Notification - Section 163 of the Haryana Panchayati Raj Act, 1994 read with Rules 8, 9, 9A, 10, 10A, 11 and 12 of the Haryana Panchayati Raj Election Rules, 1994 and powers conferred under Sub-section (1) of Section 212 of the Haryana Panchayati Raj Act, 1994, the State Election Commission Haryana, hereby directs for updating the photo based voters list of all wards of the Gram Panchayats and Panchayat Samitis mentioned in Annexure “A”

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© Government of Haryana No. 13-2019] CHANDIGARH, TUESDAY, MARCH 26, 2019 (CHAITRA 5, 1940 SAKA)

PART-I

Notifications, Orders and Declarations by Haryana Government

STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, HARYANA

NIRVACHAN SADAN, PLOT NO. 2, SECTOR 17, PANCHKULA

Notification

The 1st March, 2019

No. SEC/3E-II/2019/262.— In accordance with the provisions contained in Section 163 of the Haryana Panchayati Raj Act, 1994 read with Rules 8, 9, 9A, 10, 10A, 11 and 12 of the Haryana Panchayati Raj Election Rules, 1994 and powers conferred under Sub-section (1) of Section 212 of the Haryana Panchayati Raj Act, 1994, the State Election Commission Haryana, hereby directs for updating the photo based voters list of all wards of the Gram Panchayats and Panchayat Samitis mentioned in Annexure "A" in accordance with the directions given in this notification.

2. For this purpose, the existing voters list of Gram Panchayats and Panchayat Samitis (where ever applicable) shall be amended and brought upto date w.r.t. 01.01.2019 as qualifying date with the help of NIC by taking a photo based data of the relevant part of Assembly Electoral Rolls finally published on 31.01.2019. The voters list of Gram Panchayats and Panchayat Samitis mentioned in Annexure "A" shall be prepared as under:-

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4. The State Election Commission further directs:-

(327)HARYANA GOVT. GAZ., MAR. 26, 2019 (CHTR. 5, 1940 SAKA) [PART I 328 (i) That the data base of Assembly Electoral Rolls finally published on 31.01.2019 already on the server of NIC shall be downloaded by DIO concerned for this purpose. However, two hard copies of the Assembly Electoral rolls finally published on 31.01.2019 may also be obtained free of cost from the Election Tehsildar / Election Naib Tehsildar concerned.

(ii) It should be ensure that all the names and image of voters entered in the Assembly Electoral Rolls finally published on 31.01.2019 are entered in the ward-wise draft voters list prepared as per sub-para (i) of para 2 above.

(iii) The names of voters who shall be of 18 years as on 01.01.2019 be also included in the draft voter lists of the Gram Panchayats and Panchayat Samitis.

(iv) While preparing the draft voters list, if it is found that the address of any elector is not available (zero address) in the Vidhan Sabha List, the District Electoral shall make physical verification in this respect and after verification if it is found fictitious/bogus, his/her name shall be deleted from the voters list.

(v) It should be ensure that the name of the same person has not been included in the voters list for more than one ward (electoral division) of the Gram Panchayat and Panchayat Samiti.

(vi) A copy of draft voters list so prepared for publication should be duly signed by the concerned District Electoral Officer and number of copies required for publication be got Photostat from the signed copy.

(vii) It is further ordered that draft voters list shall be published and relevant portion of the voters list shall be made available to the following:-

a. Two copies to Gram Sachiv concerned one for affixing on notice board of the Gram Panchayat Office and another shall be retained by Gram Sachiv for inspection of general public free of cost for inviting claims and objections.

b. One copy to Tehsildar for inspection of general public.

c. Two copies to Block Development & Panchayat Officer concerned one for affixing on notice board of the Panchayat Samiti for inspection of general public in his office.

d. Two copies to District Election Officer (P) concerned one for affixing on the notice board and another for inspection by the general public in his office.

(viii) Notice with regard to the publication of the voters list as specified above shall be affixed at the office of the District Election Officer (Panchayat), Block Development and Panchayat Officer, Gram Panchayat and the concerned Tehsil Office. It should be ensure that the voter list is available with the authorities mentioned above for inspection by the general public.

(ix) The voters list, as prepared for draft publication, shall also be hosted on the official website of the concerned district for the information of the public and inviting claims and objections.

(x) The District Election Officer (Panchayat) shall give widest possible publicity to the above programme by munadi in villages, issue of press notes and other handouts and also by inserting paid advertisements in the two local news papers and making publicity through electronic media, so that any person, eligible to be registered as voter, may apply to the Specified Officer concerned for inclusion his name in the voters list. In case of munadi, necessary entry shall be made in the relevant revenue record (Rapat Rojnamcha Vakyati) and record of Gram Panchayat.

5. It is further directed that the Gram Panchayat, and Panchayat Samiti where the vacancy has occurred due to any reason and the name of such vacancy is not mentioned in the list enclosed at annexure "A" be also included in the list and voter list updated as per this programme under intimation to the Commission.

6. In order to facilitate the electors and the public to obtain information regarding voters list and to file claims and objections, the Deputy Commissioner-cum-District Election Officer (P) shall set-up suitable number of Voters Registration Information and Collection Centres within the territorial limits of the concerned Gram Panchayats and Panchayat Samitis. These centres will also make available the prescribed forms, on demand free of cost, for filing claims and objections and receive the same for the consideration and decision by the concerned District Electoral Officer. The forms shall also be hosted on the website of the District Administration, so that these can be downloaded and used by any person for filing claim and objection. As and when any person files claim and objection, he shall be given a receipt in the prescribed format given in the form.

7. The District Electoral Officer shall, after holding such summary enquiry into the claims and objections as he thinks fit, record his decision in writing within three days and shall make available on demand a copy of such decision to the objector free of charge forthwith.

8. Any person aggrieved by the orders of District Electoral Officer may within prescribed period file an appeal to the Deputy Commissioner-cum-District Election Officer (P) concerned within a prescribed period. The DistrictPART I] HARYANA GOVT. GAZ., MAR. 26, 2019 (CHTR. 5, 1940 SAKA) ³²⁹ Election Officer (P) shall within the specified time decide the appeal. The Decision of the District Election Officer (P) on any appeal shall be final.

9. The District Electoral Officer, as soon as he has disposed of all claims and objections presented to him, shall forward a list of such claims and objections alongwith his orders thereon to the District Election Officer (P), who shall cause the voters list to be corrected, in accordance with the orders passed by the District Electoral Officer or by him in revision under sub-rule (2) of rule 10, as the case may be. The voters list so amended shall be final and two copies thereof duly signed by the District Electoral Officer and District Election Officer (P) shall be kept in their offices and shall be published in a manner prescribed under rule 9 together with list of additions and corrections prepared in accordance with the said orders.

10. It is further directed that a copy of voters list of Gram Panchayats, and Panchayat Samitis on its final publication on 20.04.2019 shall be submitted to the State Election Commission, Haryana. A copy of voters list duly signed by the District Electoral Officer concerned shall also be kept in the Treasury under lock and key.

11. It is further directed that the final voters list of the Gram Panchayats and Panchayat Samitis should be hosted with search facility on the website of the District Administration and State Election Commission, Haryana.

DR. DALIP SINGH, State Election Commissioner, Haryana.

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