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No. 155] CHENNAI, FRIDAY, MARCH 5, 2021 Maasi 21, Saarvari, Thiruvalluvar Aandu–2052
Part V—Section 4
Notifications by the Election Commission of India
NOTIFICATIONS BY THE ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA
ATTESTATION OF DECLARATION IN FORM 13A FOR POSTAL BALLOT
No. SRO G-12/2021.
The following Notifi cation of the Election Commission of India, Nirvachan Sadan, Ashoka Road, New Delhi-110 001, dated 3rd March, 2021 [12 Phalguna, 1942 (Saka)] is published:
No. 3/4/2021/SDR/VOL.I.
Whereas, sub-rule (2) of Rule 24 of the Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961, specifi es that the elector shall sign the declaration in Form 13A in the presence of, and have the signature attested by, a stipendiary magistrate or such other offi cer specifi ed under the said sub-rule, as may be appropriate, to whom he is personally known to or to whose satisfaction he has been identifi ed.
Whereas, sub-rule (2) (c) of Rule 24 specifi es that in the case of a voter on election duty, any gazette offi cer (or the presiding offi cer of the polling station at which he is on election duty) shall attest the signature of the elector.
Whereas, sub-rule (2) (e) of Rule 24 further specifi es that in any other case, such offi cer as may be notifi ed in this behalf by the Election Commission shall attest the signature of elector.
Whereas, as informed by Chief Electoral Offi cer, Tamil Nadu, the Government of Tamil Nadu while abolishing the system of Classifi cation of Government servants into Gazetted and Non-Gazetted Offi cers, has classifi ed the Government servants into four Groups viz., Group A, Group B, Group C and Group D.
The Election Commission, in view of the abolition of classifi cation of Gazetted and Non-Gazetted offi cers in the State of Tamil Nadu, hereby notifi es that all the Group A and Group B offi cers in the state who have been permitted to attest the true copies of certifi cated, testimonials, etc., shall function as the Offi cer for the purpose of attesting the declaration given by the elector on election duty in Form 13A, under sub-rule (2) (c) of Rule 24 of the Conduct of Election Rules, 1961.
(By Order)
N.T. B(cid:3472)(cid:3485)(cid:3484)(cid:3473)(cid:3465), Secretary, Election Commission of India.
SATYABRATA SAHOO, Chief Electoral Offi cer and Secretariat, Chennai-600 009, 5th March, 2021.
Principal Secretary to Government,
Public (Elections) Department.
ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU
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