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
52 Presiding Officer's Additional Report Format Format for Presiding Officer's Additional Report to be submitted to constituency observer/RO Polling booth No. CPF deployed Y/N Micro Observer deployed Y/N Video Camera deployed Total Voters No. of Votes polled % of votes polled Total No. of candidates No. of candidates represented by polling agents No. of voters who voted using documents other than EPIC Whether Mock poll done in the presence of agent ? Y/N Whether Mock Poll cleared? Y/N Whether machines closed and sealed properly in the presence of agents Whether 17C given to polling agents after obtaining their signature? No. of voters who have voted after 5 PM by receiving the token at the end of polling hours Whether any significant incident took place during the poll? Y/N 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Part-13 Measures to prevent booth capturing / Intimidation of voters 13.1 Identification of critical polling stations [ECI No. 464/INST/2008-EPS dt. 24.10.2008] Factors to be taken into account - (i) PSs of high % of Non EPIC voters. (ii) PSs of high % of missing voters without family links. (iii) PSs having vulnerable pockets - SO's, Police's and candidate's "worry list". (iv) PSs where polling was more than 75% and where more than 75% of votes have been polled in favour of one candidate in last election. (v) Re-poll reported due to malpractices, and where electoral violence has taken place during last election. (vi) Anti social elements and their areas of influence. (vii) Observer will be consulted while finalizing the list of critical PS. (viii) Categories of critical PSs - like S-1, S-2, S-3 and S-4. Weight-ages to be assigned to each category of criticality. 13.2 Critical Polling stations - Measures to be followed thereat [ECI No. 464/INST/2008 - EPS dt. 24.10.2008 and No. 447/2007/PLN-4 dt. 17.1.2007] - (i.) One or all of the following measures: — (a) CPF to safe guard the PS. (b) PrOs be briefed to ensure that the EPIC / approved identification document are properly verified and reflected in the remarks col. of Form 17A (c) List of such PSs be given to Commanding / Assisting Commanding Officer of CPF to keep an eye on such PSs. (d) Digital/Video camera be positioned at identified PSs as directed by the ECI - Photography be carried inside the PS to capture photos of all electors in same sequence as in Form 17A and cover poll proceeding without compromising the secrecy of voting - Special care about the faces of all electors without EPIC or other ECI approved photo identity card. (e) Micro Observer to be deployed - with consultation / approval of Observer. (ii.) Critical events in and around the PS should also be captured/photographed (iii.) Digital cameras will be issued by DEO to the trained officers for such PSs - The officer shall submit a certificate (format enclosed) after the poll. (iv.) Media persons not to be allowed to capture photograph inside the PS. [See also ECI No. PS/AK/2005 dt. 10.9.2005] 53
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Part-13 Measures to prevent booth capturing / Intimidation of voters<br />
13.1 Identification of critical polling stations [ECI No. 464/INST/2008-EPS dt. 24.10.2008]<br />
Factors to be taken into account -<br />
(i) PSs of high % of Non EPIC voters.<br />
(ii) PSs of high % of missing voters without family links.<br />
(iii) PSs having vulnerable pockets - SO's, Police's <strong>and</strong> c<strong>and</strong>idate's "worry <strong>list</strong>".<br />
(iv) PSs where polling was more than 75% <strong>and</strong> where more than 75% of votes have<br />
been polled in favour of one c<strong>and</strong>idate in last election.<br />
(v) Re-poll reported due to malpractices, <strong>and</strong> where electoral violence has taken<br />
place during last election.<br />
(vi) Anti social elements <strong>and</strong> their areas of influence.<br />
(vii) Observer will be consulted while finalizing the <strong>list</strong> of critical PS.<br />
(viii) Categories of critical PSs - like S-1, S-2, S-3 <strong>and</strong> S-4. Weight-ages to be assigned<br />
to each category of criticality.<br />
13.2 Critical Polling stations - Measures to be followed thereat [ECI No. 464/INST/2008 -<br />
EPS dt. 24.10.2008 <strong>and</strong> No. 447/2007/PLN-4 dt. 17.1.2007] -<br />
(i.) One or all of the following measures: —<br />
(a) CPF to safe guard the PS.<br />
(b) PrOs be briefed to ensure that the EPIC / approved identification document<br />
are properly verified <strong>and</strong> reflected in the remarks col. of Form 17A<br />
(c) List of such PSs be given to Comm<strong>and</strong>ing / Assisting Comm<strong>and</strong>ing Officer<br />
of CPF to keep an eye on such PSs.<br />
(d) Digital/Video camera be positioned at identified PSs as directed by the ECI -<br />
Photography be carried inside the PS to capture photos of all electors in<br />
same sequence as in Form 17A <strong>and</strong> cover poll proceeding without<br />
compromising the secrecy of voting - Special care about the faces of all<br />
electors without EPIC or other ECI approved photo identity card.<br />
(e) Micro Observer to be deployed - with consultation / approval of Observer.<br />
(ii.) Critical events in <strong>and</strong> around the PS should also be captured/photographed<br />
(iii.) Digital cameras will be issued by DEO to the trained <strong>officers</strong> <strong>for</strong> such PSs - The<br />
officer shall submit a certificate (<strong>for</strong>mat enclosed) after the poll.<br />
(iv.) Media persons not to be allowed to capture photograph inside the PS. [See also ECI<br />
No. PS/AK/2005 dt. 10.9.2005]<br />
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