model check list for returning officers and assistant returning officers

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(e) Registers duly authenticated and numbered, regarding maintenance of
election expenses (including form of affidavit)
(f) Sufficient copies of Commission's orders as compiled by the Election
Department.
(v) Register to enter nomination papers.
(vi) Form of consolidated list of nominated candidates – as given in P. 31 of Ch.V of
RO Hand Book.
(vii) RO's seal (brass and rubber both)
(viii) Cashier with cash receipt book to receive security deposits.
(ix) List of disqualified persons, u/s 8A, 9 and 10-A of RP Act, 1951.
5.15 Receiving Form-A and Form B (Para 13 and 13A of Election Symbol (R+A) order, 1968) -
(i) Form A and Form B delivered to RO shall be accepted only up to 3.00 PM on last
date of nominations.
(ii) Forms signed in ink only, be accepted. Facsimile signatures or signatures by
means of rubber stamp or forms transmitted by fax shall not be accepted.
5.16 Display of information submitted by the candidates regarding affidavits (Sec. 33-A of
RP Act 1951, ECI No. 3/ER/2003/ JS-II dated 27.3.2003 and No. 3/ER/2003/ JS-II dated
07.08.2003; P. 26 of Ch. V of R.O. Hand book) -
(i) A copy of nomination paper, affidavit (form 26) & affidavit (Annex.–1) to be
displayed at a conspicuous place at the office of RO. Copies to be given freely to
electronic media/press, NGO and any other person.
(ii) Information to the contrary, by means of counter affidavits, shall also to be
displayed.
(iii) A copy of each affidavit should be sent to DEO at the earliest, who will
consolidate all such affidavits and make available their copy to any applicant on
nominal payment of copying charges.
(iv) Information furnished by candidates on "Govt. Dues" in affidavit should be
published by RO in a format in two local news papers within two days after the
list of contesting candidates. (Para 26.3 of Ch. V of RO Hand book).