitoring
Vulnerability Mapping
District Election Management Plan
Micro Observer
Videography
NOTA
NRI Voting
R- voting
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36. State Election Commission, Maharashtra
mahasec.maharashtra.gov.in
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37. State Election Commission ,Maharashtra
The 73rd and 74th Amendment to the Constitution of India has given legal sanctity to the Panchayat Raj System.
This amendment provide for the establishment of the State Election Commission for conduct of elections to the urban and rural local self-government.
This consist of Municipal Corporations, Municipal Councils, Nagar Panchayats in urban areas and Zilla Parishads, Panchayat Samitis, Village Panchayats in rural areas.
This amendment made provision of Article 243-K and 243-ZA wherein State Election Commission were established.
The main objective for 73rd and 74th amendment and making this provision was to create independent status of State Election Commission so that elections are conducted in free and fair, without other intervention.
State Election Commission, Maharashtra was established on 26th April 1994 as per the provisions of Article 243-K and 243-ZA of the Constitution of India
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38. ELECTION MACHINERY State Election Commissioner District Collector
Deputy Collector
Sub Divisional officer
Tahsildar
Naib Tahsildar / Awal Karkun
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39. Municipal Corporations Deputy Collector
Election Authority
Municipal Corporations
Deputy Collector
Municipal Councils & Nagar Panchayats
Deputy Collector
Zilla Parishads & Panchayat Samitis
Deputy Collector / Tahsildar
Grampanchayats
Tahsildar / Naib Tahsildar / AK
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40. Municipal Corporations -26 Municipal Councils – 230
Local Bodies in State
Municipal Corporations -26
Municipal Councils – 230
Nagar Panchayats – 104
Zilla Parishads-34
Panchayat Samitis – 351
Grampanchayats
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42. Election Laws Sr. No Local Body Election Law 1
Municipal Corporation ( Greater Bombay )
Bombay Provincial Corporation Act , 1888 2
Other Municipal Corporation
Maharashtra Provincial Municipal Corporation Act , 1949 and rules 3
Municipal Councils & Nagarpanchayats
Maharashtra Municipal Councils , Ngarpanchyats & Industrial Township Act 1965 and Rules 1966 4
ZP & Panchayat Samiti
Maharashtra Zilla Parishad & Panchyat Samiti Act , 1961 5
Grampanchayat
Maharashtra Grampanchayat Act , 1958
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43. FAQs Guidelines for Municipal Corporation Elections
Guidelines for Municipal Council & Nagarpanchyat and Industrial Township Elections
Guidelines for Zilla Parishad & Panchayat Samiti Elections
Guidelines for Grampanchayat Elections
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44. COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES
ELECTIONs

45. Scenario Before 97th Constitutional Amendment
Cooperative societies in a state – state subject ( entry 32 of state list VII schedule ) - MCS Act 1960
Cooperative societies working in more than one state – central subject ( entry 44 of union list ) Multi State Cooperative Societies Act 1984/2002
Need for uniformity in cooperative legislation particularly in respect of aspects crucial for autonomous and democratic functioning of cooperatives

46. 97th constitutional Amendment
Objective :
“To enhance public faith in cooperatives and insulate them
from avoidable political or bureaucratic interferences ”
97 th Constitutional Amendment Act 2011
w.e.f. 12 January 2012

47. Part III -Article 19 in The Constitution Of India (Fundamental RIGHT)
After 97th Constitutional Amendment
Part III -Article 19 in The Constitution Of India (Fundamental RIGHT)
19. Protection of certain rights regarding freedom of speech etc
(1) All citizens shall have the right
  (c) to form associations or unions; or co-operative societies
Part IV -Article 43B ( newly inserted) in The Constitution Of India 1949
The State shall endeavor to promote voluntary formation, autonomous functioning , democratic control and professional management of the co op soc.

48. After 97th Constitutional Amendment
Main Implications
The state is empowered to make provisions for incorporation, regulation and winding up of cooperatives that are voluntary with democratic member control and economic participation and are autonomous
The max. no of Directors shall not exceed 21
SC/ST -1 seat and Women -2 seats
Tenure of Board – 5 years
GB – within 6 months of closing of financial year
Returns to be filed – within 6 months of closing of financial year
Right of information to the members

49. Before 97 amendment Election Procedures
Specified Societies-Section 73 G- Collector
Notified Societies -Section 73IC- DDR
Other type of Societies- Societies themself

50. Scenario Before New Election Rules
Sec 73G
Specified Societies
Apex Societies
All DCC
District and Taluka Sale and Purchase Societies
Co op sugar factories
Co op spinning mills
APMC
Any other
Maharashtra Specified Co-operative Societies Elections to Committees Rules , 1971 and sec 144 A to sec 144 Y
Sec 73IC
Election to notified societies
As per Bye laws and act provisions
Multi State Coop soc.
Elections conducted as per Multi- State Co-op Societies Act 2002
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51. Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Election Rules, 2014 (11 September 2014)

52. NEW Election Procedures
State Co-operative Election Authority
Type A societies- State Co-operative Election Authority
Type B societies - Deputy Registrar &
District Co-operative Election Officer
Type C societies - Taluka Dy./Asstt. Registrar &
Asstt. District Co-operative Election Officer
Type D societies by authorized officer (SCEA)
in Special General Body

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