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CHENNAI, SATURDAY, JANUARY 29, 2022

Thai 16, Pilava, Thiruvalluvar Aandu–2053

Part VI—Section 2

Notifications or Orders of interest to a section of the

public issued by Heads of Departments, etc.

NOTIFICATIONS BY HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS, ETC.

VI-2 Ex.  (79)—1

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TAMIL NADU STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, CHENNAI-600 106.

[ELECTIONS – ORDINARY ELECTIONS – URBAN LOCAL BODIES – APPOINTMENT OF POLLING AGENTS –

ORDERS – ISSUED.]

(S.O.No.6/2022/TNSEC/ME1, dated the 29th January 2022.)

Read:

(S.O.No.5/2022/TNSEC/ME1, dated the 26th January 2022.)

No. VI(2)/13(c)/2022.

WHEREAS, the Tamil Nadu State Election Commission has notified the schedule for the conduct of urban local

body elections as per Statutory Order read above.

WHEREAS, since there is no provision in Tamil Nadu Town Panchayats, Municipalities and Corporations (Elections)

Rules, 2006 for affixing the photo of the Polling Agents in their appointment letter in Form 11, and

WHEREAS, it is felt expedient to emphasise on the production of photo identity proof as evidence by the Polling

Agent at the time of entry into the polling station for the ensuing Ordinary Elections to Urban Local Bodies as a measure

to curtail impersonation;

NOW, THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers conferred under sub-section (1) of section 43-B of the

Tamil Nadu District Municipalities Act, 1920 (Tamil Nadu Act V of 1920), sub-section (1) of section 6-I of the Chennai

City Municipal Corporation Act, 1919 (Tamil Nadu Act IV of 1919), sub-section (1) of section 10-D of the Madurai City

Municipal Corporation Act, 1971 (Tamil Nadu Act XV of 1971), sub-section (1) of section 10-D of the Coimbatore City

Municipal Corporation Act, 1981 (Tamil Nadu Act 25 of 1981) read with section 8 of the Tiruchirappalli City Municipal

Corporation Act, 1994 (Tamil Nadu Act 27 of 1994), section 8 of the Tirunelveli City Municipal Corporation Act, 1994

(Tamil Nadu Act 28 of 1994), section 8 of the Salem City Municipal Corporation Act, 1994 (Tamil Nadu Act 29 of 1994),

section 8 of the Tiruppur City Municipal Corporation Act, 2008 (Tamil Nadu Act 7 of 2008), section 8 of the Erode

City Municipal Corporation Act, 2008 (Tamil Nadu Act 8 of 2008), section 8 of the Vellore City Municipal Corporation

Act, 2008 (Tamil Nadu Act 26 of 2008), section 8 of the Thoothukkudi City Municipal Corporation Act, 2008

(Tamil Nadu Act 27 of 2008), section 8 of the Thanjavur City Municipal Corporation Act, 2013 (Tamil Nadu Act 24 of 2013),

section 8 of the Dindigul City Municipal Corporation Act, 2013 (Tamil Nadu Act 25 of 2013), section 8 of the Hosur City

Municipal Corporation Act, 2019 (Tamil Nadu Act 10 of 2019), section 8 of the Nagercoil City Municipal Corporation Act, 2019

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(Tamil Nadu Act 11 of 2019), section 8 of the Avadi City Municipal Corporation Act, 2019 (Tamil Nadu Act 24 of 2019),

section 8 of the Cuddalore City Municipal Corporation Ordinance, 2021 (Tamil Nadu Ordinance 1 of 2021), section 8 of the

Kancheepuram City Municipal Corporation Ordinance, 2021 (Tamil Nadu Ordinance 2 of 2021), section 8 of the Sivakasi

City Municipal Corporation Ordinance, 2021 (Tamil Nadu Ordinance 3 of 2021), section 8 of the Karur City Municipal

Corporation Ordinance, 2021 (Tamil Nadu Ordinance 4 of 2021), section 8 of the Tambaram City Municipal Corporation

Ordinance, 2021 (Tamil Nadu Ordinance 5 of 2021), section 8 of the Kumbakonam City Municipal Corporation Ordinance,

2021 (Tamil Nadu Ordinance 7 of 2021) and rule 38 and 139 of the Tamil Nadu Town Panchayats, Municipalities and

Corporations (Elections) Rules, 2006, the Tamil Nadu State Election Commission specifies that the Polling Agents (including

the relief agents) shall show any one of the twelve documentary evidences in original as prescribed for the electors in

S.O.No.100/2019/TNSEC/EG2, dated 11.12.2019 and Circular No.C-10/2022 dated 20.01.2022 as proof of his/her identity

to the Presiding Officer and Police Personnel at the time of entry into the Polling Station. The documentary evidence

shown by him must have his/her photo identity proof of it. Further, the Commission specifies that every Contesting

Candidate or his/her Election Agent shall appoint one Polling Agent for each Polling Station and only one Relief Agent

to act as the Polling Agent of such candidate at each Polling Station in the ensuing Ordinary Elections to Urban Local

Bodies and any one of them shall be present in the Polling Station at a time.

The above identity proof has been prescribed only for the purpose of verifying the identity of the person

appointed as Polling Agent and not for any other purpose of scrutinizing other things.

(By Order of the Tamil Nadu State Election Commission)

Chennai-600 106,

E. SUNDARAVALLI,

29th January 2022. Secretary,

Tamil Nadu State Election Commission.

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