Elections Flashcards
Which article of the constitution made provisions which regard to the electoral system in our country
Article 324 to 329 of Pt 15 of the Constitution
Who makes provision with respect to all matters relating to elections to the Parliament and the state legislature, including the preparation of electoral rolls, the delimitation of constituencies and all other matters necessary for securing their due Constitution
Parliament.
State legislatures can also make provisions with respect to all matters relating to elections to the state legislature . But they can make provisions for only those matters which are not covered by the Parliament.
Can the validity of any law relating to the delimitation of constituencies on allotment of seats be questioned
No.
Consequently, the order issued by the delimitation commission becomes final and cannot be challenged in any court
Members of the election commission of India
One. Chief election Commissioner.
Two election commissioners
Who appoints the chief election Commissioners
President
Who appoints the presiding officers and a polling officers?
District election Officer
The election commission of India, nominates officers of government as observers for Parliamentary and assembly constituencies
General observers- the commission, deploys general observers in adequate number to ensure smooth conduct of elections.
- Expenditure observers.- expenditure observers from central government services are appointed to keep a close watch on election expenditures on the candidates and to ensure that no inducement is offered to the electors during the entire election process.
- Police observers.- the commission, deploys IPS officers as police observers at state and district levels, depending upon the sensitivity of the constituency wherever required.
- Awareness observers.- for the first time in the 16th Lok Sabha election 2014, the commission deployed central awareness observers to oversee the efficient and effective management of the electoral process at the field level, mainly in respect of water awareness and facilitation.
- Micro observers- the commission also deploys micro observers to observe the Poll proceedings on the poll day in selected critical polling stations.
- Assistant expenditure observers.- assistant expenditure observers are appointed for each assembly segment to ensure that all major election campaign events or video graphed and complaints of electoral malpractices Are promptly attended.
Elections for the Lok Sabha in every state assembly have to take place every
Five years unless called earlier.
The president can dissolve the Lok Sabha and college general election before five years is up, if the government can no longer, and the confidence of the Lok Sabha, and if there is no alternative government available to take over
Schedule of elections
The Commission normally announces the schedule of elections in a major press conference a few weeks before the formal process is set in motion.
The Model Code of Conduct for guidance of candidates and political parties comes immediately into effect after such announcement®
The formal process for the elections starts with the Notification or Notifications calling upon the electorate to elect Members of a House.
As soon as Notifications are issued, candidates can start filing their nominations in the constituencies from where they wish to contest.
These are scrutinised by the Returning Officer of the constituency concerned after the last date for the same is over after about a week.
The validly nominated candidates can withdraw from the contest within two days from the date of scrutiny.
Contesting candidates get at least two weeks for political campaign before the actual date of poll.
On account of the vast magnitude of operations and the massive size of the electorate, polling is held on a number of days for the national elections.
A separate date for counting is fixed and the results declared for each constituency by the concerned
Returning Officer.
The Commission compiles the complete list of members elected and issues an appropriate Notification for the due constitution of the House. With this, the process of elections is complete and the Presi-dent, in case of the Lok Sabha, and the Governors of the concerned states, in case of State Assemblies, can then convene their respective Houses to hold their sessions.
Oath or affirmation
For any particular election, the authorise person’s before whom the candidate has to take out is the returning officer or Assistant returning officer for the constituency.
In case of a candidate confined in a prison or under preventive detention - Superintendent of the police or commandant of the detention camp
In case of a candidate is confined to bed in a hospital or elsewhere, owing to illness, or any other course- the medical superintendent in charge of the hospital or a medical practitioner attending on him
If a candidate is outside India - the Indian ambassador or high commissioner or diplomatic consular authorised by him
When is The candidate in person required to make the oath or affirmation
Immediately, after presenting his nomination papers in in any case, not later than the day previous to the date of the scrutiny
How long does the official campaign last?
At least two weeks from the drawing up of the list of nominated candidates and officially and 48 hours before polling closes.
Which electoral system is used for the elections to the Lok Sabha and state assemblies
First past the post system
