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OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER, STATE sth Floor, Bhuddha Bhavan, North Block, Ranigunj, , .-03

Memo. No.1 069/Elecs.B/Al /202'l Daled:27.02.2021

Sub: Biennial elections to the Telangana State Legislative Council from Waranagl- - and Mahabubnagar - Ranagreddy-Hyderabad GraduatesConstituencies - Specified documents for !dentification of Electors - Published in the State Gazette - Copies sent - Reg. Ref:- 1. From the E.C.l. Lr.No.3l4llDl2020lSDR (Councils), dated 20.02.2021 2. Telangana Gazette No.06, dated 27.02.2021

-:000:- Five Copies of Telangana State Gazette, Part-V, Extraordinary issue No.06, dated:27 .02.2021 in which Election Commission of lndia order dated 20.02.2021 in respect of ldentification of Electors - Specified documents for Biennial Election to Telangana State Legislative Council from Waranagl- Khammam-Nalgonda and Mahabubnagar-Ranag Reddy-Hyderabad Graduates' Constituencies has been published, is sent herewith for information and necessary action. DR.SHASHANK GOEL, CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFFICER & E.O. PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVT.

To The Collectors & District Election Officers of Nalgonda, Urban, Warangal Rural, Mahabubabad, Jayashankar Bhupalpally, Jangaon, Mulugu, Siddipet, Khammam, Bhadradri , , districts (w.e) The Commissioner, GHMC & District Election Officer, Hyderabad (w.e) The Collectors & District Election Officers of Mahabubnagar, Nagarkurnool, Wanaparthy, Jogulamba-Gadwal, Narayanpet, Ranga Reddy, Vikarabad and Medchal-Malkajgiri districts (w.e) Copy to: The Returning Officer, Waranagl- Khammam- Nalgonda (w.e.) th roug h the D.E.O.Nalgonda, concerned. The Returning Officer, Mahabubnagar - Ra nag reddy-Hyderabad (w. e. ) throug h the D.E.O.Hyderabad, concerned

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No.06l HYDERABAD, SATTJRDAY FEBRUARY 27, 2021. STATUTORY NOTIFICATIONS OF THE ELECTION COMMISSION OF AND OTHER ELECTION NOTIFICATIONS

NOTIFICANONS BY GOVERNMENT -X- OTT'ICE OF TIIE CIIIEF EI,ECTORAL OFFICER, TELAIIGAIIA BIENNIAL ELECTION TO TELANGANA STAIE LEGISLATTVE COT]NCIL FROM WARANGAL. KHAMMAM-NALGONDA AND MAHABUBNAGAR - RANGAREDDY . HYDERABAD GRADUATE'S CONSTITUENCIES -IDENTIFICATION OF ELECTORS - SPECIFIED DOCUMENTS . COMMUMCATED. [Memo No.1069/Elecs.B/A1D020, Ofice of the Chief Elector Oficer, Telangana Daled: 2/ Febraary, 202!.

The following order of the Election Commission of India, Nirvachan Sada& Ashoka Road, New Delhi- 1 I 000 1 , Dated 204 February, 2021 is Published:- ORDER No. 3/dlD/2020/SDR(Councils) :- Whereas, the Election Commission has been following the policy of compulsory identification of electors by means of specified identification documents at elections to the House of the People and Legislative Assemblies from the year 2000 onwards, so as to prevent impersonation at elections thereby making the right of genuine electors to vote under section 62 of the Representation of the PeopleAct, 1951 more effective; and

Whereas, keeping in view the provisions of Rules 35(3) and 37(2Xb) of the Conduct of Elections

Rules, 1961 , the Commission has been issuing directions that the electors at election to House of the people and Legislative Assemblies shall produce their Electors Photo ldentify Card or other specified documents at the polling station and failure or refusal on their part to produce those Elec{ors Photo ldentity Card or documents may result in the denial of supply of a ballot paper to them and permission to vote; and Whereas, the said provisions regarding identification of electors and safeguards against impersonation are equally applicable at eleclions from Teachets' Constituencies, and as the electors in these constifuencies are also electors in assembly constituencies, they would have been supplial with Electors Photo ldentity Card as electors in their respectiveAssembly Constituencies; III G-935. - 2 TELANGANA GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY [Part V Now therefore, after taking into account all relevant factors and the legal and factual position, the Election Commission hereby directs that all electors at the current Mahabubnagar-Ranga Reddy-Hyderabad Graduates'& Warangal-Khammam-Nalgonda Graduates'in the State of Telangana, who have been issued with their EPlCs, shall have to produce these cards to exercise their franchise, when they come to the polling stations for voting at the Cunent biennial election to the Telangana Legislative Councils from the said Constituencies, notified on 16t February 2021 (Tuesday). Howevel those electors, who are not able to produce their EPlCs, will have to produce any of the following alternative documents for establishing their identity :-

Aadasr Car4 I!. Driving Liccnse, iii. PANCad, lv, Indiaa Pasrport

v. Scrvicc idt*ity crd issued to is employees by seate/Central govemmeat, Public Sccror Un&rtalings, Iml bodies or other hivate lrdustrial Houses. vl Official identity Cards issud to MPs/MLAsrIvILCs.

vtl. Serrdce Idsotity Card issued by the cducational lostitutions in which the electors

ofthe concerd Teachers'lGradudes' Constitucncy may be errploycd, viii. Ccrtificde of degee/Diplona issred by Unirersity, in odginal,

ix. Certificac of physical handic4 issued by coopctent Aurhority, in origiml,

By 0rder,

N.T.BH{.mi5 Secretary Election Commission of India.

DT.SHASIIANK GOEL, Chief Electoral Offcer & E.O. Principal Secretary to Governnent.

Pridcd atrd Published by thc Comnissionff of Priotir& Govanment of Tela.ngerE a1 Governrnent C€ntral Press, Chancnalguda Hyderabod,