Puducherry Municipal Councils (Conduct of Election of Councillors) [Amendment] Rules, 2021.

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GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY

LOCAL ADMINISTRATION SECRETARIAT

(G.O. Ms. No. 37/LAS./2021, Puducherry, dated 17th September 2021)

NOTIFICATION

In exercise of the powers conferred under clause (l) of sub-section (2)

of section 65 of the Puducherry Municipalities Act, 1973 (No. 9 of 1973)

and of all other powers enabling her in this behalf the

Lieutenant-Governor, Puducherry, is pleased to make the following

Amendment to the Puducherry Municipal Councils (Conduct of Election

of Councillors) Rules, 1974, notified vide G.O. Ms. No. 210, dated the

14th December, 1974 of the Local Administration Department, Government

of Puducherry namely:–

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1. Short title, extent and commencement.—(1) These rules may be called the Puducherry Municipal Councils (Conduct of Election of Councillors) [Amendment] Rules, 2021.

(2) They shall extend to the whole of the Union territory of

Puducherry.

(3) They shall come into force with immediate effect.

2. Amendment of rule 32.— In the Puducherry Municipal Councils (Conduct of Election of Councillors) Rules, 1974, (hereinafter referred to as "the said rules") in the existing rule 32, for the sub-clauses (i) to (iii), the following shall be substituted, namely:–

"(i) service voters;

(ii) voters on election duty;

(iii) electors subjected to preventive detention;

(iv) senior citizens above the age of 80 years - see Form 13-C;

(v) persons with disability - see Form 13-C; and

(vi) COVID-19 affected persons as identified before 15 days

of poll - see Form 13-C."

3. Insertion of new Form.— In the said rule 32, a new Form 13-C

shall be inserted after Form 13-B, namely:–

"FORM – 13-C

[See rule 32 (iv), (v) and (vi)]

The Assistant Returning Officer, Municipal Election, 20........, ........................................................ (Address of ARO)

Sir,

I, .................................... son/daughter/wife of ................................... resident of ........................................ Village ........................................

District ............................. (State) belong to the senior citizen above the age of 80 years/person with disability/COVID-19 affected and identified 697

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wish to cast my vote by post at the election to the Municipalities, but, am not in a position to go to the Polling Station. My name is entered at

serial number ................ of the Electoral Roll. It is requested that the postal ballot paper may be issued to me for the above election.

My complete present postal address is as under:–

Name :

House No. :

Street :

Village :

District :

State :

PIN Code :

Mobile/Phone No. :

Yours faithfully,

(Signature and Full Name)"

(By order of the Lieutenant-Governor)

GIDDI BALARAM,

Under Secretary to Government (Local Administration).

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