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2024
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No. 138]
CHENNAI, TUESDAY, APRIL 2, 2024
Panguni 20, Sobakiruthu, Thiruvalluvar Aandu–2055
Part V—Section 4
Notification by the Election Commission of India
V-4 Ex. (138)
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NOTIFICATION BY THE ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA
ELECTION COMMISSIONS NOTIFICATION REGARDING EXIT POLL AT THE GENERAL ELECTIONS
TO LOK SABHA, 2024 AND BYE-ELECTION TO TAMIL NADU LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY FROM 233.
VILAVANCODE ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCY
No. SRO G-17/2024.
The following Notification of the Election Commission of India, Nirvachan Sadan, Ashoka Road,
New Delhi-110 001, dated: 28th March, 2024 [8 Chaitra, Saka 1946] is republished:—
No.576/EXIT/2024/SDR/Vol.I:-Whereas, the schedule for the General Elections to Lok Sabha and Legislative
Assemblies of Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Odisha & Sikkim, 2024 and bye-election to 25 Assembly
Constituencies in 12 States (as per annexure-1) as announced by the Election Commission vide Press Notes
No. ECI/PN/23/2024 and No. ECI/PN/24/2024 both dated 16th March 2024 read with Press Note No. ECI/PN/32/2024
dated 27th March, 2024.
2. Whereas, Section 126A of The Representation of the People Act, 1951(in short R.P. Act, 1951) specifies
that “(1) No person shall conduct any exit poll and publish or publicise by means of the print or electronic media or
disseminate in any other manner, whatsoever, the result of any exit poll during such period, as may be notified by the
Election Commission in this regard.
(2) For the purposes of sub-section (1), the Election Commission shall, by a general order, notify the date and time
having due regard to the following, namely: —
(a) in case of a general election, the period may commence from the beginning of the hours fixed for poll
on the first day of poll and continue till half an hour after closing of the poll in all the States and Union
territories;
(b) In case of a bye-election or a number of bye-elections held together, the period may commence from the
beginning of the hours fixed for poll on and from the first day of poll and continue till half an hour after
closing of the poll;
Provided that in case of a number of bye-elections held together on different days, the period
may commence from the beginning of the hours fixed for poll on the first day of poll and continue till half
an hour after closing of the last poll.
(3) Any person who contravenes the provisions of this section shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term
which may extend to two years or with fine or with both.”
3. Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers under sub-Section (1) of Section 126A of the R.P. Act, 1951, the
Election Commission, having regard to the provisions of sub-Section (2) of the said Section, hereby notifies the period