model check list for returning officers and assistant returning officers
model check list for returning officers and assistant returning officers
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1.1 General Duty of RO/ARO –<br />
Part-1 Preliminary<br />
(i) RO (Sec. 24 of RP Act 1951) - To do all such Acts <strong>and</strong> things as may be necessary <strong>for</strong><br />
effectively conducting the elections - over all supervision on election process.<br />
(ii) Assistant RO (Sec. 22 & 23 of RP Act 1951) – ARO, subject to control of RO,<br />
competent to per<strong>for</strong>m the functions of the RO. However scrutiny of nominations<br />
not to be done by ARO unless the RO is unavoidably prevented from per<strong>for</strong>ming<br />
the scrutiny.<br />
1.2 Reading Material –<br />
(i) Constitution of India (relevant provisions)<br />
(ii) RP Act, 1951<br />
(iii) Parliament (Removal of Disqualification) Act, 1959.<br />
(iv) IPC, 1860 (relevant provisions)<br />
(v) Conduct of Election Rules, 1961<br />
(vi) RO's H<strong>and</strong> Book<br />
(vii) Presiding Officer's H<strong>and</strong> Book<br />
(viii) Manual <strong>for</strong> EVM operations<br />
(ix) Instructions of ECI<br />
(x) Model Code of Conduct (Booklet of ECI)<br />
1.3 Special Features of Elections to House of People –<br />
(i) Photo Electoral Rolls<br />
(ii) Different color coding <strong>for</strong> statutory <strong>and</strong> non-statutory envelops<br />
(iii) Help lines<br />
(iv) Mock poll certification<br />
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