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RNI No. GOAENG/2002/6410

Reg. No. RNP/GOA/32/2021-2023

GOVERNMENT OF GOA

Goa State Election Commission

Order

No. 4/28/Bye-election/ZP-2022/SEC/3966

Whereas the Bye Elections to 12–Reis Magos Zilla

Panchayat Constituency of North Goa Zilla

Panchayat and 13–Davorlim and 25–Cortalim Zilla

Panchayat Constituency of South Goa Zilla

Panchayat are declared on 16th October, 2022 vide

notification No. 19/DP/ZP/BYE-ELECTION/2022/4124

dated 18-08-2022, No. 19/DP/ZP/BYE-ELECTION/

/2022/4125 dated 18-08-2022 and No. 19/DP/ZP/BYE-

ELECTION/2022/4126 dated 18-08-2022.

And whereas, under Article 243K of the

Constitution of India, read with Section 237 (1) of the

Goa Panchayat Raj Act, 1994, the State Election

Commission is vested with the power of

Superintendence, direction and control for, Conduct

of, all elections to the Panchayat or Zilla Panchayat.

Now threrfore, the State Election Commission in

exercise of the powers conferred upon it do hereby

notifies that the Model Code of Conduct shall be

applicable from 21-09-2022 (Wednesday) till the

election process is completed. The Code of Conduct

shall be applicable to the areas under the jurisdiction

of 12–Reis Magos Zilla Panchayat Constituency,

13–Davorlim Zilla Panchayat Constituency and

25–Cortalim Zilla Panchayat Constituency.

W. V. Ramanamurthy, IAS (Retd.), Commissioner,

Goa State Election Commission.

Altinho, Panaji, 21st September, 2022.

Panaji, 22nd September, 2022, Bhadra 31, 1944)

EXTRAORDINARY

Suggestions are welcomed on e-mail: [email protected]

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No. 4/28/Bye-election/ZP-2022/SEC/3967

Notice in Form No. 2A

[(See rule 10 (2)]

Bye Elections to 12–Reis Magos Zilla Panchayat

Constituency of North Goa Zilla Panchayat in Bardez

Taluka.

The Programme of Election is as under:

1. Last date and time for

Thursday, 6th October,

receiving nomination

2022 from 10.00 hrs.

papers

to 13.00 hrs.

2. Date and time for scrutiny Friday, 7th October,

of nomination papers

2022 from 10.00 hrs.

till the scrutiny is

over.

3. Date and time of

Saturday, 8th

withdrawal of nomination October, 2022 from

papers

10.00 hrs. to 14.00 hrs.

4. Date and time of poll

Sunday,16th

October, 2022 from

08.00 hrs. to 17.00 hrs.

5. Date and time of counting

Tuesday, 18th

October, 2022 from

08.00 hrs. till the

counting is completed.

(i)

A voter in a constituency is entitled to cast only

one vote.

(ii)

Form of nomination paper will be available in

the office of the Returning Officer during office

hours.

(iii)

In case of general seat, a sum of Rs. 500/-

(Rs. five hundred only) and in case of seat

reserved for a woman or a person belonging to

Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes or

Backward Class, a sum of Rs. 300/- (Rs. three

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hundred only) is required to be deposited with

the Returning Officer on or before the date fixed

for receiving the nomination papers.

W. V. Ramanamurthy, IAS (Retd.), Commissioner,

Goa State Election Commission.

Altinho, Panaji, 21st September, 2022.

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No. 4/28/Bye-election/ZP-2022/SEC/3968

Notice in Form No. 2A

[(See rule 10(2)]

Bye Elections to 13–Davorlim Zilla Panchayat

Constituency of South Goa Zilla Panchayat in Salcete

Taluka.

The Programme of Election is as under:

1. Last date and time for

Thursday, 6th

receiving nomination

October, 2022 from

papers

10.00 hrs. to 13.00 hrs.

2. Date and time for

Friday, 7th October,

scrutiny of nomination

2022 from 10.00 hrs.

papers

till the scrutiny

is over.

3. Date and time of

Saturday, 8th October,

withdrawal of nomination

2022 from 10.00 hrs. to

papers

14.00 hrs.

4. Date and time of poll

Sunday, 16th October,

2022 from 08.00 hrs. to

17.00 hrs.

5. Date and time of

Tuesday, 18th October,

counting.

2022 from 08.00 hrs.

till the counting is

completed.

(i)

A voter in a constituency is entitled to cast

only one vote.

(ii)

Form of nomination paper will be available in

the office of the Returning Officer during office

hours.

(iii)

In case of general seat, a sum of Rs. 500/-

(Rs. five hundred only) and in case of seat

reserved for a woman or a person belonging

to Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes or

Backward Class, a sum of Rs. 300/- (Rs. three

hundred only) is required to be deposited with

the Returning Officer on or before the date

fixed for receiving the nomination papers.

W. V. Ramanamurthy, IAS (Retd.), Commissioner,

Goa State Election Commission.

Altinho, Panaji, 21st September, 2022.

No. 4/28/Bye-election/ZP-2022/SEC/3969

Notice in Form No. 2A

[(See rule 10(2)]

Bye Elections to 25–Cortalim Zilla Panchayat

Constituency of South Goa Zilla Panchayat in

Mormugao Taluka.

The Programme of Election is as under:

1. Last date and time

Thursday, 6th

for receiving nomination

October, 2022 from

papers

10.00 hrs. to 13.00 hrs.

2. Date and time for

Friday, 7th October,

scrutiny of nomination

2022 from 10.00 hrs.

papers

till the scrutiny is

over.

3. Date and time of

Saturday, 8th

withdrawal of nomination

October, 2022 from

papers

10.00 hrs. to 14.00 hrs.

4. Date and time of poll

Sunday, 16th

October, 2022 from

08.00 hrs. to 17.00 hrs.

5. Date and time of counting

Tuesday, 18th

October, 2022 from

08.00 hrs. till the

counting is

completed.

(i) A voter in a constituency is entitled to cast only

one vote.

(ii) Form of nomination paper will be available in

the office of the Returning Officer during office

hours.

(iii)

In case of general seat, a sum of Rs. 500/-

(Rs. five hundred only) and in case of seat

reserved for a woman or a person belonging to

Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes or

Backward Class, a sum of Rs. 300/- (Rs. three

hundred only) is required to be deposited with

the Returning Officer on or before the date fixed

for receiving the nomination papers.

W. V. Ramanamurthy, IAS (Retd.), Commissioner,

Goa State Election Commission.

Altinho, Panaji, 21st September, 2022.

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Notification

No. 4/28/Bye-election/ZP-2022/SEC/3970

Whereas, Bye Elections to 12–Reis Magos Zilla

Panchayat Constituency of North Goa Zilla

Panchayat and 13–Davorlim and 25–Cortalim Zilla

Panchayat Constituency of South Goa Zilla

Panchayat will be held on 16th October, 2022.

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And whereas, this State Election Commission has

issued a public notice in Form No. 2A of the intended

election as required under Rule 10(3) of the Goa

Panchayat and Zilla Panchayat (Election Procedure)

Rules, 1996.

Now therefore, this State Election Commission in

exercise of the powers conferred upon it under Article

243K of the Constitution of India and Section 237 of

the Goa Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 read with Rule

10(2)(i) of the Goa Panchayat and Zilla Panchayat

(Election Procedure) Rules, 1996 do hereby notify as

following:

Nomination papers of candidates in respect of Bye

Elections to 12—Reis Magos Zilla Panchayat

Constituency of North Goa Zilla Panchayat and

13—Davorlim and 25—Cortalim Zilla Panchayat

Constituency of South Goa Zilla Panchayat which is

going to poll on 16th October, 2022, shall be accepted

by the Returning Officers at the notified place from

28th September, 2022 to 6th October, 2022 from (10.00

hrs. to 13.00 hrs.) except on 2nd October, 2022 being

a Sunday and 5th October, 2022 being a Public

Holiday.

W. V. Ramanamurthy, IAS (Retd.), Commissioner,

Goa State Election Commission.

Altinho, Panaji, 21st September, 2022.

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Notification

No. 4/28/Bye-election/ ZP-2022/SEC /3971

Whereas, the Bye Elections to 12–Reis Magos

Zilla Panchayat Constituency of North Goa Zilla

Panchayat and 13–Davorlim and 25–Cortalim Zilla

Panchayat Constituency of South Goa Zilla

Panchayat will be held on 16th October, 2022 and

the polling will be from 8.00 hrs. to 17.00 hrs.

And whereas, Rule 34A of 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

Polling at preventing impersonation at the voting.

And whereas, the General Election to 186 Village

Panchayat in the State of Goa was held on 10th

August, 2022 and similar indelible ink mark has

been put on the left forefinger of every voter. Hence

there is a possibility that this mark may still be

partially visible on the left forefinger of some of the

voters.

Now, therefore, in order to avoid confusion and

to prevent impersonation by voters without causing

hardships to genuine voters and in exercise of the

powers vested under Article 243K of the

Constitution of India and also under Section 237 of

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 indelible ink mark shall be put on left middle

finger of every voter at the polling Station before

issue of ballot paper.

W. V. Ramanamurthy, IAS (Retd.), Commissioner,

Goa State Election Commission.

Altinho, Panaji, 21st September, 2022.

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Order

No. 4/28/Bye-election/ ZP-2022/SEC/3972

In exercise of the powers vested in me under Article 243K of the Constitution of India read with Section

237 of the Goa Panchayat Raj Act, 1994, I, W. V. Ramanamurthy, IAS (Retd.), Goa State Election Commissioner

do hereby appoint the following Officer of Government of Goa as Observer (Expenditure) for the Bye

Election to 12–Reis Magos Zilla Panchayat Constituency of North Goa Zilla Panchayat and 13–Davorlim

and 25–Cortalim Zilla Panchayat Constituency of South Goa Zilla Panchayat will be held on 16th October,

2022.

The Observer (Expenditure) appointed herein shall monitor the Election Expenditure incurred by each

of the candidates and accordingly submit periodical reports to this Commission.

Sr.

Name and designation of

Name of the

No.

the Officer appointed

Returning Officers

Constituencies

as Observer

Shri John Vera Cruz (AAO),

Deputy Collector & SDO-I

12–Reis Magos.

Directorate of Fire and

of Bardez, Sub-Division,

Emergency Services, Panaji-Goa

Bardez, Mapusa-Goa

Mob. No. 7083237920

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Shri Gunaji S. Chawan (AAO),

Deputy Collector & SDO-I

13–Davorlim.

South Education Zone,

of Salcete, Sub-Division,

Margao-Goa

Salcete, Margao-Goa

Mob. No. 9922969860

Smt. Millie M. Do Rosario (AAO),

Deputy Collector & SDO of Mormugao

25–Cortalim.

Office of the Collector, North Goa,

Sub-Division, Mormugao, Vasco-Goa

Panaji-Goa

Mob. No. 9923009733

Shri Agostinho Fernandes (AAO),

RESERVE

District Rural Development

Agency, South Goa

Mob. No. 9850466960

The RO shall provide him the logistic support and other assistance for functioning.

The duties and responsibilities attached to the Observer shall be as mentioned in the Order

No. 1/199/Standing Orders/2020-SEC/1234 dated 30-10-2020 (copy enclosed).

The Controlling Officer shall relieve him immediately.

W. V. Ramanamurthy, IAS (Retd.), Commissioner, Goa State Election Commission.

Altinho, Panaji, 21st September, 2022.

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Order

No. 4/28/Bye-election/ ZP-2022/SEC/3973

Read: 1/199/Standing orders/2020-SEC/1233 dated 30-10-2020.

Sub.: Maximum limit of expenditure to be incurred by the Contesting Candidates in Zilla Panchayat

Election.

Whereas, under Article 243K of the Constitution of India, read with Section 237 (1) of the Goa Panchayat

Raj Act, 1994, the State Election Commission is vested with the power of Superintendence, direction and

control for, Conduct of, all elections to the Panchayat or Zilla Panchayat.

Whereas it is necessary and expedient to provide in the interest of purity of election to Zilla Panchayat

Constituency an account of expenditure incurred by the candidate and for matters connected therein.

Now, therefore, this Commission hereby directs as follows:-

1. Monitoring of election expenditures incurred by the candidates shall be as per above referred

Order.

2. The maximum limit of total election expenses by a candidate in a Constituency of Zilla Panchayat

Elections has been fixed at Rs. 5,00,000/- (Rs. five lakhs only).

W. V. Ramanamurthy, IAS (Retd.), Commissioner, Goa State Election Commission.

Altinho, Panaji, 21st September, 2022.

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Order

No. 4/28/Bye-election/ZP-2022/SEC/3974

In exercise of the powers vested in me under Article 243K of the Constitution of India read with Section

237 of the Goa Panchayati Raj Act, 1994, I, W. V. Ramanamurthy, IAS (Retd.), Commissioner of Goa State

Election Commission, appoint the following officer as General Observer for the purpose of Bye Election

to 12–Reis Magos Zilla Panchayat Constituency of North Goa Zilla Panchayat and 13–Davorlim and

25–Cortalim Zilla Panchayat Constituency of South Goa Zilla Panchayat will be held on 16th October,

2022.

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Sr.

Name and designation of

Name of the

No.

the Officer appointed

Returning Officers

Z. P. Constituency

as Observer

Smt. Sangeeta Naik, Additional

Deputy Collector & SDO-I of Bardez

12–Reis Magos.

Collector-III, Collectorate Building,

Sub-Division, Bardez, Mapusa-Goa

Opp. Municipal Garden, Panaji-Goa

Mob. No. 7774007323

Smt. Triveni Velip, Director,

Deputy Collector & SDO-I of Salcete

13–Davorlim.

Department of Tribal Welfare,

Sub-Division, Salcete, Margao-Goa

Shram Shakti Bhavan, Panaji-Goa

Mob. No. 9823568465

Shri Paresh Fal Dessai, Additional

Deputy Collector & SDO

25–Cortalim.

Collector-II, South Goa District,

of Mormugao Sub-

Matanhy Saldanha Administrative

-Division, Mormugao,

Complex, Margao-Goa

Vasco-Goa

Mob. No. 9423307942

Shri Sagun Velip, Director,

RESERVE

Directorate of Art and Culture,

Panaji-Goa

Mob. No. 9850470146

The General Observer shall look into public grievance regarding violations of Code of Conduct,

malpractices by the candidates and proper functioning of Returning Officer/Assistant Returning Officer.

The above appointed officer shall take charge of his duty immediately and he shall be functional till

Election process is completed.

The duties and responsibilities attached to the Observer shall be as mentioned in the Order No. 1/199/

/Standing Orders/2020-SEC/1232 dated 30-10-2020 (copy enclosed).

The Controlling Officer shall relieve him immediately.

W. V. Ramanamurthy, IAS (Retd.), Commissioner, Goa State Election Commission.

Altinho, Panaji, 21st September, 2022.

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Order

No. 4/28/Bye-election/ZP-2022/SEC/3975

Sub.: Manner of Voting for Bye Election to

12–Reis Magos Zilla Panchayat Constituency

of North Goa Zilla Panchayat and

13–Davorlim and 25–Cortalim Zilla Panchayat

Constituency of South Goa Zilla Panchayat.

Whereas the Bye Elections to 12–Reis Magos Zilla

Panchayat Constituency of North Goa Zilla

Panchayat and 13–Davorlim and 25–Cortalim Zilla

Panchayat Constituency of South Goa Zilla

Panchayat will be held on 16th October, 2022.

And whereas, under Article 243K of the

Constitution of India, read with Section 237(1) of

the Goa Panchayat Raj Act, 1994, the State Election

Commission is vested with the power of

Superintendence, direction and control for, Conduct

of, all elections to the Panchayat or Zilla Panchayat.

Now therefore, in exercise of the powers vested

in me Section 125(2) of the Goa Panchayat Raj Act,

1994, I, W. V. Ramanamurthy, IAS (Retd.), State

Election Commissioner, Goa do hereby decide that

votes shall be given by Ballot.

W. V. Ramanamurthy, IAS (Retd.), Commissioner,

Goa State Election Commission.

Altinho, Panaji, 21st September, 2022.

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Corrigendum

No. 4/28/Bye-election/ZP-2022/SEC/3976

Read: Order No. 4/28/Bye-election/ZP-2022/SEC/

/3335 dated 01-07-2022.

The Order No. 4/28/Bye-election/ZP-2022/SEC/

/3335 dated 01-07-2022 stands modified as under:

1. The Assistant Returning Officer mentioned at

serial No. 2 at column No. 4 shall be read as

“Mamlatdar of Salcete taluka, Margao-Goa” instead

of Jt. Mamlatdar-III of Salcete taluka, Margao-Goa.

Mamlatdar of Salcete taluka, Margao-Goa, shall take

charge as the Assistant Returning Officer with

immediate effect.

The remaining part of the order remains

unchanged.

W. V. Ramanamurthy, IAS (Retd.), Commissioner,

Goa State Election Commission.

Altinho, Panaji, 21st September, 2022.