Haryana Government Gazette EXTRAORDINARY
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No. 163-2023/Ext.] CHANDIGARH, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2023 (BHADRA 22, 1945 SAKA) COMMISSIONER GURDWARA ELECTION, HARYANA PLOT NO. 9, DHL SQUARE, GROUND FLOOR, SECTOR 22, PANCHKULA
Notification
The 13th September, 2023
No. CGEH/09/2023/200.— In exercise of the powers conferred under Sub-section (1) of Section 13 of the Haryana Sikh Gurdwaras (Managements) Act, 2014 read with rule 40 of the Haryana Sikh Gurdwaras Management Committee (Delimitation of Wards and Election) Rules, 2023, I, Justice H.S. Bhalla, Commissioner, Gurdwara Elections, Haryana, hereby prescribe the design of ballot papers to be used on Electronic Voting Machine (EVM), ballot papers to be used for election through ballot papers/ballot boxes and ballot papers to be used for tender votes during an election of the Haryana Sikh Gurdwaras Management Committee as under:-
1. Design of the ballot papers to be used on electronic voting machine.
i. The ballot papers shall be prepared and printed in Gurmukhi. ii. The total length of the ballot paper will be 461.5 mm and its width shall be140 mm. iii. At the top of the ballot paper, space of the size of 7.5 mm (length) x 140 mm (width) shall be provided for indicating particulars of the election.
iv. If the number of contesting candidates is more than sixteen, the sheet number on the top right corner on one sheet each shall be printed on the space given on the top of the ballot paper.
v. Particulars i.e. ward number, year and nature of election shall be printed The following illustration will make the position clear: - Election to Member, Ward No. __________, Year of election_______, General/Bye election.
Provided that if number of contesting candidates are less than sixteen, the above particulars may be printed either at the top or at the bottom most portion, as may be considered convenient from the point of view of printing.
Provided further that if numbers of contesting candidates are sixteen or more, the above particulars may be printed in a vertical column, on the left hand side of the ballot paper, with a thick line dividing the said column and the panels containing the serial numbers and names of the contesting candidates.
vi. There shall be a thick black line of 1.00 mm after the particulars of the election printed on the space provided at the top of the ballot paper and serial number of each contesting candidate, his/her name and the symbol allotted to him/her, in a separate panel for each candidate shall be printed below this line.
2934 HARYANA GOVT. GAZ. (EXTRA.), SEPT. 13, 2023 (BHDR. 22 1945 SAKA)x. If contesting candidates are more than sixteen, names of the contesting candidates from S.No. 17 to 32 shall be printed on the second sheet, 33 to 48 on third sheet and 49 to 64 on fourth sheet and so on.
xi. After particulars of the election Sheet No.1. /Sheet No.2 etc. shall be printed in bold. xii. Serial number and name of the candidate shall be printed on the left hand side and his/her election symbol shall be printed on the right hand side in the panel meant for him/her.
xiii. If the election is conducted by using the EVMs, the size and design of the tendered ballot shall be the same as that of size of ballot papers to be used on EVM.
2. Design of ballot papers for the election through ballot box and for tendered votes.
i. Ballot papers shall be printed on the following sizes of papers depending upon the number of
| Sr. No. | Number of candidates | Size of the ballot paper |
| 1. | Two names | 6-1/2" x 3-1/4" |
| 2. | Three names | 8" x 3-1/4" |
| 3. | Four names | 9-1/2" x 3-1/4" |
| 4. | Five names | 11" x 3-1/4" |
| 5. | Six names | 12-1/2" x 3-1/4" |
| 6. | Seven names | 14" x 3-1/4" |
| 7. | Eight names | 15-1/2" x 3-1/4" |
| 8. | Nine names | 17" x 3-1/4" |
| 9. | Ten names | 11" x 6-1/2" |
| 10. | Eleven names | 12-1/2" x 6-1/2" |
| 11. | Twelve names | 12-1/2" x 6-1/2" |
| 12. | Thirteen names | 14" x 6-1/2" |
| 13. | Fourteen names | 14" x 6-1/2" |
| 14. | Fifteen names | 15-1/2" x 6-1/2" |
| 15. | Sixteen names | 15-1/2" x 6-1/2" |
ii. The printing area will be 3-1/4" in case of single column up to nine candidates and 6-1/2" in the case of double column up to sixteen candidates and printing area will be increased 3-1/4" on every additional column and so on.
iii. Ballot papers shall be printed on the paper of above sizes containing names of candidates and symbols allotted to them with number and name of ward on the counter foil including the counterfoil of size 2-1/2"x 3- 1/4" of each ballot paper.
iv. The particulars on the counterfoils shall be printed in Gurmukhi script only and the counterfoil shall contain the following: - (a) Space for stitching at the top centre of the counterfoil; (b) A black border of 1 cm at the top of the counterfoil; (c) Serial number of the ballot paper on the left hand side; (d) Place for signature or thumb impression of elector just above the words "signature/ thumb impression" on the right hand side;
(e) One block of lines of 1 cm with a perforated rule/disjointed straight line below, separating the ballot paper form the counterfoil
(f) The condition number ix, xii, xiii and xiv mentioned above in para 1 will be same for the printing of this ballot paper.
JUSTICE H. S. BHALLA, Commissioner, Gurdwara Elections, Haryana.