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No. 148 Poudouchéry Vendredi 11 Novembre 2016 (20 Kartika 1938)
No. Puducherry Friday 11th November 2016
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER
PUDUCHERRY
No. E.66/2016-2788.
Puducherry, the 10th November 2016.
T h e Direction N o . 5 7 6 / 3/EVM/2 0 1 6 / S D R /Vo l . -I , d a t e d 3 - 11 - 2 0 1 6 received from the Election Commission of India, New Delhi is republished for information of the public.
Dr. V. CANDAVELOU, I.A.S.,
Chief Electoral Officer.
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12 Kartika, Saka 1938.
DIRECTION
N o . 5 7 6 / 3/EVM/2 0 1 6 / S D R /Vo l . -I :– Wher eas, sectio n 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 constituencies as the Election Commission of India may, having regard to the circumstances of each case specify; and
2. Whereas, the Commission has considered the circumstances in 14-Lakhimpur Parliamentary Constituency and 20-Baithalangso (ST) Assembly Constituency in Assam, 45-Hayuliang (ST) Assembly Constituency in Arunachal Pradesh, 12-Shahdol (ST) Parliamentary Constituency and 179-Nepanagar (ST) Assembly Constituency in Madhya Pradesh, 1-Coochbehar (SC) and 30-Tamluk Parliamentary Constituencies in West Bengal, 263-Monteswar Assembly Constituency in West Bengal, 195-Thiruparankundram Assembly Constituency in Tamil Nadu, 4-Barjala and 25-Khowai Assembly Constituencies in Tripura and 17-Nellithope Assembly Constituency in Puducherry, and is satisfied that sufficient number of Electronic Voting Machines 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 the electors are also fully conversant with the operation of the Electronic Voting Machines;
3. Now, therefore, the Election Commission of India hereby specifies 14-Lakhimpur Parliamentary Constituency and 20-Baithalangso (ST) Assembly Constituency in Assam, 45-Hayuliang (ST) Assembly Constituency in Arunachal Pradesh, 12-Shahdol (ST) Parliamentary Constituency and 179-Nepanagar (ST) Assembly Constituency in Madhya Pradesh, 1-Coochbehar (SC) and 30-Tamluk P ar liamentar y Co nstituencies in West B engal, 2 6 3 -Mo nteswar Assemb ly Constituency in West Bengal, 195-Thiruparankundram Assembly Constituency in Tamil Nadu, 4-Barjala and 25-Khowai Assembly Constituencies in Tripura and 17-Nellithope Assembly Constituency in Puducherry, as the Constituencies in which the votes at the current bye-elections to the House of the People and State Legislative Assemblies from the said Constituencies notified on 26-10-2016 (Wednesday), shall be given and recorded by means of Electronic Voting Machines in the manner prescribed under the Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961, and the supplementary instructions issued by the Commission from time to time on the subject.
(By order)
K.F. WILFRED, Principal Secretary.