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OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER

PUDUCHERRY

No. E.66/2016-2788.

Puducherry, the 10th November 2016.

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ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA

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New Delhi-110 001,

Dated 3rd November, 2016,

12 Kartika, Saka 1938.

DIRECTION

No. 576 /3/EVM/201 6/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 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

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, 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.

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