model check list for returning officers and assistant returning officers
model check list for returning officers and assistant returning officers
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(ii) Ministers/MPs/MLAs or other persons having security cover not to be allowed as<br />
Election Agent or counting agent, except as a c<strong>and</strong>idate. [ECI No. 464/INST/2008-<br />
EPS dt. 14.10.2008]<br />
19.17 Restrictions on use of cellular phones etc (ECI No. 464/INST/98 PLN-I dt. 14.2.98) –<br />
(i) Cellular phones, cordless phones, wireless sets etc shall not be allowed within<br />
<strong>and</strong> around the counting centre or within the area cordoned off by the security<br />
<strong>for</strong>ces to regulate the entry of persons to counting centre.<br />
(ii) These instructions do not apply to the <strong>officers</strong> on election duty <strong>and</strong> security<br />
personnel.<br />
19.18 Counting of votes received by post (R. 54A) –<br />
(i) RO to first deal with the PBs.<br />
(ii) Covers in Form 13C received after hour fixed <strong>for</strong> commencement not to be opened<br />
- They may be rejected <strong>and</strong> be kept separately <strong>and</strong> sealed.<br />
(iii) PB received in time, be taken <strong>for</strong> counting.<br />
(iv) In first phase - Covers in Form 13C be opened <strong>and</strong> Form 13A will be scrutinized.<br />
(v) In 2nd phase covers in Form 13B should be opened <strong>and</strong> ballot paper will be<br />
scrutinized.<br />
(vi) Result of PBs, received within prescribed time, to be shown in Form 20.<br />
19.19 Declaration of result <strong>and</strong> return of election (Sec. 65, 66 <strong>and</strong> 67A of RP Act, 1951; R. 64 of<br />
CE Rules, 1961; Ch. XV of RO H<strong>and</strong> book) –<br />
(i) After completing final result sheet in Form 20 <strong>and</strong> receiving approval of the<br />
observer, declare the result.<br />
(ii) Formal declaration of result shall be made in Form 21C.<br />
(iii) Date of result is the date of result declared.<br />
(iv) Return of election in Form 21E shall be completed <strong>and</strong> certified.<br />
(v) One copy each of Forms 20, 21C <strong>and</strong> 21E will be given to Observer.<br />
(vi) Copy of <strong>for</strong>m 21E may be given to any c<strong>and</strong>idate or his agent on payment @ 2/-<br />
per copy.<br />
19.20 Re-sealing of EVMs <strong>and</strong> election record (Para 32 <strong>and</strong> 34 of Ch. XIV of RO H<strong>and</strong> book, R.<br />
93(1) of CE Rules 1961) –<br />
(i) Immediately after counting is over, control units <strong>and</strong> packets of election papers<br />
specified under rule 93(1) shall be sealed with ROs seal <strong>and</strong> with the secret seal<br />
of the Commission.<br />
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