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Haryana Government Gazette

EXTRAORDINARY

Published by Authority

© Govt. of Haryana

No. 172-2019/Ext.] CHANDIGARH, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2019 (ASVINA 23, 1941 SAKA)

ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA

Nirvachan Sadan, Ashoka Road, New Delhi-110001

Dated 11th October, 2019

DIRECTION

No. 576/3/EVM/2019/SDR-Vol.II.— Whereas, Section 61A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951,

provides that the giving and recording of votes by Voting Machines in such manner as may be prescribed, may be

adopted in such constituency or constituencies as the Election Commission of India may, having regard to the

circumstances of each case, specify; and

2.

Whereas, as per the proviso to Rule 49A of the Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961, a Printer with a drop box of

such design, as may be approved by the Election Commission of India, may also be attached to voting machine for

printing a paper trail of the vote, in such constituency or constituencies or parts thereof as the Election Commission of

India may direct; and

3.

Whereas, the Commission has considered the circumstances in all the Constituencies for the General

Elections to the Legislative Assemblies of Haryana & Maharashtra and bye elections from 51 Assembly

Constituencies (as per Annexure-I) of 17 States and from 23-Samastipur (SC) Parliamentary Constituency in

the State of Bihar & 45-Satara Parliamentary Constituency in the State of Maharashtra, announced by the

Commission through Press Notes dated 21-09-2019, 22-09-2019 and 24-09-2019 and is satisfied that sufficient

number of Electronic Voting Machines and Printers for printing Paper Trail [Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail

(VVPAT)] are available for taking the poll in the abovementioned Parliamentary/Assembly Constituencies, the

polling personnel are well trained in efficient handling of the Electronic Voting Machines and Printers for Paper Trail

(hereafter referred to as ‘VVPAT Printers’) and the electors are also fully conversant with the operation of the

Electronic Voting Machines and the VVPAT Printers;

4.

Now, therefore, the Election Commission of India, in exercise of its powers under the said Section 61A of the

Representation of the People Act, 1951, and Rule 49A of the Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961, hereby specifies all

the Assembly Constituencies of Haryana & Maharashtraat the current General Elections to the State

Legislative Assemblies and the 51 Assembly Constituencies (as per Annexure-I) of 17 States & 23-Samastipur (SC)