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BENGALURU, FRIDAY, 18, OCTOBER, 2024(AASHWAYUJA, 26, SHAKAVARSHA, 1946)
. 473 No. 473 PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS SECRETARIAT
NOTIFICATION
No. DPAR 84 CHUSAVI 2024, Bengaluru, Dated: 17th October, 2024.
The following Notification No.576/3/EVM/2024/SDR-Vol.I, dated: 17th October, 2024 of the Election Commission of India is published here under for general information:
ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA Nirvachan Sadan, Ashoka Road, New Delhi – 110001 No.576/3/EVM/2024/SDR-Vol.-I Dated: 17th October, 2024 Phalguna 30, 1945
DIRECTION
No.576/3/EVM/2024/SDR-Vol.-I:- 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;
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;
3. Whereas, the Election Commission has considered the circumstances in all the Parliamentary Constituencies of Lok Sabha, all the Assembly Constituencies of Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Odisha & Sikkim at the current general elections, 2024 and in 26
(1)2 Assembly Constituencies (as per Annexure-1) in 13 States at the current bye-elections, announced vide the Election Commission's Press Notes No. ECI/PN/23/2024& ECI/PN/24/2024 both dated 16th, March 2024, and is satisfied that sufficient number of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and Printers for printing Paper Trail [Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT)] are available for taking the poll in all the Parliamentary Constituencies and all the Assembly Constituencies of Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Odisha and Sikkim and in 26 Assembly Constituencies (as per Annexure-1) of 13 States. The polling personnel are well trained in efficient handling of EVMs and 'VVPAT Printers' and the electors are also fully conversant with the operation of the EVMs 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 Parliamentary Constituencies of the Lok Sabha, all the Assembly Constituencies of the legislative assemblies ofAndhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Odisha & Sikkim at the current General Elections, 2024and 26 Assembly Constituencies (as per Annexure-1) in13 states at the current bye-election, as per the schedule announced by the Election Commission on 16th March, 2024,as the constituencies inwhich the votes, shall be given and recorded by means of EVMs and VVPAT printers in the manner prescribed, under the Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961, and the supplementary instructions issued by the Election Commission from time to time on the subject.
5. The Election Commission also hereby approves the design of EVMs and VVPAT Printers as developed by the Bharat Electronics Ltd., Bangalore and Electronics Corporation of India Ltd., Hyderabad, which shall be attached to the said machines, to be used for the giving and recording of votes in all the Constituencies.
By order,
(S.B.JOSHI) Principal Secretary Election Commission of India
(MADHU.A.C)
D.P.A.R (Elections).
3Annexure-1
| Sl. No. | Name of State | Assembly Constituency No./Parliamentary Constituency No.& Name |
| 1. | Assam | 11-Dholai(SC) AC |
| 2. | 31-Sidli(ST) AC | |
| 3. | 32-Bongaigaon AC | |
| 4. | 77-Behali AC | |
| 5. | 88-Samaguri AC | |
| 6. | Bihar | 196-Tarari AC |
| 7. | 203-Ramgarh AC | |
| 8. | 227-Imamganj(SC) AC | |
| 9. | 232-Belaganj AC | |
| 10. | Chhattisgarh | 51-Raipur City South AC |
| 11. | Gujarat | 7-Vav AC |
| 12. | Karnataka | 83-Shiggaon AC |
| 13. | 95-Sandur(ST) AC | |
| 14. | 185-Channapatna AC | |
| 15 | Kerala | 56-Palakkad AC |
| 16. | 61-Chelakkara(SC) AC | |
| 17. | 4-Wayanad PC | |
| 18. | Madhya Pradesh | 156-Budhni AC |
| 19. | 02-Vijaypur AC | |
| 20. | Maharashtra | 16-Nanded PC |
| 21. | Meghalaya | 56-Gambegre(ST) AC |
| 22. | Punjab | 10-Dera Baba Nanak AC |
| 23. | 44-Chabbewal(SC) AC | |
| 24. | 84-Gidderbaha AC | |
| 25. | 103-Barnala AC | |
| 26. | Rajasthan | 27-Jhunjhunu AC |
| 27. | 67-Ramgarh AC | |
| 28. | 88-Dausa AC | |
| 29. | 97-Deoli-Uniara AC | |
| 30. | 110-Khinwsar AC | |
| 31. | 156-Salumber(ST) AC | |
| 32. | 161-Chorasi(ST) AC | |
| 33. | Sikkim | 07-Soreng-Chakung AC |
| 34. | 11-Namchi-Singhithang AC | |
| 35. | Uttar Pradesh | 16-Meerapur AC |
| 36. | 29-Kundarki AC | |
| 37. | 56-Ghaziabad AC | |
| 38. | 71-Khair(SC) AC | |
| 39. | 110-Karhal AC | |
| 40. | 213-Sishamau AC | |
| 41. | 256-Phulpur AC | |
| 42. | 277-Katehari AC |
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| 43. | 397-Majhawan AC | |
| 44. | Uttarakhand | 07-Kedarnath AC |
| 45. | West Bengal | 06-Sitai(SC) AC |
| 46. | 14-Madarihat(ST) AC | |
| 47. | 104-Naihati AC | |
| 48. | 121-Haroa AC | |
| 49. | 236-Medinipur AC | |
| 50. | 251-Taldangra AC |
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