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BENGALURU, SATURDAY, 18, MAY, 2024(VAISHAKHA, 28, SHAKAVARSHA, 1946)
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PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS SECRETARIAT ( ELECTIONS ) NOTIFICATION No. DPAR 08 CHUVIPA 2024, Bengaluru, Dated: 18th May 2024.
The following Order No.3/4/ID/2024/SDR (Councils), dated: 10th May 2024 of the Election Commission of India is published hereunder for general information :-
ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA
Nirvachan Sadan, Ashoka Road, New Delhi-110001
No.3/4/ID/2024/SDR ( Councils) Dated: 10th May, 2024
ORDER Whereas, the Election Commission has been following the policy of compulsory identification of electors by means of specified identification documents at elections to the House of the People and Legislative Assemblies from the year 2000 onwards, so as to prevent impersonation at elections thereby making the right of genuine electors to vote under section 62 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 more effective; and
2. Whereas, keeping in view the provisions of Rules 35(3) and 37(2)(b) of the Conduct of Election Rules, 1961, the Commission has been issuing directions that the electors at election to the House of the People and Legislative Assemblies shall produce their Electors Photo Identity Card or other specified documents at the polling station and failure or refusal on their part to produce those Electors Photo Identity Card or documents may result in the denial of supply of a ballot paper to them and permission of vote ; and
3. Whereas, the said provisions regarding identification of electors and safeguards against impersonation are equally applicable at elections from Graduates' as well as Teachers' Constituencies, and as the electors in these constituencies are also electors in assembly constituencies, R.N.I. No. KARBIL/2001/47147 POSTAL REGN. No. RNP/KA/BGS/2202/2017-19 Licensed to post without prepayment WPP No. 297 2 they would have been supplied with Electors Photo Identity Card in their respective Assembly Constituencies.
4. Now, therefore, after taking into account all relevant factors and the legal and factual position, the Election Commission hereby directs that all electors at the current Karnataka North-East Graduates', Karnataka South-West Graduates', Bangalore Graduates', Karnataka South-East Teachers', Karnataka South-West Teachers' & Karnataka South Teachers' Constituencies in the State of Karnataka, who have been issued with their EPICs, shall have to produce these cards to exercise their franchise, when they come to the polling stations for voting at the current biennial Election to the Karnataka Legislative Councils from the said Constituencies, notified on 9th May, 2024 (Thursday). However, those electors, who are not able to produce their EPICs, will have to produce any of the following alternative documents for establishing their identity :-
i. Aadaar Card,
ii. Driving Licence,
iii. PAN Card,
iv. Indian Passport
v. Service identity card issued to its employees by State/Central government, Public Sector Under takings, Local bodies or other Private Industrial Houses.
vi. Official identity Cards issued to MPs/MLAs/MLCs.
vii. Service Identity Card issued by the educational Institutions in which the electors of the concerned Teachers'/Graduates' Constituency may be employed,
viii. Certificate of degree/Diploma issued by University, in original,
ix. Certificate of physical handicap issued by competent Authority, in original,
x. Unique Disability ID (UDID) Card, M/o Social Justice & Empowerment, Government of India.
By Order
(S.B. Joshi ) PRINCIPAL SECRETARY
(MADHU A. C ) Assistant Chief Electoral Officer & E/o Under Secretary to Govt., DPAR (Elections)