| TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY EXTRAORDINARY | ||
No. 412] CHENNAI, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2021 Aavani 28, Pilava, Thiruvalluvar Aandu–2052
Part VI—Section 2
Notification or Orders of interest to a section of the public
issued by Heads of Departments, etc.
NOTIFICATIONS BY HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS, ETC.
TAMIL NADU STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, CHENNAI-600 106.
[ELECTIONS - PANCHAYATS - CONDUCT OF - HOURS OF POLL – NOTIFIED – AMENDMENTS - ISSUED.]
(S.O. No. 13/2021/TNSEC/PE-1, dated 8th September 2021.)
R(cid:3469)(cid:3465)(cid:3468):
S.O. No.6/2021/TNSEC/PE-1, dated 31st August, 2021.
No. VI(2)/83(b)/2021.
WHEREAS due to prevailing COVID-19 pandemic situation, the Tamil Nadu State Election Commission has, inter-alia, fi xed hours for poll under Article 243K of the Constitution of India and rule 24 and rule 25 read with rule 143 of the Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Elections) Rules, 1995, between 7.00 A.M. and 7.00 P.M. on the day notifi ed for poll of Panchayat elections;
WHEREAS, during the meeting with all recognised political parties held on 06.09.2021 the representatives of all the parties requested the hours of poll may be reconsidered and suggested to revise the hours for poll, taking into consideration of prevailing ground realities; and
WHEREAS, most of the District Election Offi cer/District Collectors also suggested in the video conference held in 08.09.2021 that the hours of poll may be fi xed between 7.00 A.M. and 6.00 P.M. and further suggested that the last one hour between 5.00 P.M. and 6.00 P.M. may be exclusively fi xed for the electors, having temperature more than 98.4˚F with COVID-19 symptoms or undergoing treatment for COVID-19.
NOW, THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers conferred under Article 243K of the Constitution of India and rule 24 and rule 25 read with rule 143 of the Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Elections) Rules, 1995 the Tamil Nadu State Election Commission hereby makes the following amendment to the Notifi cation issued in the Statutory Order read above, published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary No.391, Part VI – Section 2, Dated 1.9.2021 vide Notifi cation No.VI(2)/83(a)/2021 and the District Gazette, Dated 1st September 2021.
2 TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY A(cid:3477)(cid:3469)(cid:3478)(cid:3468)(cid:3477)(cid:3469)(cid:3478)(cid:3484)In the said Notifi cation, in last para, for the expression "between 7.00 A.M. and 7.00 P.M. on the day notifi ed for poll", the expression "between 7.00 A.M. and 6.00 P.M. and fi xes the last one hour between 5.00 P.M. and 6.00 P.M. exclusively for the electors having temperature more than 98.4˚F with COVID-19 symptoms or undergoing treatment for COVID-19, on the day notifi ed for poll" shall be substituted.
(By Order of the Tamil Nadu State Election Commission)
E. SUNDARAVALLI,
Chennai-600 106, 13th September 2021.