model check list for returning officers and assistant returning officers
model check list for returning officers and assistant returning officers model check list for returning officers and assistant returning officers
PS No. 48 Sector Officer's Report Format Name of Sector Officer: _________________________ No. & Name of AC ______________________________ Route No. ______________________________________ No. of Candidates ______________________________ Central Force Deployed Y/N Micro Observer deployed Y/N Video camera deployed Y/N Total voters Whether Mock Poll done (Y/N) No. of Polling Agents present Party candidates not represented by polling agents No. of votes polled at Ist visit (Mention time) No. of votes polled at IInd visit (Mention time) No. of votes polled at IIIrd visit (Mention time) Whether poll continued after closure time? (Y/N) No. of voters who have voted after 5PM by receiving token 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Total No. of votes polled at close of poll Total % of votes polled Whether machines closed and sealed properly (Y/N) Whether copy of 17C given to polling agents by PrO (Y/N) Whether PrO diary, 17A, 17C checked and tallied? (Y/N) Complaints received on poll day Source of each comlaint, its nature and followup ation taken Whether repoll recommended (Y/N) Whether machine & statutory papers deposited in strong room (Y/N)
12.3 Establishing Control Room – It should be well informed and well equipped. 12.4 Meeting with constituency level Standing Committee (Para 5 of Ch. XI of RO Hand Book) Representatives of political parties, contesting candidates and local police officers be associated - Briefing about arrangements, model code of conduct, cooperation for law and order etc., - Minutes to be drawn. 12.5 Observers (Sec. 20B of RP Act 1951; Para 12 of Ch. 1 of RO Hand Book) - 1. Due courtesies and facilities to be given 2. General Observer and Expenditure Observer 12.6 Duties of Observers - 1. To observe the preparedness for conducting elections 2. They will observe all aspects for a fair, free and peaceful election 3. They will inspect at random electoral rolls - Polling material and arrangements of polling booths also to be observed - Random checking of EVMs also. 4. Security arrangements and force deployment plan - Observers to be consulted. 5. Expenditure incurred by candidates to be inspected 6. Directions of ECI regarding model code of conduct - Compliance to be observed 7. Randomization of polling personnel, counting personnel in the presence of Observer. 12.7 Powers of Observers - 1. To stop counting of votes before declaration of results or direction to RO not to declare result 2. Place of stay, phone number and dates of visit are to be publicised 3. Polling personnel, counting personnel and Micro Observers are to be selected randomly in presence of Observer. 4. Preparation of EVMs for poll - Presence of Observer is must. 5. Dispatch arrangements, movement plan of prepared EVMs to dispersal centers, movement plan for polled EVMs to collection centers, Security arrangements at counting centers/strong rooms to be intimated to Observers. 49
- Page 1 and 2: GENERAL ELECTIONS TO HOUSE OF PEOPL
- Page 3 and 4: 1.1 General Duty of RO/ARO - Part-1
- Page 5 and 6: Part-2 Preparation of working copie
- Page 7 and 8: (ii) Total number of deletions and
- Page 9 and 10: 3.3(A) Zero randomisation - (i) Bef
- Page 11 and 12: 3.7 Distribution of EVMs to polling
- Page 13 and 14: 4.7 Constituency map indicating sec
- Page 15 and 16: List of Statistical Informations De
- Page 17 and 18: (g) During the course of polling, t
- Page 19 and 20: (viii) Time of presentation - betwe
- Page 21 and 22: 5.7 Furnishing of two Affidavits An
- Page 23 and 24: f. In the case of a candidate set u
- Page 25 and 26: Part-6 Scrutiny of nomination paper
- Page 27 and 28: (iv) Record reasons for rejecting a
- Page 29 and 30: Section of act A CHART ON DISQUALIF
- Page 31 and 32: Part-7 Withdrawal of Candidature 7.
- Page 33 and 34: 7.7 Appointment of Election Agent (
- Page 35 and 36: 8.4 Allotment of symbols (R.5 & 10
- Page 37 and 38: Part-9 Postal-Ballot Papers 9.1 Pri
- Page 39 and 40: 9.6 Printing of postal ballot paper
- Page 41 and 42: (ii) Elector may also send intimati
- Page 43 and 44: Part-10 Classified Service Voters (
- Page 45 and 46: Part-11 Ballot Papers For EVMs 11.1
- Page 47 and 48: Part-12 General Arrangements For Po
- Page 49: (iv) Give OK report to control room
- Page 53 and 54: 12.12 Polling rehearsals/training o
- Page 55 and 56: Part-13 Measures to prevent booth c
- Page 57 and 58: 13.4 Measures to reduce multiplicit
- Page 59 and 60: Part-14 Preparation/Commissioning o
- Page 61 and 62: Part-15 Model Code of Conduct 15.1
- Page 63 and 64: clash or cause hindrance to traffic
- Page 65 and 66: Note: The Commission shall announce
- Page 67 and 68: (iv) Vehicle not registered for cam
- Page 69 and 70: (a) No defacement in any form (wall
- Page 71 and 72: owned one bullet proof vehicle will
- Page 73 and 74: (iv) Application for such certifica
- Page 75 and 76: 16.15 POL arrangement 16.16 New for
- Page 77 and 78: (ii) Voter slips to be plain white
- Page 79 and 80: 17.12 Voter Assistance Booth - (i)
- Page 81 and 82: (ii) EVM is sealed (iii) 17C is giv
- Page 83 and 84: (x) Drawings of counting centre be
- Page 85 and 86: 19.12 Additional counting staff - (
- Page 87 and 88: (ii) Secret seal shall be put on pa
- Page 89 and 90: Part-20 Election expenses by candid
- Page 91 and 92: constituency, he is a candidate fir
- Page 93: Part-22 Miscellaneous (Ch. XVIII of
PS No.<br />
48<br />
Sector Officer's Report Format<br />
Name of Sector Officer: _________________________<br />
No. & Name of AC ______________________________<br />
Route No. ______________________________________<br />
No. of C<strong>and</strong>idates ______________________________<br />
Central Force Deployed Y/N<br />
Micro Observer deployed Y/N<br />
Video camera deployed Y/N<br />
Total voters<br />
Whether Mock Poll done (Y/N)<br />
No. of Polling Agents present<br />
Party c<strong>and</strong>idates not represented by polling<br />
agents<br />
No. of votes polled at Ist visit (Mention time)<br />
No. of votes polled at IInd visit (Mention time)<br />
No. of votes polled at IIIrd visit (Mention time)<br />
Whether poll continued after closure time? (Y/N)<br />
No. of voters who have voted after 5PM by<br />
receiving token<br />
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22<br />
Total No. of votes polled at close of poll<br />
Total % of votes polled<br />
Whether machines closed <strong>and</strong> sealed properly<br />
(Y/N)<br />
Whether copy of 17C given to polling agents by<br />
PrO (Y/N)<br />
Whether PrO diary, 17A, 17C <strong>check</strong>ed <strong>and</strong><br />
tallied? (Y/N)<br />
Complaints received on poll day<br />
Source of each comlaint, its nature <strong>and</strong> followup<br />
ation taken<br />
Whether repoll recommended (Y/N)<br />
Whether machine & statutory papers deposited in<br />
strong room (Y/N)