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GOVERNMENT OF GOA
Department of Elections
Goa State Election Commission
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Order
No. 4/15/EMC/PS/2017/SEC/422
Sub.: Submission of Election Expenditure Registers
by the candidates for Elections to Ponda and
Sanquelim Municipal Councils.
Ref.: Order No. 4/15/EMC/PS/017-SEC/321 dated
6-04-2018.
Attention of the Returning Officers/Assistant
Returning Officers/Expenditure Observers are
invited to the point No. 8 of the Order No. 4/15/
/EMC/PS/017-SEC/321 dated 6-04-2018 regarding
submission of Expenditure Register comprising day
to day expenditure by the contesting candidates
within 30 days from the declaration of election
results.
In this regard, the Returning Officers/Assistant
Returning Officers are directed to prepare a
schedule for submission of the completed Election
Expenditure Register by the candidates in
consultation with the Expenditure Observers and
intimate the dates to the respective candidates in
writing. A copy of the schedule shall be submitted
to this Commission for information.
The Returning Officers are directed to strictly
adhere to the time limit of 30 days mentioned in
the said Order and should not wait till last date for
submission of final Expenditure Register to the
EXTRAORDINARY
Panaji, 20th April, 2018 (Chaitra 30, 1940)
SERIES II No. 3
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
RNI No. GOAENG/2002/6410
Reg. No. G-2/RNP/GOA/32/2018-20
Municipal Council Election Officers (MCEO) in
order to facilitate the MCEO to intimate further
proceeding in respect of defaulting candidates.
R. K. Srivastava, IAS (Retd.), Commissioner
(Goa State Election Commission).
Panaji, 19th April, 2018.
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Order
No. 4/15/EMC/PS/2017/SEC/423
Sub.: Submission of Election Expenditure Registers
by the candidates for Elections to Ponda and
Sanquelim Municipal Council clarification
regarding.
Ref.: Order No. 4/15/EMC/PS/017-SEC/321 dated
6-04-2018.
Attention of the Returning Officers/Assistant
Returning Officers/Expenditure Observers is
invited to above referred Order and it is clarified
that the Returning Officers/Assistant Returning
Officers shall prepare a schedule for submission of
the completed Election Expenditure Registers in
consultation with the Expenditure Observers and
intimate the dates to the respective candidates in
writing.
The completed Election Expenditure Registers
shall be scrutinized by the Expenditure Observers
on the dates fixed as per schedule, any discrepancy
shall be brought to the notice of the Returning
Officer. The Returning Officer shall issue necessary
directions to the candidates in respect of the
discrepancy.
The completed Election Expenditure Registers
shall be received by the Returning Officers from
the candidates and then handed over to the
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Municipal Council Election Officers (MCEO) with
a list of the candidates who have failed to submit
the election expenditure registers for further
necessary action.
The entire process shall be completed within
stipulated time.
R. K. Srivastava, IAS (Retd.), Commissioner
(Goa State Election Commission).
Panaji, 19th April, 2018.
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Order
No. 4/15/EMC/PS/2017-SEC/425
Sub.: Manner of voting at Municipal Elections,
2018.
Whereas, the Election to Ponda Municipal
Council in Ponda Taluka will be conducted on
29th April, 2018 and the Election to Sanquelim
Municipal Council in Bicholim Taluka will be
conducted on 6th May, 2018.
And whereas, the State Election Commission is
vested with the power of superintendence,
direction and control of the preparation of the
electoral rolls and the conduct of all elections to
the Municipal Councils.
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers vested
in me under Article 243ZA of the Constitution of
India read with Section 10A of the Goa
Municipalities Act, 1968, read with Rule 26 of the
Goa Municipalities (Election) Rules, 1969. I, the
undersigned, State Election Commissioner, Goa, do
hereby decide that votes shall be given by ballot
as per the Municipalities (Election) Rules, 1969.
R. K. Srivastava, IAS (Retd.), Commissioner
(Goa State Election Commission).
Panaji, 19th April, 2018.
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Order
No. 4/15/EMC/PS/2017-SEC/429
Sub.: Prohibition of public meetings/canvassing,
etc. during period of 48 hours ending with
hour fixed for conclusion of the poll and on
the day of the poll.
Whereas, the Election to Ponda Municipal
Council in Ponda Taluka will be conducted on 29th
April, 2018 and Election to Sanquelim Municipal
Council will be conducted on 6th May, 2018.
And whereas, under Article 243ZA of the
Constitution of India read with Section 10A of the
Goa Municipalities Act, 1968, the State Election
Commission is vested with the power of
superintendence, direction and control of the
Municipal Elections to ensure free and fair
elections.
And whereas, Section 24 of the Goa Municipa-
lities Act, 1968 prohibits the convening, holding or
attending of any public meeting within the
municipal area on the day of polling.
Now, therefore, in order to ensure free and fair
elections and for peaceful polling, and in exercise
of the powers conferred upon the State Election
Commissioner, under Rule 64 of the Goa
Municipalities (Election) Rules, 1969 read with
Section 10A of the Goa Municipalities Act, 1968, I,
the undersigned State Election Commissioner
hereby issue this Order imposing further
restrictions on the public meetings/canvassing
during the period of 48 hours sending with hour
fixed for conclusion of the poll, in addition to the
restrictions imposed under Section 24 of the Goa
Municipalities Act, 1968 in respect of the day of
the poll.
1. No person, association, party or individual
shall convene, hold or attend any public
meeting within any polling area within 48
hours ending with hour fixed for conclusion
of the poll for an election in that polling
area;
2. No person, association, party or individual
shall display to the public any election
matter by means of cinematograph,
television, radio or other similar apparatus
within any polling area within 48 hours
sending with hour fixed for conclusion of
the poll for an election in that polling area;
3. It is hereby clarified that the above
restrictions shall apply to telecast of any
live or pre-recorded interview of the
contesting candidate on any television
channel or radio channel during the said
period of 48 hours;
4. It is hereby clarified that the above
restrictions shall not apply to issuing
advertisement by the candidate in daily
newspapers and releasing scroll message by
the candidate on television channel during
the said period of 48 hours.
The General Observer/Returning Officer/
/Expenditure Observer shall ensure compliance of
the above instructions.
R. K. Srivastava, IAS (Retd.), Commissioner
(Goa State Election Commission).
Panaji, 20th April, 2018.
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Notification
No. 3/14/2017-SEC/(Part file-IV)/418
Whereas the Bye-Election to Ward No. VII of Village Panchayat Ambaulim in Quepem Taluka is
scheduled on 6th May, 2018.
Now, therefore, I, Shri R. K. Srivastava, IAS (Retd.), State Election Commissioner, Goa State, in exercise
of the powers conferred upon me under Article 243 K of the Constitution of India and Section 237 of the
Goa Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 read with Rule 49 of the Goa Panchayat and Zilla Panchayat (Election
Procedure) Rules, 1996, do hereby notify that the Counting of Votes in respect of Bye-Election to Ward
No. VII of Village Panchayat Ambaulim in Quepem Taluka will be done on 7th May, 2018 from 8.00 hrs.
till the Counting is completed as mentioned below:-
Sr.
Name of the
Ward
Name of Village
Place of counting of
No.
Takuka
No.
Panchayat
votes
1
2
3
4
5
1.
Quepem
VII
Ambaulim
Chamber of Mamlatdar,
Mamlatdar Office, Quepem.
R. K. Srivastava, IAS (Retd.), Commissioner (Goa State Election Commission).
Panaji, 19th April, 2018.
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Department of Home
Home—General Division
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Order
No. 25/1/2018-HD(G)/Ponda Municipal/1204
In exercise of the powers conferred under Section 20(1) of Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (Central Act
2 of 1974), the Government of Goa is pleased to grant powers of Executive Magistrate to the below
mentioned officers appointed as Sector Magistrates, during the ensuing General Elections to 15 wards
of Ponda Municipal Council, Ponda Taluka with immediate effect:
Sr.
Name of the officer
Address of the Department
Total No. of
Total No. of
No.
polling stations
wards
1.
Shri Pankaj Marathe,
O/o Assistant Registrar of
12 Nos.
1, 9, 10, 11, 12,
ARCS
Co-operative Societies, Curti,
13, 14, 15.
Ponda-Goa
2.
Shri M. S. Shekhawat
O/o Asst. Engineer, S.D. IV, WDII,
14 Nos.
2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.
WRD, Ponda-Goa
By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa.
Neetal P. Amonkar, Under Secretary (Home-II).
Porvorim, 17th April, 2018.
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