Reg. No. RNP/GOA/32/2021-2023
RNI No. GOAENG/2002/6410
SERIES II No. 18
Panaji, 10th August, 2022 (Sravana 19, 1944) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
EXTRAORDINARY
No. 4
GOVERNMENT OF GOA
Goa State Election Commission
— Order
No. 3/28/GEVP-186/2022-SEC/3861
Subject: Adjournment of Poll of Ward No. IX of
Village Panchayat Calangute.
Read: Form No. 2 vide No. 3/28/GEVP/186/2022-
-SEC/3488 dated 16-7-2022.
Whereas, a reports of the Presiding Officer, Returning Officer, General Observer and District Election Officer are received in this Commission
thereby informing that in Ward No. IX of Village Panchayat Calangute in booth at GPS Sauthawaddo (North Wing) it is observed that, on the Ballot paper the symbols appearing for 2 candidates, i.e Minesh Manohar Kalangutkar and Sapnesh Manohar Vaingankar are differing from the symbols allotted
to them as informed by the aforesaid candidates. It is further reported that the symbol appearing for Minesh Manohar Kalangutkar on Ballot paper is Camera and the symbol appearing for Sapnesh Manohar Vaingankar is Car, whereas on Form 5 the symbol for Minesh Manohar Kalangutkar has been
Car and the symbol for Sapnesh Manohar Vaingankar has been Desk.
And whereas, it is reported that the candidates mentioned above have campaigned using the symbols allotted to them in Form 5 and not the one appearing in the Ballot paper.
And whereas, it is also reported by the Returning Officer, General Observer and District Election Office that the Presiding Officer has adjourned the Poll as
per Rule 48 of the Goa Panchayat and Zilla Panchayat (Election Procedure) Rules, 1996 in view of error in the Ballot Paper and mismatch of candidate symbols. Further it is also reported that till around 08.25 am around 15 votes have been casted. It is also reported that one elector who had applied for Postal Ballot has also casted his vote.
And whereas, the Observer appointed by the Commission as well as the District Election Officer
North Goa has confirmed the above incident.
And whereas, it is revealed that the Ballot papers
for the above mentioned Ward No. IX of Village Panchayat Calangute in booth at GPS Sauthawaddo (North Wing) are required to be reprinted as per Form 5 notified by the Returning Officer for the said ward.
And whereas, in view of above polling for the aforesaid ward cannot continue with the Ballot papers presently given to the Polling parties.
Now therefore, in view of above circumstances and as observed there is sufficient cause which is leading
to vitiate the Poll due to incorrect Ballot papers at Ward No. IX of Village Panchayat Calangute in booth at GPS Sauthawaddo (North Wing), I, W. V. Ramanamurthy, IAS (Retd.), State Election Commissioner, Goa in exercise of the powers conferred under Article 243 (K) of the Constitution of
India and Section 237 of the Goa Panchayat Raj Act,
Suggestions are welcomed on e-mail: [email protected] 1811OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES II No. 18 (EXTRAORDINARY No. 4) 10TH AUGUST, 2022 1994 and enabling provisions under the Goa Panchayat and Zilla Panchayat (Election Procedure) Rules, 1996, hereby declare the Poll for Ward No. IX of Village Panchayat Calangute in booth at GPS Sauthawaddo ( North Wing) as void. Accordingly the Returning Officer, Shri Rahul C. Desai for General Election to Village Panchayat Calangute 2022 is directed to obtained all the Polling material given to Polling team of Ward No. IX of Village Panchayat Calangute in booth at GPS Sauthawaddo (North Wing) in his custody immediately forthwith and report same to the Commission. The Commission shall report to the Government, to appoint a day and fix the hours for taking a fresh poll at the aforesaid mentioned Ward No. IX of Village Panchayat Calangute GPS Sauthawaddo (North Wing) and notify the day so appointed and the hours fixed as deem fit. It is further ordered that the provisions of the Panchayat Raj Act,1994 and Rules made thereunder shall apply to said fresh poll as it apply to the original poll.
W. V. Ramanamurthy, IAS (Retd.), Commissioner (Goa State Election Commission).
Now, therefore, in order to avoid confusion and to prevent impersonation by voters without causing hardships to genuine voters and in exercise of powers vested under Article 243K of the Constitution of India and also under Section 237 of the The Goa Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 read with Rule 45 of the Goa Panchayat and Zilla Panchayat (Election Procedure) Rules, 1996 it is hereby directed that the poll for Ward No. IX of Village Panchayat Calangute shall be held at polling booth GPS Sauthawaddo (North Wing) on 11th August, 2022 from 8.00 am to 5.00 pm, further indelible ink mark shall be put on left middle finger of every voter at the polling Station before issue of ballot paper instead of left forefinger. If the voter has no left middle finger then the ink shall be applied as per the provision in Rule 34A of the Goa Panchayat and Zilla Panchayat (Election Procedure) Rules, 1996.
W. V. Ramanamurthy, IAS (Retd.), Commissioner
(Goa State Election Commission).
Panaji, 10th August, 2022.
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Corrigendum
Panaji, 10th August, 2022.
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No. 3/28/GEVP/186/2022-SEC/3865
Read: 1. The Notice in Form No. 2 vide No. 3/28/ Notification
No. 3/28/GEVP/186/2022-SEC/3866
Whereas, the poll to Ward No. IX of Village Panchayat Calangute in booth at GPS Sauthawaddo ( North Wing) dated 10-08-2022 has been declared VOID vide order of this Commission vide No. 3/28/ /GEVP-186/2022/SEC/3861 dated 10-08-2022.
And Whereas, a report of the same was sent to the State Government which in turn has issued Public Notice in Form 1 dated 10-8-2022 thereby notifying the date as 11th August, 2022 for conducting fresh polls to Ward No. IX of Village Panchayat Calangute in booth at GPS Sauthawaddo (North Wing).
And whereas, Rule 34A of the The Goa Panchayat and Zilla Panchayat (Election Procedures) Rules, 1996 provides for an indelible ink mark to be put on the left forefinger of every voter before issue of ballot paper at the Polling Station. This is aimed at preventing impersonation at the Polling Station.
And whereas, the indelible ink mark has been put on the left forefinger of some voters who casted the vote for the poll to Ward No. IX of Village Panchayat Calangute in booth at GPS Sauthawaddo ( North Wing) held on 10-08-2022. Hence this mark will be still visible on the left forefinger of some of the voters.
/GEVP/186/2022-SEC/3488 dated 16-07-2022.
2. Order No. 3/28/GEVP-186/2022/SEC/3861
dated 10-08-2022.
The above notice stands modified as follows with respect to General election to Ward No. IX of Village Panchayat Calangute in Bardez taluka.
Form No. 2
[(See Rule 10(2)]
General Election to elect the member of Ward
No. IX of Village Panchayat Calangute.
The Programme of Election schedule at Serial
No. 4 is as under:
4 Date and time Thursday, 11th August, 2022
of poll from 08.00 hrs. to 17.00 hrs.
The remaining content in the Notice in Form No. 2
referred above remains unchanged.
W. V. Ramanamurthy, IAS (Retd.), Commissioner
(Goa State Election Commission).
Panaji, 10th August, 2022.
OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES II No. 18 (EXTRAORDINARY No. 4) 10TH AUGUST, 2022Department of Panchayati Raj and Community Development
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Notice of Election and Public Notice
Form 1
[See Rule 10(1)]
Read: (i) Notice of Election and Public Notice in Form 1 dated 30-06-2022 published in the Official Gazette (Extraordinary), Series II No. 13 dated 30-06-2022 issued under Rule
10(1) of Goa Panchayat and Zilla Panchayat (Election Procedure)Rules, 1996.
(ii) Letter No. 3/28/GEVP-186/2022-SEC/3862
dated 10-08-2022 of Secretary, Goa State Election Commission.
Notice is hereby given that:
An Election to elect the member of Ward No. IX which is one of the ward of Village Panchayat of Calangute in Bardez Block/Taluka included in Village Panchayat listed at Sr. No. 7 of the above read Notice, which has been declared void by Goa State Election Commission, shall now be held on 11-08-2022.
By order and in the name of the Governor of
Goa.
Menino D'Souza, IAS Secretary (Panchayats).
Porvorim, 10th August, 2022.
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