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CHENNAI,  SATURDAY, JANUARY 11,  2025

Margazhi 27, Kurothi, Thiruvalluvar Aandu–2055

Part V—Section 4

NOTIFICATION BY THE ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA

V-4 Ex. (24)

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DIRECTION BY THE ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA

ELECTION COMMISSION'S DIRECTION SPECIFYING THAT THE VOTES AT THE CURRENT BYE-ELECTION TO

TAMIL NADU LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY FROM 98. ERODE (EAST) ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCY SHALL BE

GIVEN AND RECORDED BY MEANS OF ELECTRONIC VOTING MACHINES AND VVPAT

No. SRO G-5/2025.

The following Direction of the Election Commission of India, Nirvachan Sadan, Ashoka Road, New Delhi-110 001,

dated 8th January, 2025 is published:-

No.576/3/EVM/2025/SDR-Vol.-I:- Whereas, Section 61A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, provides

that the giving and recording of votes by voting machines in such manner as may be prescribed, may be adopted in

such constituency or constituencies as the Election Commission of India may, having regard to the circumstances of

each case, specify; and

2.

Whereas, as per the proviso to Rule 49A of the Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961, a printer with a drop box

of such design, as may be approved by the Election Commission of India, may also be attached to voting machine for

printing a paper trail of the vote, in such constituency or constituencies or parts thereof as the Election Commission

of India may direct; and

3.

Whereas, the Election Commission has considered the circumstances in current general election to

the Legislative Assembly of NCT of Delhi bye elections to 273-Milkipur (SC) Assembly Constituency in

Uttar Pradesh & 98-Erode (East) Assembly Constituency in Tamil Nadu announced vide the Election Commission’s

Press Notes No. ECI/PN/169/2025 and No. ECI/PN/170/2025 both dated 07th January, 2025, and is satisfied that

sufficient number of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and Printers for printing Paper Trail [Voter Verifiable Paper

Audit Trail (VVPAT)] are available for taking the poll in the above said Assembly Constituencies. The polling personnel

are well trained in efficient handling of EVMs and ‘VVPAT Printers’ and the electors are also fully conversant with the

operation of the EVMs and the VVPAT Printers;

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4.

Now, therefore, the Election Commission of India, in exercise of its powers under the said Section 61A of the

Representation of the People Act, 1951, and Rule 49A of the Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961, hereby specifies all

the Assembly Constituencies in NCT of Delhi, 273-Milkipur (SC) Assembly Constituency in Uttar Pradesh and

98-Erode (East) Assembly Constituency in Tamil Nadu, to be notified on 10th January, 2025, as the constituencies

in which the votes, shall be given and recorded by means of EVMs and VVPAT printers in the manner prescribed,

under the Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961, and the supplementary instructions issued by the Election Commission

from time to time on the subject.

5.

The Election Commission also hereby approves the design of EVMs and VVPAT Printers as developed by

the Bharat Electronics Ltd., Bangalore and Electronics Corporation of India Ltd., Hyderabad, which shall be attached

to the said machines, to be used for the giving and recording of votes in all the Constituencies.

(By Order)

B.C. Patra,

Secretary,

Election Commission of India.

Secretariat,

ARCHANA PATNAIK,

Chennai-600 009,

Chief Electoral Officer and

11th January, 2025.

Secretary to Government,

Public (Elections) Department.

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