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15th GENERAL ELECTIONS TO PUDUCHERRY LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY, 2021 1 OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT ELECTION OFFICER, PUDUCHERRY 15th GENERAL ELECTIONS TO PUDUCHERRY LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY, 2021 2 YOU ARE TO ENSURE FREE AND FAIR POLL 3 THE TEAM FOR THE TASK 4 Thiru. Shurbir Singh, IAS CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER Ms. Purav Garg , IAS DISTRICT ELECTION OFFICER Puducherry 5 KNOW YOUR ELECTION MANAGEMENT 6 RETURNING OFFICERS AND THEIR CONSTITUENCIES R.O. No. NAME & DESIGNATION OF THE NAME OF THE ASSEMBLY RETURNING OFFICER CONSTITUENCIES 1 K . MURALIDHARAN 1. Mannadipet Sub –Collector Revenue (South), 2. Thirubuvanai (SC) Villianur 3. Oussudu (SC) 2 M.S. RAMESH 4. Mangalam Director of Survey & Land Records, 5. Villianur Puducherry 6. Ozhukarai 3 L. MOHAMMED MANSOOR 7. Kadirgaman Registrar of Co-operative Societies, 8. Indira Nagar, Puducherry 9. Thattanchavady 4 ASHISH GOYAL 10. Kamaraj Nagar Director of Local Administration, 13. Muthialpet Puducherry 14. Raj Bhavan GENERAL ELECTIONS TO PUDUCHERRY LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY, 2021 KNOW YOUR ELECTION MANAGEMENT 7 RETURNING OFFICERS AND THEIR CONSTITUENCIES R.O. No. NAME & DESIGNATION OF THE NAME OF THE ASSEMBLY RETURNING OFFICER CONSTITUENCIES 5 M.KANDASAMY 11. Lawspet Deputy Collector Revenue (North), 12. Kalapet Puducherry 6 D.MOHAN KUMAR 15. Oupalam Deputy Labour Commissioner, 16. Orleanpet Puducherry 18. Mudaliarpet 7 P. PRIYTARSHNY 17. Nellithope Director of Industries & Commerce, 19. Ariyankuppam Puducherry 20. Manavely 8 S. SATHIYAMOORTHY 21. Embalam (SC) Deputy Transport Commissioner, 22. Nettapakkam (SC) Puducherry 23. Bahour GENERAL ELECTIONS TO PUDUCHERRY LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY, 2021 KNOW YOUR ELECTION MANAGEMENT 8 RETURNING OFFICERS AND THEIR CONSTITUENCIES R.O. No. NAME & DESIGNATION OF THE NAME OF THE ASSEMBLY RETURNING OFFICER CONSTITUENCIES 9 S. SUBASH 24. Nedungadu (SC) Deputy Director of Civil Supplies, 25. Thirunallar Karaikal 10 M.ADHARSH 26. Karaikal North Deputy Collector (Revenue), Karaikal 27. Karaikal South 28. Neravy – T.R. Pattinam 11 SHIVARAJ MEENA 29. Mahe Regional Administrator, Mahe 12 AMAN SHARMA 30. Yanam Regional Administrator, Yanam GENERAL ELECTIONS TO PUDUCHERRY LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY, 2021 KNOW YOUR ELECTION MANAGEMENT 9 THESE DETAILS ARE VITAL PUDUCHERRY DISTRICT KARAIKAL PUDUCHERRY MAHE YANAM DISTRICT Assembly constituencies 23 1 1 5 No. of booths 725+492*= 31+16* 33+27* 164+71* 1217 = 47 = 60 = 235 No. of Returning Officers 8 1 1 2 No. of Assistant Returning Officers 23 1 1 5 No. of Squads 64 8 8 16 * Aux. Booths GENERAL ELECTIONS TO PUDUCHERRY LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY, 2021 KNOW YOUR ELECTION MANAGEMENT 10 VOTERS MALE FEMALE TRANSGENDER TOTAL THESE DETAILS ARE VITAL PUDUCHERRY 3,65,575 4,07,706 97 7,73,378 14,171 16,921 0 31,092 MAHE 18,251 19,496 0 37,747 YANAM KARAIKAL 74,739 86,705 20 1,61,464 TOTAL 4,72,736 5,30,828 117 10,03,681 Including 303 service voters and 352 overseas voters GENERAL ELECTIONS TO PUDUCHERRY LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY, 2021 KNOW YOUR ELECTION MANAGEMENT 11 SQUADS AND TEAMS Flying Squad Static Surveillance Team (Check post) Rolling Static Surveillance Team Video Surveillance Team GENERAL ELECTIONS TO PUDUCHERRY LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY, 2021 KNOW YOUR ELECTION MANAGEMENT 12 SQUADS AND TEAMS Expenditure monitoring cell Video viewing team Accounting team To function from the date of notification of election. GENERAL ELECTIONS TO PUDUCHERRY LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY, 2021 13 15th GENERAL ELECTIONS TO PUDUCHERRY LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY, 2021 – The schedule 14 POLL EVENTS DATE DAY DATE OF ISSUE OF 12.3.2021 FRIDAY NOTIFICATION LAST DATE FOR MAKING 19.3.2021 FRIDAY NOMINATION DATE OF SCRUTINY 20.3.2021 SATURDAY LAST DATE OF 22.3.2021 MONDAY WITHDRAWAL DATE OF POLL 6.4.2021 TUESDAY DATE OF COUNTING 2.5.2021 SUNDAY GENERAL ELECTIONS TO PUDUCHERRY LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY, 2021 15 COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING FOR SECTOR OFFICERS GENERAL ELECTIONS TO PUDUCHERRY LEGISLATIVE WHAT IS NEW IN ASSEMBLY, 2021 THIS ELECTION? 16 Broad guidelines for Covid-19 for safe election. Voter Information Slips not to have photograph of elector. Braille Voter Information slips are introduced. GENERAL ELECTIONS TO PUDUCHERRY LEGISLATIVE WHAT IS NEW IN ASSEMBLY, 2021 THIS ELECTION? 17 Additional option to facilitate online mode in nomination has been provided. There shall be maximum of 1000 electors in Polling Station. Polling station needs to be on ground floor. GENERAL ELECTIONS TO PUDUCHERRY LEGISLATIVE WHAT IS NEW IN ASSEMBLY, 2021 THIS ELECTION? 18 Voter Guide to every elector’s household. Number of persons accompanying candidate for submission of nomination is TWO. Number of vehicles for the purpose of nomination is TWO. Voter Facilitation posters to be displayed GENERAL ELECTIONS TO PUDUCHERRY LEGISLATIVE WHAT IS NEW IN ASSEMBLY, 2021 THIS ELECTION? 19 Number of polling stations is increased to 1,559 as against 930 in 2016 (67.63% increase). In road shows, the convoy of vehicles should be broken after every 5 vehicles. The interval between two sets of convoy vehicles should be ½ hour. Option of postal ballot facility to certain type of electors. GENERAL ELECTIONS TO PUDUCHERRY LEGISLATIVE WHAT IS NEW IN ASSEMBLY, 2021 THIS ELECTION? 20 On Poll day, 90 minutes before the start of actual poll, Mock Poll is to be conducted. Candidates or their representatives can also camp in front of the strong room . Poll time is extended by one hour. Candidates election expenses is increased to 22 lakhs. Third counting centre is Tagore Arts & Science College. BROAD GUIDELINES FOR COVID : SAFE ELECTION 21 22 PANDEMIC PRECAUTIONS CAUTIONS FOR COMPLIANCE SAFE ELECTION 23 Wear face mask during every election related activity. At the entry of hall/room/premises used for election purposes (a) Thermal Scanning of all persons; (b) Sanitizer shall be made available at all locations. Social distancing shall be maintained as per guidelines. Large halls should be identified and utilized to ensure social distancing norms; Adequate number of vehicles should be mobilized for movement of polling personnel and security personnel. VOTER INFORMATION SLIPS [VIS] 24 VIS includes information like Polling Station, Date, Time, but not the photograph of the voter. VIS will be distributed at least 5 days before the date of poll to all enrolled electors. VIS will not allowed as proof of identity of voters. Braille Voter Information Slips For active engagement of Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) in the election process, Accessible Voter Information Slips with Braille Features to persons with visual impairment, along with VIS to be issued. 25 VOTER GUIDE Voter Guide to every elector’s household ahead of election. Voter Guide gives information on date and time of poll, contact details of the BLOs., important websites, helpline numbers, documents required for identification at the polling station. Do’s and Don’ts for voters at the polling station 26 Voter Guide will be distributed along with Voter Information Slips by the BLOs. Polling Station - Special Facilitation There shall be maximum of 1,000 electors. In each Polling Station (PS). PS needs to be mandatory on ground floor. Mandatory sanitization of PS preferably a day before the poll. Thermal checking of voters at entry point of PS. If temperature is above the set norms at first reading, it will be checked twice. If it remains, the elector shall be provided with 27 token, he will be asked to come for voting at the last hour of poll. Polling Station - Special Facilitation At the last hour of poll, such elector shall be facilitated voting strictly following COVID 19 related preventive measures. Help Desk to distribute tocken to the voters of first come first basis – No waiting in the queue. Marker to demonstrate social distancing for queue. Earmarking circle for 15-20 persons of 6 feet distance for voters standing in the queue, depending on the availability of space. 28 Three queues – male, female and PwD/Senior citizen voters. Voter Facilitation Poster 29 . Four Voter Facilitation Poster shall be displayed on all PSs. for greater facilitation and awareness of the voters. To be displayed prominently at each PS. Polling Station - Special Facilitation Services of BLOs and volunteers be utilized to monitor social distancing. On shaded waiting with seating facility for male and female separately within the polling station premises, so that voters can participate in voting safely. Wherever possible, Booth App shall be used at the PS. Face masks in reserve to those electors who are not carrying the mask. 30 Awareness posters on COVID to be displayed at visible locations. Polling Station - Special Facilitation If polling agent is having temperature above the prescribed limit, the reliever shall be allowed by the Presiding Officer. Keep a record on this. During the process of identification of voter, the voter will lower the facemask. Hand gloves shall be provided to the voter for signing on the register and pressing the button on EVM balloting unit. Proper mechanism for collection and disposal31 of waste/used gloves shall be put in place in the PS. Polling Station - Special Facilitation COVID patients who are quarantined will be allowed to vote at the last hour of poll at their respective PS under the supervision of the health authorities, strictly following the preventive measures. Record of such electors shall be maintained by the Presiding Officer. 32 REMEMBER 33 SECTOR OFFICERS You are the eyes and ears of the Election Commission of India. Therefore, you should not only be impartial but also appear to be impartial. GENERAL ELECTIONS TO PUDUCHERRY LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY, 2021 Tasks and Responsibilities - An over view SECTOR OFFICERS 34 • Your are responsible for election management – From commencement to conclusion of poll process. • Be in constant touch with the Returning Officer/Assistant Returning Officer. • Pay prompt attention even to minute details. • You may be designated as Zonal Magistrates for the same area at least 7 days before poll date. GENERAL ELECTIONS TO PUDUCHERRY LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY, 2021 Tasks and Responsibilities - An over view SECTOR OFFICERS 35 • You will be saddled with the powers of Special Executive Magistrate.