EXTRAORDINARY

No. 5

State Election Commission, Goa

Order

Sub.:- Maximum Limit of Expenditure to be incurred by the Contesting Candidates for General

Election to North Goa Zilla Panchayat and South Goa Zilla Panchayat.

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

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 Lakh only).

Menino D'Souza, IAS (Retd.), Commissioner, State Election Commission, Goa.

Altinho, Panaji.

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Order

Sub: Manner of Voting for General Election to North Goa Zilla Panchayat and South Goa Zilla

Panchayat.

Whereas the General Election to North Goa Zilla Panchayat and South Goa Zilla Panchayat will be

held on 20^th December, 2025.

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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, Menino D'Souza, IAS (Retd.), State Election Commissioner, Goa do hereby decide that Votes shall

be given by Ballot.

Menino D'Souza, IAS (Retd.), Commissioner, State Election Commission, Goa.

Altinho, Panaji.

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Order

Whereas, the General Election to North Goa Zilla Panchayat and South Goa Zilla Panchayat in the

State of Goa will be conducted on 20^th December, 2025.

And whereas, on the day of polling, the Presiding Officers are required to verify the identity of the

elector with reference to his/her respective entry in the Voter's List at the Polling Booth.

Now therefore, as a necessary measure to avoid the malpractice of impersonation, and in exercise of

Article 243K of the Constitution of India and Section 237 of Goa Panchayat Raj Act, 1994, read with Rule

34 of the Goa Panchayat and Zilla Panchayat (Election Procedure) Rules, 1996 the following documents

are hereby prescribed; any one of which has to be produced by the Elector at the polling booth:

1. Elector Photo Identity Card (EPIC) issued by the Election Commission of India.

2. Photo Identity Card issued by any department of Central Govt. or State Govt. or any Govt.

Undertaking.

3. Smart Card or any other Photo Identity Card issued by the Govt. of India or Govt. of Goa.

4. Valid driving license or passport issued by the competent authority.

5. PAN card issued by the Income Tax department.

6. Pass book of any nationalized/scheduled/co-operative bank containing photograph of the account

holder with stamp of the bank.

7. Photo Identity Card issued by the Head of any educational institute recognized by Government of

India or Govt. of Goa.

8. Aadhar card.

The elector may produce any one of the above listed documents to establish his/her identity at the

polling booth.

It is further clarified that in case of unclear photos or mismatch of photo on the EPIC issued by

Election Commission of India, the issue of ballot paper shall not be refused merely on the ground of

unclear photo or mismatch of photo, if the identity of the elector is otherwise established.

The Returning Officers shall provide a copy of this order to the Presiding Officers at the time of

training.

Menino D'Souza, IAS (Retd.), Commissioner, State Election Commission, Goa.

Altinho, Panaji.

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Order

Sub.: Rate chart of the materials used for campaigning purposes in election.

Whereas, it has been considered necessary to notify uniform rate chart of the materials relating to

campaign during elections;

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And whereas in order to facilitate and to maintain the accounts and to have uniformity amongst all the

candidates, this Commission is generally adopting the applicable rate list of items as notified by the

concerned Collector of the district and for the time being in force;

And therefore, the State Election Commission hereby adopts rate chart notified by the Collector North

Goa and Collector South Goa for General Election to Lok Sabha, 2024 vide Notification No.

6/46/2024/Rate-Chart/ELN/770 dated 16-03-2024 and Notification No. 79/133/LS 2024/ELN/Rate

Chart/1053 dated 18-03-2024.

And therefore, the State Election Commission hereby directs all the candidates and the political parties

that the expenses incurred by them during the campaign shall be calculated on the basis of the rate list

Notification No. 6/46/2024/Rate-Chart/ELN/770 dated 16-03-2024 and Notification No. 79/133/LS

2024/ELN/Rate Chart/1053 dated 18-03-2024.

The ROs for General Election to North Goa Zilla Panchayat shall furnish a copy of the rate list of

items adopted by the Commission i.e. Notification No. 6/46/2024/Rate-Chart/ELN/770 dated 16-03-2024

to the candidate while tendering the register to maintain the accounts of expenses.

The ROs for General Election to South Goa Zilla Panchayat shall furnish a copy of the rate list of

items adopted by the Commission i.e. Notification No. 79/133/LS 2024/ELN/Rate Chart/1053 dated 18-03-

2024 to the candidate while tendering the register to maintain the accounts of expenses.

This shall be followed scrupulously by all concerned and also taken into consideration by all the

Expenditure Observers for expenditure calculation purposes.

Menino D'Souza, IAS (Retd.), Commissioner, State Election Commission, Goa.

Altinho, Panaji.

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Order

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, Menino D'Souza, IAS (Retd.), State Election

Commissioner, Goa do hereby appoint the following Officer of Government of Goa as Expenditure

Observer for the General Election to South Goa Zilla Panchayat in the State of Goa which will be

conducted on 20^th December, 2025.

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

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

Sr.

No.

Name and designation of the Officer appointed

as Expenditure Observer

Name of the Returning Officers

Name of the Constituencies

Smt. Samita P. K. Helekar,

AAO, Directorate of Urban Development,

Panaji-Goa

Additional Director, Urban

Development, Panaji-Goa

01-Usgao-Ganje

02-Betqui-Candola

03-Curti

04-Veling-Priol

Smt. Swati A. Pednekar,

AAO, Directorate of Health Services,

Campal, Panaji-Goa

Dy. Director (North), Department

of Tribal Welfare, Panaji-Goa

05-Queula

06-Borim

07-Siroda

Shri Vidyesh Bapu Mhamal,

AAO, O/o the Chief Engineer, Water

Resources Department, Porvorim-Goa

Deputy Director (Admn.),

Department of Tourism,

Panaji-Goa

08-Raia

09-Nuvem

10-Colva

11-Velim

12-Benaulim

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Shri Anthony Fernandes,

AAO, O/o the Superintending Engineer,

Circle-IX, PWD, Altinho, Panaji-Goa

OSD, CSR Authority, Planning,

Statistics & Evaluation, Porvorim-

Goa

13-Davorlim

14-Guirdolim

15-Curtorim

16-Navelim

Smt. Chitra Arvind Dhavalikar,

AAO, Sub-District Hospital, Ponda-Goa

Deputy Commissioner of State

Taxes (LTU), Department of State

Tax, Panaji-Goa

17-Sanvordem

18-Dharbandora

Shri. Tamayya A. Gauda,

AAO, Goa University, Taleigao-Goa

Deputy Director, Mines-I,

Directorate of Mines & Geology,

Panaji-Goa

19-Rivona

Shri. Vidhesh Ramesh Borkar,

AAO, Directorate of Mines & Geology,

Panaji-Goa

Deputy Director (Admn.),

Department of Information

Technology, Electronics and

Communications, Panaji-Goa

20-Xeldem

21-Barcem

Shri Ramesh B. More,

AAO, Directorate of Transport,

Panaji-Goa

Deputy Commissioner of State

Taxes (Enforcement South),

Department of State Tax,

Margao-Goa

22-Cola

23-Poiguinim

Shri Gunaji S. Chawan,

AAO, South Education Zone,

Margao-Goa

Assistant Commissioner of Excise-

II, Department of Excise, Panaji-

Goa

24-Sancoale

25-Cortalim

The Expenditure Observers shall report to the State Election Commission, Goa for necessary

instructions. The RO shall provide them 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 the above concerned Officers immediately.

Menino D'Souza, IAS (Retd.), Commissioner, State Election Commission, Goa.

Altinho, Panaji.

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Order

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, Menino D'Souza, IAS (Retd.), State Election

Commissioner, Goa do hereby appoint the following Officer of Government of Goa as Expenditure

Observer for the General Election to North Goa Zilla Panchayat in the State of Goa which will be

conducted on 20^th December, 2025.

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

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

Sr.

No.

Name and designation of the Officer appointed

as Expenditure Observer

Name of the Returning Officers

Name of the

Constituencies

Kum. Pradnya Sumant Dessai,

AAO, Directorate of Technical Education,

Porvorim-Goa

Deputy Director (Admn.),

Directorate of Panchayats,

Panaji-Goa

01-Arambol

02-Morjim

03-Dhargal

04-Torxem

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Shri. Sunny Narendra Narvekar,

AAO, Department of Civil Supplies &

Consumer Affairs, Panaji-Goa

Dy. Director (Admin.),

Department of Transport,

Panaji-Goa

05-Siolim

06-Colvale

07-Aldona

08-Sirsaim

09-Anjuna

Shri. Raju S. Banavalikar, AAO,

Corporation of the City of Panaji, Panaji-

Goa

Deputy Director, Urban

Development, Government of

Goa, Panaji-Goa

10-Calangute

11-Socorro

12-Reis-Magos

13-Penha-de-France

Smt. Nilima Murrari Parab, AAO,

Goa State Aids Control Society, Panaji-Goa

Deputy Director, Department of

Civil Supplies and Consumer

Affairs, Panaji-Goa

14-St. Cruz

15-Taleigao

16-Chimbel

17-Corlim

18-St. Lawrence

Smt. Pranjali P. Polle, AAO,

Directorate of Art & Culture, Panaji-Goa

Assistant Commissioner of

Excise-I, Department of

Excise, Panaji-Goa

19-Latambarcem

20-Karapur-Sarvan

21-Maem

22-Pale

Shri. Sarvesh Ramesh Sakhardande, AAO,

Directorate of Agriculture, Tonca,

Caranzalem, Goa

Dy. Director (Admin.),

Directorate of Industries, Trade

& Commerce, Panaji-Goa

23-Honda

24-Querim

25-Nagargao

The Expenditure Observers shall report to the State Election Commission, Goa for necessary

instructions. The RO shall provide them 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 the above concerned Officers immediately.

Menino D'Souza, IAS (Retd.), Commissioner, State Election Commission, Goa.

Altinho, Panaji.

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Order

Sub: Issue of Postal Ballot.

Under Rule 46 of Goa Panchayat & Zilla Panchayat (Election Procedure) Rule, 1996, a person who is

on election duty and not able to vote at polling station shall send an application in Form No. 18 to the

Returning Officer so as to reach atleast 4 days before the date of poll.

The Returning Officer should supply Form 18 to all the employees who have been drafted for election

duty at least during the first training.

The RO should prepare a Postal Ballot Paper for all employees who have applied in Form 18 and shall

deliver the Postal Ballot Papers during the second training under an acknowledgement. The facilitation of

casting the vote through ballot paper will be done during the second training session. A drop box shall be

kept at training the location and the employees who have been issued the postal ballot paper shall be

informed to deposit the ballot paper in the drop box after marking them. The detail procedure should be

explained to the employees for depositing the postal ballot papers.

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The Superintendent of Police shall depute a nodal officer at each RO level to collect the application in

Form 18 from the Police officers engaged for the election duty and submit them to the concerned RO

atleast 4 days before the Poll date. The RO shall prepare the Ballot Papers for the Police Officers who have

applied in Form 18 and send them to the concerned applicants at their given address.

The RO shall maintain a register in the following format:

Sr.

No.

Name of employees who

has filed application in

Form 18

Name of Zilla

Panchayat

Constituency

Part No. &

Serial No.

Signature of the

person collected

the Ballot Paper

If No, when the

PB dispatched

Remarks

Signature of Returning Officer

Menino D'Souza, IAS (Retd.), Commissioner, State Election Commission, Goa.

Altinho, Panaji.

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Notification

Whereas, the General Election to North Goa Zilla Panchayat and South Goa Zilla Panchayat will be

conducted on 20^th December, 2025 and the polling will be from 8.00 hrs. to 17.00 hrs.

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.

Now, therefore, 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 it is hereby directed that the indelible ink mark

shall be put on Left forefinger of every voter of North Goa Zilla Panchayat and South Goa Zilla Panchayat

at the polling station before issue of ballot paper.

Menino D'Souza, IAS (Retd.), Commissioner, State Election Commission, Goa.

Altinho, Panaji.

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