Notification regarding Ballot paper for EVMs

Haryana Government Gazette EXTRAORDINARY

Published by Authority

No. 28-2025/Ext.] CHANDIGARH, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2025 (MAGHA 20, 1946 SAKA)

STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, HARYANA NIRVACHAN SADAN, PLOT NO. 2, SECTOR-17, PANCHKULA-134109

Notification

The 9th February, 2025

No. SEC/2ME/2025/1326.— In pursuance of the rule 70F & 70L of the Haryana Municipal Corporation Election Rules, 1994 and rule 69F & 69 L of the Haryana Municipal Election Rules, 1978, I Dhanpat Singh, State Election Commissioner, Haryana hereby prescribe design of the ballot paper to be used on Electronic Voting Machine and design of tendered ballot paper for election of Mayor & Members of Municipal Corporations and President & Members of Municipal Councils / Committees in the State of Haryana. The ballot papers shall be prepared and printed in devnagri script and form and design of the ballot paper shall be as under:-

1. Design of ballot paper to be used on Electronic Voting Machine

i. The total length of the ballot paper will be 461.5 mm and its width shall be 140 mm.

ii. At the top of the ballot paper, space of the size 7.5 mm (length) x 140 mm (width) shall be provided for indicating particulars of the election.

iii. In the space so provided, on the top left hand corner, the serial number of the ballot paper shall be printed. On the top right hand corner, the sheet number shall be printed if the ballot paper is printed on more than one sheet, where the number of contesting candidates (including NOTA) exceeds sixteen. The particulars will contain the serial number and name of Municipal Corporation/ Council / Committee/ Mayor/ President/ Ward No./ Year / Nature of election / District Code shall be printed in such language or languages as the SEC may specify. Code marks specified for each District are given in Annexure-A. The following illustrations will make the position clear:-

Name of Municipal Corporation/Council/Committee/ Mayor/ President/ Ward No./ Year/ Nature

of election / District Code

iv. Below the space provided at the top for printing the particulars of the election, there shall be a thick black line of 1.00 mm.

v. Below this line, there shall be printed the serial number of contesting candidate, his name, photo and the symbol allotted to him, in a separate panel for each candidate.

vi. The size of the panel for each contesting candidate shall be 27.5 mm (length) x 140 mm (width).

vii. The panels of the candidates shall be separated from each other by a thick black line of 1.00 mm.

viii. The names of the contesting candidates shall be arranged on the ballot paper in the same order in which their names appear in the list of contesting candidates.

(293)294 HARYANA GOVT. GAZ. (EXTRA.), FEB. 9, 2025 (MAGH. 20, 1946 SAKA) ix. If two or more candidates bear the same name, they shall be distinguished by the addition of their occupation or residence or in some other manner.

x. The names of not more than sixteen candidates shall be arranged on one sheet of a ballot paper. If the number of contesting candidate is less than sixteen, the space below the panel for last contesting candidate shall be kept blank, except where the particulars of election, etc., are printed at the bottom under clause (iii) above.

xi If the number of contesting candidates exceeds sixteen, the ballot paper shall be printed on two sheets of the above mentioned size and dimensions if the number of candidates is between seventeen and thirty two, on three sheets if the number of contesting candidates is between thirty three and forty eight, on four sheets if their number is between forty nine and sixty four.

xii. In such cases where the ballot paper is printed on more than one sheet, the names of contesting candidates from S. No. 17 to 32 shall be printed on the second sheet, from S. No. 33 to 48 on the third sheet and from 49 onwards on the fourth sheet. If the number of candidates is less than thirty two the space below the panel for the last contesting candidate in the second sheet shall be kept blank. Similarly, for the third and fourth sheets of the ballot papers.

xiii. On each such sheet, in the space provided for indicating the particulars of the election, its number shall be indicated in bold words and letters, e.g., .Sheet No.1., .Sheet No.2., etc.

xiv. The names of the contesting candidates shall be printed in the same language or languages in which the list of contesting candidates has been prepared. The serial number of the candidate shall be indicated in the international form of Indian numerals.

xv. Serial number and the name of the candidate shall be printed on the left hand side and photo & his symbol on the right hand side in the panel meant for him.

xvi. Unless otherwise directed by the SEC in any particular case, the ballot papers for Mayor of Municipal Corporation and President of Municipal Council / Committee shall be printed on pink paper with black ink or on white paper with pink ink. The ballot papers for Member of Municipal Corporation and Member of Municipal Council / Committee shall be printed on white paper with black ink.

xvii In the last panel/row after the end of contesting candidates in the ballot paper of Mayor & Member of Municipal Corporation, President & Member of Municipal Council / Committee, Member of Municipal Council / Committee the word "उपरोक्त में से कोई नही" with symbol shall be printed.

2. The Notifications earlier issued in this respect vide no. SEC/2ME/ 2007/ 1432, dated 13.02.2007, No. SEC/ 2ME/2010/1634, dated 06.05.2010, No. SEC/2ME/ 2018 / 6625, dated 29.11.2018 and, No.SEC/2ME/ 2020/4049, dated 11.12.2020 hereby stand repealed from the date of issuance of this notification.

Panchkula: The 8th February, 2025

DHANPAT SINGH, State Election Commissioner, Haryana.

HARYANA GOVT. GAZ. (EXTRA.), FEB. 9, 2025 (MAGH. 20, 1946 SAKA) 295

ANNEXURE – "A"

SPECIFIED CODE NUMBERS OF DISTRICTS FOR BALLOT PAPERS.

SR. NO. NAME OF DISTRICT CODE MARK

Ambala AMB

Yamuna Nagar YNR

Kurukshetra KKR

Kaithal KHL

Karnal KNL

Jind JND

Sonepat SPT

Rohtak ROK

Gurgaon GUR

10.

Faridabad FBD

11.

Mahendergarh MGR

12.

Rewari RRI

13.

Bhiwani BNI

14.

Hissar HSR

15.

Sirsa SSA

16.

Panipat PPT

17.

Panchkula PKL

18.

Fatehabad FTD

19.

Jhajjar JJR

20.

Mewat MWT

Palwal PWL

Charkhi Dadri CKD

11633—C.S.—H.G.P., Pkl.