The Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections Act, 1952
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The Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections Act, 1952
(Act No. 31 of 1952)
and
The Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections Rules, 1974
2012
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Election Commission of india
Nirvachan Sadan, Ashoka Road, New Delhi - 110001
© Election Commission of India 2012
Published by Media Division , Election Commission of India, Nirvachan Sadan, Ashoka Road, New Delhi-110001 and
printed by ROYAL PRESS # 91 9310132888, New Delhi – 110003
Tel : 91-11-23717391
Fax: 91-11-23713412
Website: www.eci.gov.in
PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION
This is a diglot edition of the Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections Act, 1952
as on 1st July, 1974 containing the authoritative Hindi text thereof and the, Hindi and English
versions of the rules made thereunder. The Hindi text of the Act was published in the Gazette
of India, Extraordinary, Part II. Section 1A, No. 2, Vol. III, dated 6th April, 1967 on pages
480 to 489. The Hindi text of the Presidential and Vice -Presidential Elections (Amendment)
Act,. 1974 which has been incorporated in the main Act was published in the Gazette of
India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 1A, No. 15, Vol. X, dated 13th June, 1974. The Hindi
text of the rules was published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary, Part n, Section 3A,
dated 21st May, 1974.
The Hindi texts were prepared by the Official Language (Legislative) Commission
and were published under the authority of the President under section 5(/) of the Official
Languages Act, 1963, and on such publication these became the authoritative texts thereof in
Hindi.
New Delhi
K. K. SUNDARAM,
1 st July, 1974 Secretary to the Government of India.
PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION
As all the copies of the first diglot edition of the Presidential and Vice-Presidential
Elections Act, 1952 (31 of 1952) have been sold, the second edition is being published,
incorporating the amendments made in it till 1st September, 1978. The present edition also
gives, legislative history of the Act.
New Delhi
S. HARIHAR IYER
1 st September, 1978 Secretary to the Government of India.
LIST OF AMENDING ACTS
1 The Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections (Amendment) Act, 1974 (5 of 1974).
2 The Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections (Amendment) Act, 1977 (20 of 1977).
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¼1952 dk vf/kfu;e la[;kad 31½
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djus ds fy, vf/kfu;e
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1- laf{kIr uke & ;g vf/kfu;e jk’Vªirh; vkSj mijk’Vªirh; fuokZpu vf/kfu;e] 1952 dgk tk ldsxkA
2- ifjHkk"kk,a & bl vf/kfu;e esa] tc rd fd lanHkZ ls vU;Fkk visf{kr u gks] &
¼d½ ^^vuqPNsn** ls lafo/kku dk vuqPNsn vfHkizsr gS(
¼[k½ ^^fuokZpu** ls jk’Vªirh; fuokZpu ;k mijk’Vªirh; fuokZpu vfHkizsr gS(
¼x½ ^^fuokZpu vk;ksx** ls jk’Vªifr }kjk vuqPNsn 324 ds v/khu fu;qDr fuokZpu vk;ksx vfHkizsr gSS(
¼?k½ ^^fuokZpu** ls jk’Vªirh; fuokZpu ds lEcU/k esa vuqPNsn 54 esa fufnZ’V fuokZpdx.k dk lnL;
vfHkiszr gS vkSj mijk’Vªirh; fuokZpu ds lEcU/k esa 1 ¼vuqPNsn 66 esa fufnZ’V fuokZpdx.k dk
lnL;½ vfHkiszr gSA
¼M½ ^^fofgr** ls bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu cuk, x, fu;eksa }kjk fofgr vfHkizsr gS(
¼p½ ^^jk’Vªirh; fuokZpu** ls Hkkjr ds jk’Vªifr ds in ds Hkjs tkus ds fy, fuokZpu vfHkizsr gS(
2
[¼pp½ ^^yksd vodk“k & fnu** ls ,slk fnu vfHkizsr gS tks ijØkE; fy[kr vf/kfu;e] 1881 ¼1881 dk
26½ dh /kkjk 25 ds iz;kstuksa ds fy, yksd vodk“k&fnu gS(½]
¼N½ ^^fjVfuZax vkfQlj^^ ds varxZr ml fdlh d`R; dk ikyu djus okyk lgk;d fjVfuZax vkWfQlj
vkrk gS ftldk ikyu djus ds fy, og /kkjk 3 dh mi/kkjk ¼2½ ds v/khu 3 [l{ke] gS;
¼t½ ^^mijk’Vªirh; fuokZpu** ls Hkkjr ds mijk’Vªifr ds in ds Hkjs tkus ds fy, fuokZpu vfHkizsr
gS(
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¼1½ fuokZpu vk;ksx gj ,d fuokZpu ds iz;kstu ds fy, dsUnzh; ljdkj ds ijke“kZ ls ,d fjVfuZax
vkfQlj fu;qDr djsxk ftldk dk;kZy; ubZ fnYyh esa gksxk vkSj ,d ;k vf/kd lgk;d
fjVfuZax vkfQlj fu;qDr dj ldsxkA
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3- 1974 ds vf/kfu;e la[;kad 5 dh /kkjk 2 }kjk **izkf/kd`r** ds LFkku ij izfrLFkkfirA
1
THE PRESIDENTIAL AND VICE-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS ACT, 1952
(ACT NO. 31 OF 1952)
[14th March, 1952]
An Act to regulate certain matters relating to or connected with elections to the offices of
President and Vice-President of India
Be it enacted by Parliament as follows: —
PART I
PRELIMINARY
1. Short title- This Act may be called the Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections Act, 1952.
2. Definitions- In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—
(a) "article" means an article of the Constitution ;
(b) "election" means a Presidential election or Vice-Presidential election ;
(c)
(d)
(e)
"Election Commission" means the Election Commission appointed by the President under
article 324 ;
"elector", in relation to a Presidential election, means a member of the electoral college
referred to in article 54, and in relation to a Vice-Presidential election, means 1 [a member
of the electoral college referred to in article 66] ;
"prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act;
(f) "Presidential election" means an election to fill the office of the President of India ;
2 [(ff) "public holiday" means any day which is a public holiday for the purposes of section 25 of
the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881(26 of 1881);]
(g)
(h)
"Returning Officer" includes an Assistant Returning Officer performing any function which
he is 3 [competent] to perform under sub-section (2) of section 3 ;
"Vice-Presidential election" means an election to fill the office of the Vice-President of
India.
PART II
CONDUCT OF PRESIDENTIAL AND VICE-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS
3. Returning Officer and his assistants. –
(1) For the purpose of each election the Election Commission shall, in consultation with the
Central Government, appoint a Returning Officer who shall have his office in New Delhi
and may also appoint one or more Assistant Returning Officers.
1. Substituted by section 2 of Act 5 of 1974, for "a member of either House of Parliament".
2. Inserted by section 2, ibid
3. Substituted by section 2, ibid., for "authorised".
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¼2½ bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu cuk, x, fu;ekssa ds v/khu jgrs gq,] gj lgk;d fjVfuZax vkfQlj ds
lc d`R;ksa ;k muesa ls fdlh ds ikyu ds fy, l{ke gksxkA
4- ukefunsZ’kuksa vkfn ds fy, rkjh[kksa dk fu;r fd;k tkuk&
- 1 [¼1½ fuokZpu vk;ksx] jkti= esa vf/klwpuk }kjk] gj fuokZpu ds fy,&
¼d½ ukefunsZ“ku djus dh vfUre rkjh[k fu;r djsxk] tks bl mi/kkjk ds v/khu
vf/klwpuk ds izdk“ku dh rkjh[k ds i“pkr~ PkkSngosa fnu dh rkjh[k gksxh] ;k ;fn og
fnu yksd vodk“k&fnu gS] rks mlds Bhd vxys fnu dh rkjh[k gksxh tks yksd
vodk“k&fnu u gks(
¼[k½ ukefunsZ“ku dh laoh{kk dh rkjh[k fu;r djsxk] tks ukefunsZ“ku djus dh vfUre
rkjh[k ds Bhd ckn ds fnu dh] ;k ;fn og fnu yksd vodk“k&fnu gS] rks mlds
Bhd vxys fnu dh rkjh[k gksxh tks yksd vodk“k&fnu u gks(
¼x½ vH;fFkZrk okil ysus dh vfUre rkjh[k fu;r djsxk] tks ukefunsZ“kuksa dh laoh{kk dh
rkjh[k ds i“pkr~ nwljs fnu dh] ;k ;fn og fnu yksd vodk“k&fnu gS] rks mlds
Bhd vxys fnu dh rkjh[k gksxh tks yksd vodk“k&fnu u gks(
¼?k½ og rkjh[k fu;r djsxk ftldks ernku] ;fn vko“;d gks rks] gksxk vkSj tks ,slh
rkjh[k gksxh tks vH;kfFkZrk okil ysus dh vfUre rkjh[k ds i“pkr~ iUnzosa fnu ls
igys dh rkjh[k u gksxhA]
¼2½ izFke jk’Vªirh; vkSj mijk’Vªirh; fuokZpuksa dh n“kk esa] mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds v/khu dh vf/klwpuk,a
laln~ ds nksuksa lnuksa ds xBu ds i“pkr~ ;Fkk“kD; “kh?kz fudkyh tk,axhA
¼3½ jk’Vªifr ;k mijk’Vªifr dh inkof/k ds volku ls gqbZ fjfDr dks Hkjus ds fy, fuokZpu dh
n“kk esa] mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds v/khu dh vf/klwpuk] ;FkkfLFkfr] inkojksgh jk’Vªifr ;k mijk’Vªifr dh
inkof/k ds volku ls iwoZ ds lkBosa fnu dks ;k mlds i“pkr~ lqfo/kkiwoZd ftruh “kh?kz
fudkyh tk lds fudkyh tk,xh vkSj mDr mi/kkjk ds v/khu rkjh[k ,sls fu;r dh tk;sxh fd
fuokZpu ,sls le; esa iwjk gks tk, fd rn~}kjk fuokZfpr jk’Vªifr ;k mijk’Vªifr viuk
inxzg.k] ;FkkfLFkfr] inkojkgh jk’Vªifr ;k mijk’Vªifr dh inkoyh ds volku ds vxys fnu
dks dj ldsA
¼4½ jk’Vªifr ;k mijk’Vªifr dh e`R;q] inR;kx ;k in ls gVk, tkus vFkok vU; dj.k ls gqbZ
muds in dh fjfDr ds Hkjs tkus ds fy, fuokZpu dh n“kk esa mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds v/khu dh
vf/klwpuk ,slh fjfDr ds gksus ds i“pkr~ ;Fkk“kD; “kh?kz fudkyh tk,axhA
2
[5- fuokZpu dh yksd lwpuk & /kkjk 4 dh mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds v/khu vf/klwpuk ds tkjh fd, tkus ij
fuokZpu dk fjVfuZax vkfQlj vk“kf;r fuokZpu dh] ,sls iz:i esa vkSj ,slh jhfr ls ftls fofgr fd;k
tk,] yksd lwpuk nsxk] ftlesa ,sls fuokZpu ds fy, vH;fFkZ;ksa ds ukefunsZ“ku vkeaf=r fd, tk,axs vkSj
og LFkku fofufnZ’V fd;k tk,xk tgka ij ukefunsZ“ku i= ifjnÙk fd, tkus gSaSA
5d- vH;fFkZ;ksa dk uke funsZ’ku & dksbZ Hkh O;fDr] tks jk’Vªifr ;k mijk’Vªifr in ds fy, fuokZfpr gksus
ds fy, lafo/kku ds v/khu vfgZr gS] ml in ds fuokZpu ds fy, vH;FkhZ ds :i esa ukefufnZ’V fd;k
tk ldsxkA
1- 1974 ds vf/kfu;e la[;kad 5 dh /kkjk 3 }kjk mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds LFkku ij izfrLFkkfirA
2- 1974 ds vf/kfu;e la[;kad 5 dh /kkjk 4 }kjk 5 /kkjk ds LFkku ij izfrLFkkfirA
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Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections Act, 1952
(2) Subject to rules made under this Act, every Assistant Returning Officer shall be competent
to perform all or any of the functions of the Returning Officer.
4. Appointment of dates for nominations, etc.-
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[(1) The Election Commission shall, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint for every
election—
(a)
(b)
(c)
The last date for making nominations, which shall be the fourteenth day after the date
of publication of the notification under this sub-section, or, if that day is a public
holiday, the next succeeding day which is not a public holiday ;
The date for the scrutiny of nominations, which shall be the day immediately
following the last date for making nominations or, if that day is a public holiday, the
next succeeding day which is not a public holiday ;
The last date for the withdrawal of candidatures, which shall be the second day after
the date for the scrutiny of nominations or, if that day is public holiday, the next
succeeding day which is not a public holiday;
(d) The date on which a poll shall, if necessary, be taken, which shall be a date not
earlier than the fifteenth day after the last date for the withdrawal of the
candidatures.]
(2) In the case of the first Presidential and Vice-Presidential elections, the notifications under
sub-section (1) shall be issued as soon as may be after both Houses of Parliament have been
constituted.
(3) In the case of an election to fill a vacancy caused by the expiration of the term of office of
the President or Vice-President, the notification under sub-section (1) shall be issued on, or
as soon as conveniently may be after, the sixtieth day before the expiration of the term of
office of the outgoing President or Vice-President, as the case may be, and the dates shall
be so appointed under the said sub-section that the election will be completed at such time
as will enable the President or the Vice-President thereby elected to enter upon his office on
the day following the expiration of the term of office of the outgoing President or Vice-
President, as the case may be.
(4) In the case of an election to fill a vacancy in the office of President or Vice-President
occurring by reason of his death, resignation or removal or otherwise, the notification under
sub-section (1) shall be issued as soon as may be after the occurrence of such vacancy.
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[5. Public notice of election. - On the issue of a notification under sub-section (1) of section 4, the
Returning Officer for the election shall give public notice of the intended election in such form and
in such manner as may be prescribed, inviting nominations of candidates for such election and
specifying the place at which the nomination papers are to be delivered.
5A. Nomination of candidates. Any person may be nominated as a candidate for election to the office of
President or Vice-President if he is qualified to be elected to that office under the Constitution.
1. Substituted by section 3 of Act 5 of 1974, for sub-section (1).
2. Substituted by section 4, ibid., for section 5.
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5[k-
5x
ukefunsZ’ku i= izLrqr djuk vkSj fof/kekU; uke funsZ’ku ds fy, vis{kk,aA
¼1½ /kkjk 4 dh mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds [k.M ¼d½ ds v/khu fu;r dh xbZ rkjh[k dks ;k mlds iwoZ] izR;sd
vH;FkhZ] ;k rks Lo;a ;k vius izLFkkidksa vFkok leFkZdksa esa ls fdlh ds }kjk] fjVfuZax vkfQlj
dks] /kkjk 5 ds v/khu tkjh dh xbZ yksdlwpuk esa fofufnZ’V LFkku ij] iwokZºu X;kjg cts vkSj
vijkºu rhu cts ds chp] fofgr iz:i esa Hkjk x;k ukefunsZ“ku i= ifjnÙk djsxk ftl ij
vH;FkhZ ds ukefunsZ“ku dh vuqefr nsrs gq, gLrk{kj gksaxs rFkk&
¼d½ jk’Vªirh; fuokZpu dh n“kk esa] de ls de 1 [ipkl fuokZpdksa] ds izLFkkidksa ds :i esa
vkSj de ls de 1 [ipkl fuokZpdksa] ds leFkZdksa ds :i esa Hkh gLrk{kj gksaxs %
¼[k½ mijk’Vªirh; fuokZpu dh n“kk esa] de ls de 2 [chl fuokZpdksa] ds izLFkkidks ds :i
esa vkSj de ls de 2 [chl fuokZpdksa] ds leFkZdksa ds :i esa Hkh gLrk{kj gksaxs %
ijUrq dksbZ Hkh ukefunsZ“ku i= fjVfuZax vkfQlj dks fdlh ,sls fnu izLrqr ugha fd;k tk,xk
tks yksd vodk“k&fnu gSA
¼2½ izR;sd ukefunsZ“ku i= ds lkFk ml lalnh; fuokZpu&{ks= dh] ftlesa vH;FkhZ fuokZpd ds :i
esa jftLVªhd`r gS] fuokZpd ukekoyh esa vH;FkhZ ls lEcfU/kr izfof’V dh ,d izekf.kr izfr gksxhA
¼3½ fjVfuZax vkfQlj fdlh ,sls ukefunsZ“ku i= dks Lohdkj ugha djsxk tks fdlh fnu iwokZºu
X;kjg cts ls igys vkSj vijkºu rhu cts ds i“pkr~ izLrqr fd;k tk,A
¼4½ tks ukefunsZ“ku i= /kkjk 4 dks mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds [k.M ¼d½ ds v/khu dh xbZ vfUre rkjh[k dks
vijkºu rhu cts ds igys izkIr ugha gksrk gS ;k ftlds lkFk bl ?kkjk dh mi/kkjk ¼2½ esa
fufnZ’V izekf.kr izfr layXu ugh gS] og ukeatwj dj fn;k tk,xk vkSj ,slh ukeatwjh ls
lEcfU/kr ,d laf{kIr fVIi.k ml ukefunsZ“ku i= ij gh vfHkfyf[kr fd;k tk;sxkA
¼5½ dksbZ fuokZpd mlh fuokZpu esa] pkgs izLFkkid ds :i esa ;k leFkZd ds :i esa] ,d ls vf/kd
ukefunsZ“ku i= ij gLrk{kj ugha djsxk vkSj ;fn og ,d ls vf/kd ukefunsZ“ku i= ij
gLrk{kj djrk gS rks izFke ifjnÙk ukefunsZ“ku i= ls fHkUu fdlh Hkh ukefunsZ“ku i= ij
mldk gLrk{kj fu’izHkko gksxkA
¼6½ bl /kkjk dh dksbZ ckr fdlh vH;FkhZ ds ,d gh fuokZpu ds fy, ,d ls vf/kd ukefunsZ“ku
i=ksa }kjk ukefufnZ’V fd, tkus dks ugh jksdsxh %
ijUrq fdlh vH;FkhZ }kjk ;k mldh vksj ls pkj ls vf/kd ukefunsZ“ku i= izLrqr ugha fd;s tk;sxsa ;k
fjVfuZax vkfQlj }kjk Lohdkj ugha fd, tk,axsA
fu{ksi &
¼1½ fdlh vH;FkhZ dks fuokZpu ds fy, rc rd lE;d~r% ukefufnZ’V ugha le>k tk,xk tc rd
og 3 [ianzg gtkj #i;s] dh jkf“k fuf{kIr ugha djrk ;k djkrk gS %
ijUrq tgka ,d gh fuokZpu esa dksbZ vH;FkhZ ,d ls vf/kd ukefunsZ“ku i=ksa }kjk ukefufnZ’V fd;k x;k
gS] ogka bl mi/kkjk ds v/khu mlls ,d ls vf/kd fu{ksi dh vis{kk ugha dh tk,xhA
1- 1997 ds vf/kfu;e la- 35 dh /kkjk 2 }kjk ¼5&6&1997 ls½ ^^nl fuokZpdksa^^ ds LFkku ij izfrLFkkfir A
2- 1974 ds vf/kfu;e la- 35 dh /kkjk 2 }kjk ¼5&6&1997 ls½ ^^iakp fuokZpdksa^^ ds LFkku ij izfrLFkkfir A
3- 1997 ds vf/kfu;e la- 35 dh /kkjk 3 }kjk ¼5&6&1997 ls½ ^^nks gtkj ikap lkS :i;^^ ds LFkku ij izfrLFkkfirA
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5B. Presentation of nomination papers and requirements for a valid nomination.
(1) On or before the date appointed under clause (a) of subsection (1) of section 4, each
candidate shall, either in person or by any of his proposers or seconders, between the
hours of eleven o'clock in the forenoon and three o'clock in the afternoon, deliver to the
Returning Officer at the place specified in this behalf in the public notice issued under
section 5 a nomination paper completed in the prescribed form and subscribed by the
candidate as assenting to the nomination, and
(a) in the case of Presidential election, also by at least 1 [fifty electors] as proposers
and at least 1 [fifty electors] as seconders ;
(b) in the case of Vice-Presidential election, also by at least 2 [twenty electors] as
proposers and at least 2 [twenty electors] as seconders:
Provided that no nomination paper shall be presented to the Returning Officer on a
day which is a public holiday.
(2) Each nomination paper shall be accompanied by a certified copy of the entry relating to
the candidate in the electoral roll for the parliamentary constituency in which the
candidate is registered as an elector.
(3) The Returning Officer shall not accept any nomination paper which is presented on any
day before eleven o'clock in the forenoon and after three o'clock in the afternoon.
(4) Any nomination paper which is not received before three o'clock in the afternoon on the
last date appointed under clause (a) of sub-section (1) of section 4 or to which the
certified copy referred to in sub-section (2) of this section is not attached shall be
rejected and a brief note relating to such rejection shall be recorded on the nomination
paper itself.
(5) No elector shall subscribe, whether as proposer or as seconder, more than one
nomination paper at the same election and, if he does, his signature shall be inoperative
on any paper other than the one first delivered.
(6) Nothing in this section shall prevent any candidate from being nominated by more than
one nomination paper for the same election:
Provided that not more than four nomination papers shall be presented by or on behalf of any
candidate or accepted by the Returning Officer.
5C. Deposit. –
(1) A candidate shall not be deemed to be duly nominated for election unless he deposits or
causes to be deposited a sum of 3 [fifteen thousand rupees]
Provided that where a candidate has been nominated by more than one nomination paper for
the same election, not more than one deposit shall be required of him under this sub-section.
1. Subs. by at 35 of 1997, 5.2 for “ten electors” (w.e.f.5-6-1997)
2. Subs. by 5.2 ibid for “five electors” (w.e.f.5-6-1997)
3. Subs. by at 35 of 1997, 5.3 for “two thousand five hundred rupees” (w.e.f5-6-1997)
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jk’Vªirh; vkSj mijk’Vªirh; fuokZpu vf/kfu;e] 1952
¼2½ mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds v/khu fuf{kIr fd, tkus ds fy, visf{kr jkf“k ds ckjs esa rc rd ;g ugh
le>k tk;sxk fd og ml mi/kkjk ds v?khu fuf{kIr dh xbZ gS] tc rd fd vH;FkhZ us /kkjk
5[k dh mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds v/khu ukefunsZ“ku i= izLrqr djrs le;] og jkf“k fjVfuZax vkfQlj
ds ikl udn fuf{kIr u dj nh gks ;k fuf{kIr u djk nh gks vFkok ukefunsZ“ku i= ds lkFk
,d jlhn layXu u dj nh gks] ftlesa ;g nfZ“kZr fd;k x;k gks fd mDr jkf“k Hkkjrh; fjtoZ
cSad esa ;k fdlh ljdkjh [ktkus esa mlds }kjk ;k mldh vksj ls fuf{kIr dj nh xbZ gSA
5?k- uke funsZ’kuksaa dh lwpuk vkSj mudh laoh{kk dk le; vkSj LFkku & ukefunsZ“ku i= izLrqr fd;s
tkus ij fjVfuZax vkfQlj &
¼d½ mlesa ukefunsZ“ku i= izLrqr fd;s tkus dh rkjh[k vkSj le; dk dFku vius gLrys[k ls
izekf.kr djsxk rFkk ml ij mldk Øe la[;kad ntZ djsxk(
¼[k½ ukefunsZ“ku i= izLrqr djus okys O;fDr ;k O;fDr;ksa dks ukefunsZ“kuksa dh laoh{kk ds fy,
fu;r dh xbZ rkjh[k] le; vkSj LFkku dh lwpuk nsxk( rFkk
¼x½ [k.M ¼d½ ds v/khu ;Fkkizekf.kr vkSj la[;kafdr ukefunsZ“ku dh ,d izfr vius dk;kZy; esa
fdlh lgtn`“; LFkku ij yxok,xkA
5³ ukefunsZ’kuksa dh laoh{kk &
¼1½ /kkjk 4 dh mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds v/khu ukefunsZ“kuksa dh laoh{kk ds fy, fu;r rkjh[k dks gj
vH;kFkhZ] izR;sd vH;FkhZ dk ,d izLFkkid ;k ,d leFkZd rFkk izR;sd vH;FkhZ }kjk fyf[kr :i
ls lE;d~r% izkf/kd`r ,d vU; O;fDr] ukefunsZ“kuksa dh laoh{kk ds le; mifLFkr jgus dk
gdnkj gksxk fdUrq vU; dksbZ O;fDr ugh] vkSj fjVfuZax vkfQlj mUgsa lc vH;kfFkZ;ksa ds
ukefunsZ“ku i=ksa dh] tks /kkjk 5[k dh mi/kkjk ¼4½ ds v/khu ukeatwj ugh dj fn, x, gSa]
ijh{kk djus ds fy, lc mfpr lwfo/kk,a nsxkA
¼2½ “kadkvksa dks nwj djus ds fy, blds }kjk ;g ?kksf’kr fd;k tkrk gS fd ukefunsZ“kuksa dh laoh{kk
ds fy, fu;r rkjh[k dks mu ukefunsZ“ku i=ksa dh laoh{kk djuk vko“;d ugha gksxk tks /kkjk
5[k dh mi/kkjk ¼4½ ds v/khu igys gh ukeatwj fd, x, gSaSA
¼3½ rRi“pkr~ fjVfuZax vkfQlj ukefunsZ“ku i=ksa dh ijh{kk djsxk vkSj ,sls lc vk{ksiksa dk
fofu“p; djsxk tks fdlh ukefunsZ“ku i= ij fd, tk,a rFkk] ;k rks ,sls fdlh vk{ksi ij ;k
Loizsj.kk ls] ,slh fdlh laf{kIr tkap ds i“pkr~] ;fn dksbZ gks] ftls og vko“;d le>s] fdlh
ukefunsZ“ku dks fuEufyf[kr vk/kkjksa esa ls fdlh ij ukeatwj dj ldsxk] vFkkZr~ %&
¼d½ ;g fd ukefunsZ“kuksa dh laoh{kk ds fy, fu;r dh xbZ rkjh[k dks vH;kFkhZ lafo/kku ds
v/khu] ;FkkfLFkfr] jk’Vªifr ;k mijk’Vªifr ds in ds fy, fuokZpu dk ik= ugh gS(
vFkok
¼[k½ ;g fd izLFkkidksa ;k leFkZdksa esa ls dksbZ /kkjk 5[k dh mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds v/khu
ukefunsZ“ku i= ij gLrk{kj djus ds fy, vfgZr ugha gS( vFkok
¼x½ ;g fd ukefunsZ“ku i= ij mrus izLFkkidksa ;k leFkZdksa usa gLrk{kj ugha fd;s gSa]
ftrus visf{kr gS( vFkok
¼?k½ ;g fd vH;FkhZ ds ;k izLFkkidksa vFkok leFkZdksa esa ls fdlh ds gLrk{kj vlyh ugha gS
;k diV }kjk fy, x, gS( vFkok
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(2) The sum required to be deposited under sub-section (1) shall not be deemed to have
been deposited under that sub-section unless at the time of presentation of the
nomination paper under sub-section (1) of section 5B, the candidate has either
deposited or caused to be deposited that sum with the Returning Officer in cash or
enclosed with the nomination paper a receipt showing that the said sum has been
deposited by him or on his behalf in the Reserve Bank of India or in a Government
Treasury.
5D. Notice of nominations and the time and place for their scrutiny- On the presentation of a
nomination paper, the Returning Officer shall—
(a)
(b)
(c)
sign thereon a certificate stating the date and time of presentation of the nomination
paper and enter thereon its serial number :
inform the person or persons presenting the nomination paper of the date, time and
place fixed for the scrutiny of nominations ; and
cause to be affixed in some conspicuous place in his office a copy of the nomination
paper as certified and numbered under clause (a)
5E. Scrutiny of nominations-
(1) On the date fixed for the scrutiny of nominations under subsection (1) of section 4, the
candidates, one proposer or one seconder of each candidate and one other person duly
authorised in writing by each candidate, but no other person, shall be entitled to be
present at the time of scrutiny of nominations and the Returning Officer shall give them
all reasonable facilities for examining the nomination paper of all candidates which
have not been rejected under sub-section (4) of section 5B
(2) For the removal of doubts, it is hereby declared that it shall not be necessary to
scrutinise on the date fixed for the scrutiny of nominations the nomination papers
already rejected under sub-section (4) of section 5B.
(3) The Returning Officer shall then examine the nomination papers and shall decide all
objections which may be made to any nomination paper and may, either on such
objection or on his own motion, after such summary inquiry, if any, as he thinks
necessary, reject any nomination on any of the following grounds: —
(a) that, on the date fixed for the scrutiny of nominations, the candidate is not eligible
for election as President or Vice-President, as the case may be, under the
Constitution; or
(b) that any of the proposers or seconders is not qualified to subscribe a nomination
paper under sub-section (1) of section 5B ; or
(c) that the nomination paper is not subscribed by the required number of proposers
or seconders ; or
(d) that the signature of the candidate or any of the proposers or seconders is genuine
or has been obtained by fraud; or
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jk’Vªirh; vkSj mijk’Vªirh; fuokZpu vf/kfu;e] 1952
¼M - ½
;g fd /kkjk 5[k ;k /kkjk 5x ds micU/kksa esa ls fdlh dk vuqikyu ugha fd;k x;k
gSA
¼4½ mi/kkjk ¼3½ ds [k.M ¼[k½ ls ¼M - ½ rd dh fdlh ckr ls ;g ugh le>k tk,xk fd og fdlh
vH;FkhZ ds ukefunsZ“ku dks ukefunsZ“ku i= dh ckcr fdlh vfu;ferrk ds vk/kkj ij ukeatwj
djus dss fy, izkf/kd`r djrh gS ;fn vH;FkhZ fdlh vU; ukefunsZ“ku i= }kjk] ftldh ckcr
dksbZ vfu;ferrk ugha gqbZ gS] lE;d~ :i ls ukefufnZ’V dj fn;k x;k gSA
¼5½ fjVfuZax vkfQlj fdlh ukefunsZ“ku i= dks fdlh ,slh =qfV ds vk/kkj ij ukeatwj ugha djsxk
tks egRoiw.kZ ugha gSA
¼6½ fjVfuZax vkfQlj /kkjk 4 dh mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds [k.M ¼[k½ ds v/khu laoh{kk ds fy, fu;r rkjh[k
dks laoh{kk djsxk vkSj dk;Zokfg;ksa dk LFkxu vuqKkr rHkh djsxk tc ,slh dk;Zokfg;ksa esa cyos
;k [kqyh vke fgalk }kjk ;k mlds fu;a=.k ls ckgj ds dkj.kksa }kjk fo?u ;k ck/kk Mkyh tkrh
gS vU;Fkk ugha;
ijUrq ;fn fjVfuZax vkfQlj }kjk ;k fdlh vU; O;fDr }kjk dksbZ vk{ksi fd;k tkrk gS rks lEc)
vH;FkhZ dks mldk [k.Mu djus ds fy,] laoh{kk ds fy, fu;r rkjh[k ls ,d fnu NksM+dj vxys fnu
ls vuf/kd le; vuqKkr fd;k tk,xk] rFkk fjVfuZax vkfQlj ml rkjh[k dks viuk fofu“p;
vfHkfyf[kr djsxk ftlds fy, dk;Zokfg;ka LFkfxr dh xbZ gSaA
¼7½ fjVfuZax vkfQlj izR;sd ukefunsZ“ku i= ij mls Lohdkj ;k ukeatwj djus dk viuk fofu“p;
i`’Bkafdr djsxk vkSj ;fn ukefunsZ“ku i= ukeatwj dj fn;k tkrk gS] rks ,slh ukeatwjh ds
dkj.kksa dk ,d laf{kIr dFku vfHkfyf[kr djsxkA
¼8½ rRle; izo`Ùk fuokZpd ukekoyh esa izof’V dh izekf.kr izfr bl /kkjk ds iz;kstuksa ds fy,] rc
rd bl rF; dk fu“pk;d lk{; gksxh fd ml izfof’V esa fufnZ’V O;fDr ml fuokZpu&{ks= ds
fy, fuokZpd gS] tc rd fd ;g lkfcr u gks tk, fd og yksd izfrfuf/kRo vf/kfu;e] 1950
¼1950 dk 43½ dh /kkjk 16 esa of.kZr fujgZrkvksa esa ls fdlh ls xzLr gSA
6- vH;fFkZrk okil ysuk &
¼1½
¼2½
dksbZ vH;FkhZ viuh vH;fFkZrk fofgr iz:i dh vkSj vius }kjk gLrk{kfjr ,slh fyf[kr lwpuk
}kjk okil ys ldsxk tks fjVfuZax vkfQlj dks ,sls vH;FkhZZ }kjk Lo;a ;k 1 [mlds izLFkkidksa ;k
leFkZdks esa ls ,sls fdlh Hkh izLFkkid ;k leFkZd }kjk] tks ,sls vH;FkhZZ }kjk fyf[kr :i esa
bl fufeÙk izkf/kd`r fd;k x;k gS] /kkjk 4 dh mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds [k.M ¼x½ ds v/khu fu;r rkjh[k
dks rhu cts vijkºu ls igys ifjnÙk dj nh xbZ gksA
ftl O;fDr us viuh vH;fFkZrk okil ysus dh lwpuk mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds v/khu nh gS mls ml
lwpuk dks jÌ djus ds fy, vuqKkr u fd;k tk;sxkA
2
[¼3½ fjVfuZax vkfQlj] vH;fFkZrk okil ysus dh lwpuk ds vlyh gksus vkSj mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds v/khu
mls ifjnÙk djus okys O;fDr dh igpku ds ckjs esa viuk lek/kku gks tkus ij] lwpuk dks
vius dk;kZy; ds fdlh lgtn`“; LFkku esa yxok,xkA]
1- 1974 ds vf/kfu;e la[;kad 5 dh /kkjk 5 }kjk ^^mlds ,sls izLFkkid ;k leFkZd }kjk** ds LFkku ij izfrLFkkfirA
2- 1974 ds vf/kfu;e la[;kad 5 dh /kkjk 5 }kjk mi/kkjk ¼3½ ds LFkku ij izfrLFkkfirA
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(e) that there has been a failure to comply with any of the provisions of section 5B or
section 5C.
(4) Nothing contained in clauses (b) to (e) of sub-section (3) shall be deemed to authorise
the rejection of the nomination of any candidate on the ground of any irregularity in
respect of a nomination paper, if the candidate has been duly nominated by means of
another nomination paper in respect of which no irregularity has been committed.
(5) The Returning Officer shall not reject any nomination paper on the ground of any
defect which is not of a substantial character.
(6) The Returning Officer shall hold the scrutiny on the date appointed in this behalf under
clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 4 and shall not allow any adjournment of the
proceedings except when such proceedings are interrupted or obstructed by riot or open
violence or by causes beyond his control:
Provided that in case an objection is raised by the Returning Officer or is made by any other
person the candidate concerned may be allowed time to rebut it not later than the next day but
one following the date fixed for scrutiny, and the Returning Officer shall record his decision
on the date to which the proceedings have been adjourned.
(7) The Returning Officer shall endorse on each nomination paper his decision accepting or
rejecting the same and if the nomination paper is rejected, shall record in writing a brief
statement of his reasons for such rejection.
(8) For the purposes of this section, a certified copy of an entry in the electoral roll for the
time being in force shall be conclusive evidence of the fact that the person referred to in
that entry is an elector for that constituency, unless it is proved that he is subject to any
of the disqualifications mentioned in section 16 of the Representation of the People
Act, 1950 (43 of 1950).
6. Withdrawal of candidature –
(1) Any candidate may withdraw his candidature by a notice in writing in the prescribed
form subscribed by him and delivered before three o'clock in the afternoon on the date
fixed under clause (c) of sub-section (1) of section 4, to the Returning Officer either by
such candidate in person or 1 [by any one of his proposers or seconders] who has been
authorized in this behalf in writing by such candidate.
(2) No person who has given a notice of withdrawal of his candidature under sub-section
(1) shall be allowed to cancel the notice.
2 [(3) The Returning Officer shall, on being satisfied as to the genuineness of a notice of
withdrawal and the identity of the person delivering it under sub-section (1), cause the
notice to be affixed in some conspicuous place in his office.]
1. Substituted by Act 5 of 1974, section 5, for "by his proposer or seconder".
2. Substituted by Act 5 of 1974, section 5, ibid for sub-section (3).
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jk’Vªirh; vkSj mijk’Vªirh; fuokZpu vf/kfu;e] 1952
7- vH;FkhZZ dh ernku ls iwoZ e`R;q &
;fn dksbZ vH;FkhZZ] ftldk ukefunsZ“ku dj fn;k x;k gS vkSj laoh{kk ij Bhd ik;k tkrk gS] ukefunsZ“ku
ds fy, fu;r le; ds i“pkr ej tkrk gS vkSj mldh e`R;q dh fjiksZV fjVfuZax vkfQlj dks ernku ds
izkjEHk gksus ds iwoZ izkIr gks tkrh gS rks fjVfuZax vkfQlj ml vH;FkhZZ dh e`R;q ds rF; ds lEcU/k esa
viuk lek/kku gks tkus ij ernku dks izR;kfn’V dj nsxk vkSj rF; dh fjiksVZ fuokZpu vk;ksx dks
nsxk vkSj fuokZpu lEcU/kh lc dk;Zokfg;ka gj izdkj ls u, fljs ls izkjEHk gksaxh ekuks os u, fuokZpu ds
fy, gksa %
ijUrq ml vH;FkhZZ dh n“kk esa] ftldk ukefunsZ“ku ernku ds izR;kfn’V fd, tkus ds le; fof/kekU;
Fkk] dksbZ vfrfjDr ukefunsZ“ku vko“;d u gksxk %
ijUrq ;g vkSj Hkh fd ftl O;fDr us ernku ds izR;kfn’V fd, tkus ds iwoZ viuh vH;fFkZrk dh okilh
dh lwpuk 6 dh mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds v/khu ns nh gS og ,sls izR;kns“k ds i“pkr~ fuokZpu ds fy, vH;FkhZZ ds
:i esa ukefufnZ’V fd;s tkus dk vik= u gksxkA
8- lfojks/k vkSj vfojks/k fuokZpuksa es izfØ;k &
ftl dkykof/k ds vUnj /kkjk 6 dh mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds v/khu vH;fFkZrk okil yh tk ldrh gS mlds
vo“kku ds i“pkr~ ;fn&
¼d½ dsoy ,d vH;FkhZZ gS tks fof/kekU; :i esa ukefufnZ’V fd;k x;k gS vkSj ftlus ml mi/kkjk esa
fofufnZ’V jhfr esa vkSj le; ds Hkhrj viuh vH;fFkZrk okil ugha yh gS rks fjVfuZax vkfQlj
RkR{k.k ;g ?kks’k.kk dj nsxk fd ,slk vH;FkhZZ] ;FkkfLFkfr] jk’Vªifr ;k mijk’Vªifr ds in ds
fy, lE;d~ :i ls fuokZfpr gks x;k gS]
¼[k½ ,sls vH;fFkZ;ksa dh la[;k] tks lE;d~ :i ls ukefufnZ’V fd, x, gSa fdUrq ftUgksaus viuh
vH;fFkZrk okil ugha yh gS] ,d ls vf/kd gS] rks fuokZpu vkfQlj vH;fFkZ;ksa ds ukeksa dks
o.kZØe esa vkSj irksa dks ml :i esa] ftlesa os ukefunsZ“ku i=ksa esa fn, gSa] vUrfoZ’V djus okyh
vkSj ,slh vU; fof“kf’V;ksa ds lfgr] tSlh fofgr dh tk,] ,d lwph ,sls iz:i vkSj jhfr esa]
tSlh fofgr dh tk,] rR{k.k izdkf“kr djsxk rFkk ernku gksxk]
¼x½ ,slk dksbZ vH;FkhZZ ugha gS ftldk lE;d~ :i ls ukefufnZ’V fd;k x;k gS vkSj ftlus viuh
vH;fFkZrk okil ugha yh gS rks fuokZpu vkfQlj ml rF; dh fjiksZV fuokZpu vk;ksx dks dj
nsxk vkSj rRi“pkr~ fuokZpu lEc/kh lc dk;Zokfg;ka u, fljs ls izkjEHk gksaxh vkSj ml iz;kstu
ds fy, fuokZpu vk;ksx ,sls fuokZpu ds lEcU/k esa /kkjk 4 dh mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds v/khu fudkyh
xbZ vf/klwpuk dks jÌ djsxk vkSj ,sls u, fuokZpu ds iz;kstuksa ds fy, ml mi/kkjk esa fufnZ’V
rkjh[k fu;r djrs gq,] ml mi/kkjk ds v/khu nwljh vf/klwpuk fudkysxkA
9- fuokZpuksa esa ernku dh jhfr &
,sls gj fuokZpu esa] ftlesa ernkrk gksrk gS] eri=ks a }kjk ,slh jhfr esa er fn, tk,axs tSlh fofgr dh
tk, vkSj dksbZ er ijks{kh }kjk u fy, tk,axsA
10- erksa dh x.kuk &
,sls gj fuokZpu esa] ftlesa ernkrk gksrk gS] erksa dh x.kuk fjfVZfux vkfQlj }kjk ;k mlds i;Zos{k.k
ds v/khu dh tk;sxh] vkSj gj ,d vH;kFkhZ dk rFkk gj ,d vH;FkhZ ds ,sls ,d izfrfuf/k dk] tks
vH;FkhZ }kjk fyf[kr :i esa izkf/kd`r gks] vf/kdkj gksxk fd og x.kuk ds le; mifLFkr jgsA
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7. Death of candidate before poll-
If a candidate, whose nomination has been made and is found to be in order on scrutiny, dies
after the time fixed for nomination and a report of his death is received by the Returning
Officer before the commencement of the poll, the Returning Officer shall, upon being
satisfied of the fact of the death of the candidate, countermand the poll and report the fact to
the Election Commission, and all proceedings with reference to the election shall be
commenced a new in all respects as if for a new election:
Provided that no further nomination shall be necessary in the case of a candidate whose
nomination was valid at the time of the countermanding of the poll:
Provided further that no person who has under sub-section (1) of section 6 given a notice of
withdrawal of his candidature before the countermanding of the poll shall be ineligible for
being nominated as a candidate for the election after such countermanding.
8. Procedure in contested and uncontested elections-
If after the expiry of the period within which candidatures may be withdrawn under subsection
(1) of section 6—
(a) there is only one candidate who has been validly nominated and has not withdrawn his
candidature in the manner and within the time specified in that sub-section, the
Returning Officer shall forthwith declare such candidate to be duly elected to the office
of President or Vice-President, as the case may be ;
(b) the number of candidates who have been duly nominated but have not so withdrawn
their candidatures exceeds one, the Returning Officer shall forthwith publish in such
form and manner as may be prescribed a list containing the names in alphabetical order
and addresses of candidates as given in the nomination papers, together with such other
particulars as may be prescribed, and a poll shall be taken ;
(c) there is no candidate who has been duly nominated and has not so withdrawn his
candidature, the Returning Officer shall report the fact to the Election Commission and
thereafter all the proceedings in relation to the election shall be commenced afresh and
for that purpose the Election Commission shall cancel the notification issued under subsection
(1) of section 4 in respect of such election and issue another notification under
that sub-section appointing the dates referred to in that sub-section for the purposes of
such fresh election.
9. Manner of voting at elections-
At every election where a poll is taken, votes shall be given by ballot in such manner as may
be prescribed, and no votes shall be received by proxy.
10. Counting of votes-
At every election where a poll is taken, votes shall be counted by, or under the supervision of
the Returning Officer, and each candidate and one representative of each candidate
authorized in writing by the candidate, shall have a right to be present at the time of counting.
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11- fuokZpu ifj.kkeksa dh ?kks"k.kk &
jk’Vªirh; vkSj mijk’Vªirh; fuokZpu vf/kfu;e] 1952
tc erksa dh x.kuk lekIr gks tk,] rc fjVfuZx vkfQlj fuokZpu dk ifj.kke bl vf/kfu;e ;k
rn/khu cuk, x, fu;eksa }kjk micfU/kr jhfr esa rR{k.k ?kksf’kr djsxkA
12- fuokZpu ifj.kke dh fjiksVZ &
fuokZpu ds ifj.kke ds ?kksf’kr fd, tkus ds i“pkr~ ;Fkk“kD; “kh?kz fjVfuZx vkfQlj fuokZpu ifj.kke
dh fjiksVZ dsUnzh; ljdkj vkSj fuokZpu vk;ksx dks djsxk vkSj dsUnzh; ljdkj “kkldh; jkti= esa ,d
,slh ?kks’k.kk izdkf“kr djk;xh ftlesa] ;FkkfLFkfr] jk’Vªifr ;k mijk’Vªifr ds in ij fuokZfpr O;fDr
dk uke vUrfoZ’V gksxkA
1 Hkkx 3
fuokZpu lEcU/kh fookn
13- ifjHk"kk,a & bl Hkkx esa tc rd fd lanHkZ ls vU;Fkk visf{kr u gks &
¼d½ ^^vH;FkhZ** ls og O;fDr vfHkizsr gS] tks fuokZpu esa vH;FkhZ ds :i esa lE;d~r% ukefufnZ’V gqvk
gS ;k lE;d~r% ukefufnZ’V gksus dk nkok djrk gS(
¼[k½ ^^[kpsZ** ls fuokZpu vthZ ds fopkj.k ds ;k mlls vkuq’kafxd lHkh [kpsZ] izHkkj vkSj O;; vfHkizsr
gSaS(
¼x½ ^^fuokZfpr vH;FkhZ** ls og vH;FkhZ vfHkizsr gS ftldk uke lE;d~r% fuokZfpr :i esa /kkjk 12
ds v/khu izdkf“kr fd;k x;k gSA
14- fuokZpu vftZ;ksa dk fuiVkjk djus ds fy, izkf/kdj.k &
¼1½ dksbZ Hkh fuokZpu mi/kkjk ¼2½ esa fofufnZ’V izkf/kdj.k dks is“k dh xbZ fuokZpu vthZ }kjk gh
iz“uxr fd;k tk,xk] vU;Fkk ughaA
¼2½ mPpre U;k;ky; fuokZpu vthZ dk fopkj.k djus dh vf/kdkfjrk j[kus okyk izkf/kdj.k gksxkA
¼3½ gj fuokZpu vthZ ,sls izkf/kdj.k dks ml Hkkx ds micU/kkssa vkSj mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk vuqPNsn
145 ds v/khu cuk, x, fu;eksa ds vuqlkj is“k dh tk,xhA
14d- vftZ;ksa dk is’k fd;k tkuk &
¼1½ fuokZpu dks iz“uxr djus okyh vthZ /kkjk 18 dh mi/kkjk ¼1½ esa vkSj /kkjk 19 esa fofufnZ’V esa
ls ,d ;k vf/kd vk/kkjksa ij ,sls fuokZpu ds fdlh vH;FkhZ }kjk] ;k&
(i) jk’Vªirh; fuokZpu dh n“kk esa chl ;k vf/kd fuokZpdksa }kjk la;qDr vthZnkjksa ds :i
esa(
(ii) mijk’Vªirh; fuokZpu dh n“kk esa nl ;k vf/kd fuokZpdksa }kjk la;qDr vthZnkjksa ds
:i esa mPpre U;k;ky; esa is“k dh tk ldsxhA
1- 1977 ds vf/kfu;e la[;kad 20 dh /kkjk 2 }kjk ^^Hkkx 3** ds LFkku ij izfrLFkkfirA
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11. Declaration of result-
When the counting of the votes has been completed, the Returning Officer shall forthwith
declare the result of the election in the manner provided by this Act or the rules made
thereunder.
12. Report of the result-
As soon as may be after the result of an election has been declared, the Returning Officer
shall report the result to the Central Government and the Election Commission, and the
Central Government shall cause to be published in the Official Gazette the declaration
containing the name of the person elected to the office of President or Vice-President, as the
case may be.
[PART III]
DISPUTES REGARDING ELECTIONS
13. Definitions- In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires,—
(a) "candidate" means a person who has been or claims to have been duly nominated as a
candidate at an election ;
(b) "costs" means all costs, charges and expenses of, or incidental to, a trial of an election
petition ;
(c) "returned candidate" means a candidate whose name has been published under section
12 as duly elected.
14. Authority to try election petitions-
(1) No election shall be called in question except by presenting an election petition to the
authority specified in sub-section (2).
(2) The authority having jurisdiction to try an election petition shall be the Supreme Court.
(3) Every election petition shall be presented to such authority in accordance with the
provisions of this Part and of the rules made by the Supreme Court under article 145.
14A. Presentation of petition-
(1) An election petition calling in question an election may be presented on one or more of
the grounds specified in sub-section (1) of section 18 and section 19, to the Supreme
Court by any candidate at such election, or—
(a)
(b)
in the case of Presidential election, by twenty or more electors joined together as
petitioners ;
in the case of Vice-Presidential election, by ten or more electors joined together
as petitioners.
1. Substituted by Act 20 of 1977, section 2. for "Part III".
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jk’Vªirh; vkSj mijk’Vªirh; fuokZpu vf/kfu;e] 1952
¼2½ ,slh dksbZ vthZ ml ?kks’k.kk ds] ftlesa /kkjk 12 ds v/khu fuokZpu esa fuokZfpr vH;FkhZ dk uke
gks] izdk”ku dh rkjh[k ds i”pkr~ fdlh Hkh le; is”k dh tk ldsxh fdUrq ,sls izdk”ku dh
rkjh[k ls rhl fnuksa ds i”pkr~ is”k ugh dh tk ldsxhA
15- vftZ;ksa ds iz:i] bR;kfn vkSj izfØ;k & bl Hkkx ds mica/kksa ds v/;/khu jgrs gq, ;g fd
mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk vuqPNsn 145 ds v/khu cuk, x, fu;e [pkgs os jk’Vªirh; vkSj mijk’Vªirh;
fuokZpu ¼la'kks/ku½ vf/kfu;e] 1977 ds izkjEHk ds iwoZ ;k i'pkr~ cuk, x, gksa] fuokZpu vftZ;ksa ds iz:i
dk] ml jhfr dk] ftlesa mUgsa is'k fd;k tkuk gS] mu O;fDr;ksa dk] tks blds i{k/kj cuk, tkus gaS]
mlls lacaf/kr viukbZ tkus okyh izfØ;k dk vkSj mu ifjfLFkfr;ksa dk fofu;eu dj ldsaxs ftlesa
vftZ;ksa dk “keu gks tk,xk ;k ftlesa os okil yh tk ldasxh vkSj ftlesa u, vthZnkj izfrLFkkfir
fd, tk ldsaxs vkSj os [kpsZ ds fy, izfrHkwfr fn;s tkus dh vis{kk dj ldsaxsA
16- vuqrks"k ftldk nkok vthZnkj dj ldsxk & vthZnkj fuEufyf[kr ?kks’k.kkvksa esa ls fdlh ?kks’k.kk
dk nkok dj ldsxk] vFkkZr~%&
¼d½
¼[k½
fd fuokZfpr vH;FkhZ dk fuokZpu “kwU; gS(
fd fuokZfpr vH;FkhZ dk fuokZpu “kwU; gS vkSj og Lo;a ;k dksbZ vU; vH;FkhZ lE;d~ :i ls
fuokZfpr gqvk gSA
17- mPpre U;;k;ky; ds vkns’k &
¼1½
¼2½
fuokZpu vthZ ds fopkj.k dh lekfIr ij mPpre U;k;ky; fuEufyf[kr vkns”k djsxk]
vFkkZr~ %&
¼d½
¼[k½
¼x½
fuokZpu vthZ dks [kkfjt djuk( vFkok
fuokZfpr vH;FkhZ ds fuokZpu dks “kwU; ?kksf’kr djuk ( vFkok
fuokZfpr vH;FkhZ ds fuokZpu dks “kwU; ?kksf’kr djuk vkSj vthZnkj ;k fdlh vU; vH;FkhZ dks
lE;d~ :i ls fuokZfpr ?kksf’kr djuk vkSj ;g ?kks’k.kk djuk fd vthZnkj ;k dksbZ vU; vH;FkhZ
lE;d~ :i ls fuokZfpr gqvk gSA
mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds v/khu vkns”k djrs le;] mPpre U;k;ky; lans; [kpsZ dh dqy jde fuf“pr djrs gq,
vkSj mu O;fDr;ks dks fofufnZ’V djrs gq,] ftuds }kjk ;k ftudks [kpsZ fn;s tk,axs] vkns”k djsxkA
18- fuokZfpr vH;kFkhZ ds fuokZpu dks “kwU; ?kksf"kr djus ds vk/kkj &
¼1½
;fn mPpre U;ky; dh ;g jk; gS fd &
¼d½
¼[k½
fuokZfpr vH;FkhZ ;k fuokZfpr vH;FkhZ dh lgefr ls fdlh vU; O;fDr }kjk fuokZpu esa fj”or
;k vlE;d~ vlj dk vijk/k fd;k x;k gS] vFkok
fuokZpu dk ifj.kke ij &
(i)
fdlh er ds vuqfpr rkSj ij fy, tkus ;k badkj fd, tkus ds dkj.k ls] vFkok
(ii) lafo/kku ds ;k bl vf/kfu;e ds ;k bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu cuk, x, fu;eksa ;k
fd, x, vkns”kksa ds micU/kksa dk vuqikkyu u fd;s tkus ls] vFkok
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(2) Any such petition may be presented at any time after the date of publication of the
declaration containing the name of the returned candidate at the election under section
12, but not later than thirty days from the date of such publication.
15. Form of petitions, etc., and procedure.-
Subject to the provisions of this Part, rules made [whether before or after the commencement
of the Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections (Amendment) Act, 1977 (20 of 1977)] by
the Supreme Court under article 145 may regulate the form of election petitions, the manner
in which they are to be presented, the persons who are to be made parties thereto, the
procedure to be adopted in connection therewith and the circumstances in which petitions are
to abate, or may be withdrawn, and in which new petitioners may be substituted, and may
require security to be given for costs,
16. Relief that may be claimed by the petitioner-
A petitioner may claim either of the following declarations: —
(a) that the election of the returned candidate is void ;
(b) that the election of the returned candidate is void and that he himself or any other
candidate has been duly elected.
17. Orders of the Supreme Court-
(1) At the conclusion of the trial of the election petition, the Supreme Court shall make an
order—
(a) dismissing the election petition ; or
(b) declaring the election of the returned candidate to be void ; or
(c) declaring the election of the returned candidate to be void and the petitioner or
any other candidate to have been duly elected
(2) At the time of making an order under sub-section (/), the Supreme Court shall also
make an order fixing the total amount of costs payable and specifying the persons by
and to whom costs shall be paid.
18. Grounds for declaring the election of a returned candidate to be void-
(1) If the Supreme Court is of opinion,—
(a) that the offence of bribery or undue influence at the election has been committed
by the returned candidate or by any person with the consent of the returned
candidate ; or
(b) that the result of the election has been materially affected—
(i) by the improper reception or refusal of a vote, or under this Act; or
(ii) by any non-compliance with the provisions of the Constitution or of this
Act or of any rules or orders made;
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¼2½
(iii)
jk’Vªirh; vkSj mijk’Vªirh; fuokZpu vf/kfu;e] 1952
bl rF; ds dkj.k fd fdlh ,sls vH;FkhZ dk ¼fuokZfpr vH;FkhZ ls fHkUu½ ukefunsZ”ku] ftlus
viuh vH;fFkZrk okil ugha yh gS] xyr :i esa Lohdkj fd;k x;k gS]
rkfÙod :i ls izHkko iMk+ gS] vFkok
¼x½
fdlh vH;FkhZ dk ukefunsZ”ku xyr :i ls badkj fd;k x;k gS ;k fuokZfpr vH;FkhZ dk
ukefunsZ”ku xyr :i ls Lohdkj fd;k x;k gS]
rks mPpre U;k;ky; ;g ?kks’k.kk djsxk fd fuokZfpr vH;FkhZ dk fuokZpu “kwU; gSA
bl /kkjk ds iz;kstuksa ds fy, fuokZpu esa fj”or vkSj vlE;d~ vlj ds vijk/k ds ogh vFkZ gSa tks
Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk ¼1860 dk 45½ ds v/;k; 9d esa gaSA
19- fuokZfpr vH;kFkhZ ls fHkUu vH;kFkhZ dks fuokZfpr ?kksf"kr fd, tkus ds vk/kkj & ;fn fdlh
O;fDr us] ftlus fuokZZpu vthZ is'k dh gS fuokZfpr vH;FkhZ ds fuokZpu dks iz'uxr djus ds vfrfjDr]
bl ?kks’k.kk ds fy, nkok fd;k gS fd og Lo;a ;k dksbZ vU; vH;FkhZ lE;d~ :i ls fuokZfpr gqvk gS
vkSj mPpre U;k;ky; dh ;g jk; gS fd okLro esa vthZnkj ;k ,sls vU; vH;FkhZ us fof/kekU; erksa esa
ls cgqla[;d er izkIr fd, gSa rks mPpre U;k;ky; fuokZfpr vH;FkhZ dk fuokZpu “kwU; ?kksf’kr djus ds
i'pkr~] ;FkkfLFkfr] vthZnkj ;k ,sls vU; vH;FkhZ dks lE;d~ :i ls fuokZfpr ?kksf’kr djsxk%
ijUrq ;fn ;g lkfcr gks tkrk gS fd ,sls vH;FkhZ dk fuokZpu ml n”kk esa “kwU; gksrk ftlesa og
fuokZfpr vH;FkhZ jgrk vkSj mlds fuokZpu dks iz”uxr djus okth vthZ is”k dh xbZ gksrh rks ,sls
vthZnkj ;k vU; vH;FkhZ dks lE;d~ :i ls fuokZfpr ?kksf’kr ugha fd;k tk;sxkA
20- dsUnzh; ljdkj dh vkns’kkssa dk Hkstk tkuk vkSj mudk izd’ku & mPpre U;k;ky; /kkjk 17 ds
v/khu vkns'kksa dh ?kks’k.kk djus ds i'pkr~ mudh ,d izfr dsUnzh; ljdkj dks Hkstsxk vkSj ,slh izfr dh
izkfIr ij dsUnzh; ljdkj rqjar ml vkns'k dks jkti= esa izdkf'kr djk,xhA
Hkkx 4
izdh.kZ
1
[20d vH;FkhZ ds fu{ksi dk ykSVk;k tkuk ;k leigj.k &
¼1½
¼2½
¼3½
/kkjk 5x ds v/khu fd;k x;k fu{ksi bl /kkjk ds micU/kksa ds vuqlkj ;k rks fu{ksi djus okys
O;fDr dks vFkok mlds fof/kd izfrfuf/k dks ykSVk fn;k tk;xk ;k dsUnzh; ljdkj ds i{k esa
leiâr gks tk,xkA
bl /kkjk esa blds i”pkr~ of.kZr n”kkvksa ds flok;] fuokZpu ds ifj.kke ds ?kksf’kr gksus ds
i”pkr~ ;Fkklk/; “kh?kz fu{ksi ykSVk fn;k tk,xkA
;fn vH;FkhZ dk Ukke /kkjk 8 ds [k.M ¼[k½ esa fufnZ’V lwph esa ugh gS] vFkok ernku ds izkjEHk
ds iwoZ gh mldh e`R;q gks tkrh gS] rks fu{ksi] ;FkkfLFkfr] lwph ds izdk”ku ;k vH;FkhZ dh e`R;q
ds i”pkr~ ;Fkklk/; “kh?kz ykSVk fn;k tk,xkA
1- 1974 ds vf/kfu;e la[;kad 5 dh /kkjk 8 }kjk vUrLFkkfirA
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(iii)
by reason of the fact that the nomination of any candidate (other than the
successful candidate), who has not withdrawn his candidature, has been
wrongly accepted ; or
(c) that the nomination of any candidate has been wrongly rejected or the nomination
of the successful candidate has been wrongly accepted;
the Supreme Court shall declare the election of the returned candidate to be void.
(2) For the purposes of this section, the offences of bribery and undue influence at an
election have the same meaning as in Chapter IXA of the Indian Penal Code (45 of
1860)
19. Grounds for which a candidate other than the returned candidate may be declared to
have been elected –
If any person who has lodged an election petition has, in addition to calling in question the
election of the returned candidate, claimed a declaration that he himself or any other
candidate has been duly elected and the Supreme Court is of opinion that in fact the petitioner
or such other candidate received a majority of the valid votes, the Supreme Court shall, after
declaring the election of the returned candidate to be void, declare the petitioner or such other
candidate, as the case may be, to have been duly elected:
Provided that the petitioner or such other candidate shall not be declared to be duly elected if
it is proved that the election of such candidate would have been void if he had been the
returned candidate and a petition had been presented calling in question his election.
20. Transmission of orders to the Central Government and its publication-
The Supreme Court shall, after announcing the orders made under section 17, send a copy
thereof to the Central Government, and on receipt of such copy the Central Government shall
forthwith cause the order to be published in the Official Gazette.
PART IV
MISCELLANEOUS
1 [20A. Return or forfeiture of candidate ‘deposit-
(1) The deposit made under section 5C shall either be returned to the person making it or
his legal representative or be forfeited to the Central Government in accordance with
the provisions of this section.
(2) Except in cases hereafter mentioned in this section, the deposit shall be returned as
soon as practicable after the result of the election is declared.
(3) If the candidate is not shown in the list referred to in clause (b) of section 8, or if he
dies before the commencement of the poll, the deposit shall be returned as soon as
practicable after the publication of the list or after his death, as the case may be.
1. Inserted by Act 5 of 1974, section 8.
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jk’Vªirh; vkSj mijk’Vªirh; fuokZpu vf/kfu;e] 1952
¼4½ mi/kkjk ¼3½ ds micU/kksa ds v/khu jgrs gq,] ;fn ml fuokZpu esa] ftlesa ernku gks x;k gS]
vH;FkhZ fuokZfpr ugha gqvk gS] vkSj ,sls vH;FkhZ }kjk izkIr fof/kekU; erksa dh la[;k ,sls
fuokZpu esa vH;FkhZ ds fuokZpu dks lqfuf”pr djus ds fy, vuko”;d er la[;k ds NBosa Hkkx
ls vf/kd ugh gS] rks fu{ksi leigr gks tk,xkA]
21- fu;e cukus dh 'kfDr &
¼1½ dsUnzh; ljdkj bl vf/kfu;e ds iz;kstuksa dks dk;ZfUor djus ds fy, fu;e] fuokZpu vk;ksx
ls ijke”kZ djus ds i”pkr~ “kkldh; jkti= esa] vf/klwpuk }kjk cuk ldsxhA
¼2½ fof”k’Vr% vkSj iwoZxkeh “kfDr dh O;kidrk ij izfrdwy izHkko Mkys fcuk] ,sls fu;e
fuEufyf[kr ckrksa ;k muesa ls fdlh ds fy, mica/k dj ldsaxs] vFkkZr%&
¼d½ jk’Vªirh; fuokZpuksa ds iz;kstuksa ds fy, vuqPNsn 54 esa fufnZ’V fuokZpdx.k ds lnL;ksa
dh lwph] muds vn~;ru “kq)d`r irksa lfgr] cuk, j[kuk(
¼[k½
¼x½
mijk’Vªirh; fuokZpuksa ds iz;kstuksa ds fy, 2 [vuqPNsn 66 esa fufnZ’V fuokZpdx.k ds
lnL;ksa] dh lwph] muds vn~;ru “kq)d`r irksa lfgr] cuk, j[kuk(
fjVfuZx vkfQlj dh “kfDr;ka vkSj drZO; vkSj fjVfuZax vkfQlj dh lgk;rk ds fy,
fu;qDr fdlh vkfQlj }kjk fjVfuZx vkfQlj ds fdlh drZO; dk ikyu(
3
[ ¼xx½ og iz:i vkSj jhfr ftlls fjVfuZax vkfQlj }kjk /kkjk 5 ds v/khu yksd lwpuk nh
tk,xh(]
¼?k½ og iz:i vkSj jhfr ftlesa ukefunsZ”ku fd;s tk ldsaxs vkSj ukefunsZ”ku i=ksa ds
miLFkkiu ds lEcU/k esa vuqlj.k dh tkus okyh izfØ;k(
¼M - ½ ukefunsZ”kuksa dh laoh{kk vkSj fof”k’Vr% og jhfr ftlls ,slh laoh{kk dh tk;sxh vkSj os
“krsZaa vkSj ifjfLFkfr;ka ftlds v/khu dksbZ O;fDr ogka mifLFkr gks ldsxk ;k vk{ksi dj
ldsxk (
¼p½ fof/kekU; ukefunsZ”kuksa dh lwph dk izdk”ku (
4
[¼N½ ernku dk LFkku vkSj le;] og jhfr ftlls lk/kkj.kr% vkSj vf”kf{kr ernkrkvksa vFkok
ftl Hkk’kk esa eri= eqfnzr gq, gSa mudk Kku u j[kus okys ernkrkvksa ;k “kkjhfjd ;k vU;
fu%”kDrrk ls xzLr ernkrkvksa dh n”kk esa] er fn, tkus gS] rFkk ernku ds laca/k esa vuqlj.k
dh tkus okyh izfØ;k (]
¼t½ erksa dh laoh{kk vkSj x.kuk ftlds vUrxZr os ekeys vkrs gSa ftUkesa fuokZpu ds
ifj.kke dh ?kks’k.kk ds iwoZ erksa dh iquxZ.kuk dh tk ldsxh(
¼>½ erisfV;ksa] er i=ksa vkSj vU; fuokZpu dkxt&i=ksa dh lqjf{kr vfHkj{kk] og dkykof/k
ftl rd ,sls dkxt&i= ifjjf{kr fd, tk,axs vkSj ,sls dkxt&i=ksa dk fujh{k.k
vkSj is”k fd;k tkuk (
1- jk’Vªirh; vkSj mijk"Vªirh; fuokZpu vf/kfu;e] 1952 ds fy, nsf[kr Hkkjr dk jkti=] vlk/kkj.k] Hkkx 2 vuqHkkx 3 (ii), i`- 429 A
2- 1974 ds vf/kfu;e la- 5 dh /kkjk 9 }kjk ^^laln ds nksuksa lnuksa ds lnL;ksa^^ ds LFkku ij izfrLFkkfirA
3- 1974 ds vf/kfu;e la- 5 dh /kkjk 9 }kjk var%LFkkfirA
4- 1973 ds vf/kfu;e la- 5 dh /kkjk 9 }kjk [k.M N% ds LFkku ij izfrLFkkfirA
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(4) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (3), the deposit shall be forfeited if at the
election where the poll has been taken, the candidate is not elected, and the number of
valid votes polled by such candidate does not exceed one-sixth of the number of votes
necessary to secure the return of a candidate at such election.]
21. Power to make rules-
(1) The Central Government may, after consulting the Election Commission, by
notification in the Official Gazette, make 1 rules for carrying out the purposes of this
Act.
(2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules
may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:
(a)
(b)
(c)
the maintenance of a list of members of the electoral college referred to in article
54 with their addresses corrected up to date for the purposes of Presidential
elections ;
the maintenance of a list of 2 [members of the electoral college referred to in
article 66] with their addresses corrected up to date for the purposes of Vice-
Presidential elections ;
the powers and duties of a Returning Officer and the performance by any officer
appointed to assist the Returning Officer of any function of the Returning
Officer ;
(d)
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[(cc) the form and manner in which public notice under section 5 shall be given
by the Returning Officer ;]
the form and manner in which nominations may be made and the procedure to be
followed in respect of the presentation of nomination papers ;
(e) the scrutiny of nominations and, in particular, the manner in which such scrutiny
shall be conducted and the conditions and circumstances under which any person
may be present or may enter objections thereat;
(f) the publication of a list of valid nominations:
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[(g) the place and hours of polling, the manner in which votes are to be given both
generally and in the case of illiterate voters or voters not conversant with the
language in which ballot papers are printed or voters under physical or other
disability and the procedure as to voting to be followed at elections ;]
(h) the scrutiny and counting of votes including cases in which a recount of the votes
may be made before the declaration of the result of the election;
(i) the safe custody of ballot boxes, ballot papers and other election papers, the
period for which such papers shall be preserved and the inspection and
production of such papers ;
1. for Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections Ruls, 1952 see Gazette of India, Extraordinary Pt II Sec. 3 (ii), p. 429
2. Substituted by Act 5 of 1974, section 9, for "members of both Houses of Parliament".
3. Inserted by section 9, ibid.
4. Substituted by section 9, ibid., for clause (g)
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jk’Vªirh; vkSj mijk’Vªirh; fuokZpu vf/kfu;e] 1952
¼´½
dksbZ vU; ,slh ckr tks bl vf/kfu;e }kjk fofgr dh tkus ds fy, visf{kr gSA
1
[¼3½ bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu cuk;k x;k izR;sd fu;e cUkk, tkus ds i”pkr~ ;Fkk”kh?kz] laln~ ds izR;sd
lnu ds le{k] tc og l= esa gks] rhl fnu dh vof/k ds fy, j[kk tk;xkA ;g vof/k ,d l= esa
vFkok nks ;k vf/kd vkuqØfed l=ksa esa iwjh gks ldsxhA ;fn ml l= ds ;k iwoksZDr vkuqØfed l=ksa ds
Bhd ckn ds l= ds volku ds iwoZ nksuksa lnu ml fu;e esa dksbZ ifjoZru djus ds fy, lger gks
tk,a rks rRi”pkr~ og ,sls ifjofrZr :i esa gh izHkkoh gksxkA ;fn mDr volku ds iwoZ nksuksa lnu
lger gks tk,a fd og fu;e ugha cuk;k tkuk pkfg, rks rRi”pkr~ og fu’izHkko gks tk,xkA fdUrq
fu;e ds ,sls ifjofrZr ;k fu’izHkko gksus ls igys mlds v/khu dh xbZ fdlh ckr dh fof/kekU;rk ij
izfrdwy izHkko ugha iMs+xkA]
22- ernku dh xksiuh;rk dks cuk, j[kuk &
¼1½
¼2½
,slk gj vkfQlj] fyfid ;k vU; O;fDr tks fuokZpu esa erksa dks vfHkfyf[kr djus ;k mudh
x.kuk djus ds lEcU/k esa fdlh drZO; dk ikyu djrk gS ernku dh xksiuh;rk dks cuk,
j[ksxk vkSj cuk, j[kus esa lgk;rk djsxk vkSj ,slh xksiuh;rk dk vfrØe.k djus ds fy,
izdfYir dksbZ tkudkjh fdlh O;fDr dks ¼fdlh fof/k ds }kjk ;k v/khu izkf/kd`r fdlh
iz;kstu ds fy, lalwfpr djus ds flok;½ lalwfpr u djsxkA
tks dksbZ O;fDr mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds micU/kksa dk mYya?ku djsxk og dkjkokl ls] ftldh vof/k
rhu ekl rd gks ldsxh ;k tqekZus ls] ;k nksuksa ls] n.Muh; gksxkA
23- flfoy U;k;ky;ksa dh vf/kdkfjrk oftZr & Hkkx 3 esa ;Fkk micfU/kr ds flok;] fdlh Hkh flfoy
U;k;ky; dks ;g vf/kdkfjrk u gksxh fd og fjVfuZx vkfQlj ;k ,sls fdlh vU; O;fDr }kjk tks bl
vf/kfu;e ds v/khu fu;qDr gS] fuokZpu ds lEcU/k esa dh xbZ dk;Zokgh ;k fn, x, fdlh fofu'p; dh
oS/krk dks iz'uxr djsaA
1- 1974 ds vf/kfu;e la[;kad 5 dh /kkjk 9 }kjk vUr%LFkkfirA
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(j)
any other matter required to be prescribed by this Act.
1 [(3) Every rule made under this Act shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before
each House of Parliament, while it is in session, for a total period of thirty days which
may be comprised in one session or in two or more successive sessions, and if, before
the expiry of the session immediately following the session or the successive sessions
aforesaid, both Houses agree in making any modification in the rule or both Houses
agree that the rule should not be made, the rule shall thereafter have effect only in such
modified form, or be of no effect, as the case may be ; so, however, that any such
modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything
previously done under that rule.]
22. Maintenance secrecy of voting-
(1) Every officer, clerk or other person who performs any duty in connection with the
recording or counting of votes at an election shall maintain, and aid in maintaining, the
secrecy of the voting and shall not (except for some purpose authorised by or under any
law) communicate to any per son any information calculated to violate such secrecy.
(2) Any person who contravenes the provisions of sub-section (1) shall be punishable with
imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months, or with fine, or with both.
23. Jurisdiction of Civil Courts barred-
Save as provided in Part III, no Civil Court shall have jurisdiction to question the legality of
any action taken or of any decision given by the Returning Officer or by any other person
appointed under this Act in connection with an election.
1. Inserted by section 9, ibid
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THE PRESIDENTIAL AND VICE-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS RULES, 1974
1. Short title and commencement.—
CHAPTER I
PRELIMINARY
(1) These rules 1 may be called the Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections Rules, 1974.
(2) They shall come into force at once.
2. Interpretation.—
(1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,—
(a) "Act" means the Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections Act, 1952 ;
(b) "article" means an article of the Constitution of India ;
(c) "Form" means a Form appended to these rules ;
(d) "section" means a section of the Act.
(2) The General Clauses Act, 1897 (10 of 1897), shall apply for the interpretation of these
rules as it applies for the interpretation of an Act of Parliament.
3. Public notice of intended election.—
CHAPTER II
NOMINATION OF CANDIDATES
The public notice of an intended election referred to in section 5 shall be in Form 1 and shall
be published by the Returning Officer by such means, in such language or languages and in
such places as the Election Commission may direct.
4. Nomination paper.—
Every nomination paper presented under subsection (1) of section 5B shall be completed in
Form 2 or Form 3, as may be appropriate
5. Notice of withdrawal of candidature.—
(1) A notice of withdrawal of candidature under sub-section (1) of section 6 shall be in
Form 4.
(2) On receipt of such notice, the Returning Officer shall note thereon the date on which
and the hour at which it was delivered, and cause a copy thereof, together with the note,
to be affixed in some conspicuous place in his office.
1. These rules were published with the Ministry of Law, Justice and Company Affairs(Legislative Department) Notification No. S.O..
305(E), dated the 21st May, 1974.See Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3(ii).
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jk"Vªirh; vkSj mijk"Vªirh; fuokZpu fu;e] 1974
1- laf{kIr uke vkSj izkjEHk &
v/;k; 1
izkjfEHkd
¼1½
¼2½
2- fuokZpu
¼1½
¼2½
bu fu;eksa 1 dk uke jk’Vªirh; vkSj mijk’Vªirh; fuokZpu fu;e] 1974 gSA
;s fu;e rqjUr izo`r gksaxsA
bu fu;eksa esa tc rd fd lanHkZ ls vU;Fkk visf{kr u gks]&
¼d½
¼[k½
¼x½
¼?k½
^^vf/kfu;e** ls jk’Vªirh; vkSj mijk’Vªirh; fuokZpu vf/kfu;e 1952 vfHkizsr gS(
^^vuqPNsn** ls Hkkjr ds lafo/kku dk vuqPNsn vfHkizsr gS(
^^iz:i** ls bu fu;eksa ls layXu iz:i vfHkizsr gS(
^^/kkjk** ls vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk vfHkizsr gSA
lk/kkj.k [k.M vf/kfu;e] 1897 ¼1897 dk 10½] bu fu;eksa ds fuokZpu ds fy, oSls gh ykxw
gksxk tSls og laln~ ds vf/kfu;e ds fuokZpu ds fy, ykxw gSA
v/;k; 2
vH;fFkZ;ksa dk ukefunsZ’ku
3- vk’kf;r fuokZpu dh yksd lwpuk & vk”kf;r fuokZpu dh yksd lwpuk tks /kkjk 5 esa fufnZ’V gS
iz:i 1 esa gksxh vkSj fjVfuZax vkfQlj }kjk ,slh jhfr esa] ,slh Hkk’kk ;k Hkk’kkvksa esa vkSj ,sls LFkkuksa esa
izdkf”kr dh tk,xh tSlh ;k tSls fuokZpu vk;ksx fufnZ’V djsaA
4- ukefunsZ’ku i= & gj ukefunsZ'ku i=] tks /kkjk 5[k dh mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds v/khu izLrqr fd;k x;k gS]
iz:i 2 ;k iz:i 3 esa ls tks mi;qDr gks mlesa iwjk fd;k tk,xkA
5- vH;fFkZrk okil ysus dh lwpuk &
¼1½
¼2½
/kkjk 6 dks mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds v/khu vH;fFkZrk okil ysus dh lwpuk iz:i 4 esa gksxhA
fjVfuZx vkfQlj ,slh lwpuk dh izkfIr ij mlesa og rkjh[k ftldks] vkSj og le; ftl ij]
og ifjnÙk dh xbZ Fkh] fy[ksxk vkSj ml ys[k lfgr mldh ,d izfr vius dk;kZy; ds fdlh
lgt n`”; LFkku esa yxok,xkA
1- ;s fu;e fo/kh] U;k; vkSj dEiuh dk;Z ea=ky; ¼fo/kk;h foHkkx½ dh vf/klwpuk la[;kad dk0 vk0 305 ¼M-½] rkjh[k 21 ebZ] 1974 ds lkFk izdkf”kr fd, x, FksA Hkkjr
dk jkti=] vlk/kkj.k] Hkkx 2 [k.M 3 ¼ii½ nsf[k,A
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jk’Vªirh; vkSj mijk’Vªirh; fuokZpu fu;e] 1974
6- fuokZpu yM+us okys vH;fFkZ;ksa dh lwph dk rS;kj fd;k tkuk vkSj mldk izdk’ku &
gj ,slh n”kk esa] ftlesa /kkjk 8 ds [k.M ¼[k½ ds v/khu ernku gksuk gS] fjVfuZx vkfQlj] ml vof/k
dh lekfIr ds Bhd i”pkr~ ftlds Hkhrj /kkjk 6 dh mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds v/khu vH;fFkZrk okil yh tk
ldsxh]&
¼d½ fuokZpu yM+us okys vH;fFkZ;ksa dh lwph ¼ vFkkZr mu vH;fFkZ;ksa dh lwph ftldk lE;d~ :i ls
ukefunsZ”ku fd;k x;k gS fdUrq ftUgksaus ml fufeÙk fofufnZ’V vof/k ds Hkhrj viuh vH;fFkZ;rk
okil ugh yh gS½ iz:i 5 esa rS;kj djsxk] ftlesa ukefunsZ”ku i=ksa esa fn;s x, :i esa o.kZØe
ls vH;fFkZ;ksa ds uke vkSj irs vUrfoZ’V gksaxs(
¼[k½ lwph dks Hkkjr ds jkti= esa vkSj ,slh vU; jhfr esa] tSlh fuokZpu vk;ksx fufnZ’V djs]
izdkf”kr djk,xk( vkSj
¼x½ lwph dh ,d izfr vius dk;kZy; ds fdlh lgt n`”; LFkku esa yxok,xkA
v/;k; 3
ernku
7- jk"Vªifr fuokZpu ds fy, ernku dk LFkku vkSj le; fu;r djuk & gj jk’Vªirh; fuokZpu esa]
ml n”kk esa ftlesa ernku gksuk gS] fuokZpu vk;ksx] &
¼d½ ernku dk LFkku ubZ fnYyh esa laln~ Hkou esa] vkSj gj ,d jkT; esa ml ifjlj essa] ftlesa
jkT; dh fo/kku lHkk dk] ;fn dksbZ gks] dkedkt ds lapkyu ds fy, vf/kos”ku gksrk gS] fu;r
djsxk(
¼[k½ ernku ds gj ,d ,sls LFkku ds izfr funsZ”k ls mu fuokZPkdksa ds lewg dks] tks ,sls LFkku ij
er nsus ds gdnkj gksaxs vkSj ml le; dks] ftlds nkSjku ,sls LFkku ij ernku gksxk]
fofufnZ’V djsxk( vkSj(
¼x½ ,sls fu;r LFkkuksa vkSj ,sls fofufnZ’V fuokZpdksa ds lewgks a vkSj le; dk lE;d~ :i ls izpkj
djsxkA
8- mijk"Vªifr fuokZpu ds fy, ernku dk LFkku vkSj le; fu;r djuk & gj mijk’Vªirh;
fuokZpu esa] ml n”kk esa ftlesa ernku gksuk gS] fuokZpu vk;ksx] &
¼d½ ernku dk LFkku ubZ fnYyh esa laln~ Hkou esa fu;r djsxk(
¼[k½ ml ernku dks ftlds nkSjku ernku gksxk fofufnZ’V djsxk( vkSj
¼x½ ,sls fu;r LFkku vkSj ,sls fofufnZ’V le; dk lEk;d~ :i ls izpkj djsxkA
9- ihBklhu vkSj ernku vkfQlj&
¼1½ fjVfuZx vkfQlj ;k ,slk lgk;d fjVfuZax vkfQlj] tks fuokZpu vk;ksx }kjk bl fufeÙk
fofufnZ’V fd;k tk,] ernku ds gj ,d LFkku ij ernku dk lapkyu djsxkA gj ,sls
vkfQlj dks blesa blds i”pkr~ ihBklhu vf/kdkjh dgk x;k gSA
¼2½ ihBklhu vf/kdkjh ,sls ernku vkfQlj ;k vkfQljksa dks] ftUgsa og ernku esa viuh lgk;rk
ds fy, vko”;d le>sa] fu;qDr dj ldsxk] fdUrq og fdlh ,sls O;fDr dks] tks ml fuokZpu
esa ;k ml fuokZpu dh ckcr fdlh vH;FkhZ }kjk ;k mldh vksj ls fu;ksftr jg pqdk gS ;k
mlds fy, dke djrk jgk gS] ,sls fu;qDr ugha djsxkA
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6. Preparation and publication of the list of contesting candidates.—
In every case in which a poll is to be taken under clause (b) of section 8, the Returning
Officer shall, immediately after the expiry of the period within which candidature may be
withdrawn under sub-section (1) of section 6—
(a)
(b)
(c)
prepare in Form 5 a list of contesting candidates (that is to say, candidates who have
been duly nominated but have not withdrawn their candidatures within the time
specified in that behalf), containing the names in alphabetical order as given in the
nomination papers together with their addresses ;
cause the list to be published in the Gazette of India and in such other manner as the
Election Commission may direct; and
cause a copy of the list to be affixed in some conspicuous place in his office,
CHAPTER III
THE POLL
7. Fixing place and time of polling for Presidential election.—
At every Presidential election where a poll is to be taken, the Election Commission shall—
(a)
(b)
fix a place of polling in the Parliament House in New Delhi, and also in the premises in
each State in which the Legislative Assembly, if any, of that State meets for the
transaction of business;
specify with reference to each such place of polling the group of electors who will be
entitled to vote, and the hours during which the poll will be taken, at such place ; and
(c) give due publicity to the places so fixed and the groups of electors and the hours so
specified.
8. Fixing place and time of polling for Vice-Presidential election.—
At every Vice-Presidential election where a poll is to be taken, the Election Commission shall—
(a) fix a place of polling in the Parliament House in New Delhi;
(b) specify the hours during which the poll will be taken; and
(c) give due publicity to the place so fixed and the hours so specified.
9. Presiding and polling officers.—
(1) The Returning Officer or such Assistant Returning Officer as may be specified in this
behalf by the Election Commission shall conduct the poll at each place of polling.
Every such officer is hereinafter referred to as the Presiding Officer.
(2) The Presiding Officer may appoint such polling officer or officers as he thinks
necessary to assist him in taking the poll, but he shall not so appoint any person who
has been employed by, or on behalf of, or has been working for, a candidate in or about
the election.
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jk’Vªirh; vkSj mijk’Vªirh; fuokZpu fu;e] 1974
10- eri= dk ifjdYi vkSj iz:i &
¼1½ gj eri= ds lkFk ,d izfri.kZ layXu gksxk vkSj mDr eri= vkSj izfri.kZ ,sls iz:i esa gksxsa
vkSj muesa dh fof”kf’V;ka ,slh Hkk’kk ;k Hkk’kkvksa esa gksaxh tSlk ;k tSlh fuokZpu vk;ksx fufnZ’V
djsA
¼2½ vH;fFkZ;ksa ds uke] eri= esa mlh Øe esa eqfnzr fd, tk,axs ftlesa os fu;e 6 ds v/khu
izdkf”kr fuokZpu yM+us okys vH;fFkZ;ksa dh lwph esa gSaA
¼3½ gj ihBklhu vf/kdkjh dks fuokZfpr vk;ksx }kjk i;kZIr la[;k esa eri= fn, tk,axsA
11- erisfV;ka &
ernku esa mi;ksx esa ykbZ tkus okyh gj erisVh fuokZpu vk;ksx }kjk iwoZ vuqeksfnr ifjdYi dh gksxhA
12- ernku ds izkjEHk gksus ds iwoZ izfØ;k &
¼1½ ihBklhu vf/kdkjh ernku ds izkjEHk gksus ds Bhd iwoZ ,sls vH;fFkZ;ksa vkSj vH;fFkZ;ksa ds izkf/kd`r
izfrfuf/k;ksa dks] tks ernku ds LFkku esa mifLFkr gksa] ernku ds fy, mi;ksx esa ykbZ tkus
okyh erisVh dk fujh{k.k djus nsxkA
¼2½ ihBklhu vf/kdkjh rc isVh dks ,slh jhfr esa lqjf{kr :i ls cUn vkSj eqgjcUn djsxk fd
eri=ksa dks mlesas Mkyus ds fy, Nsn [kqyk jgs vkSj ;fn ,sls vH;FkhZ vkSj vH;fFkZ;ksa ds
izkf/kd`r izfrfuf/k] tks mifLFkr gksa] ,slk djus dh okaNk djsa] rks mUgsa viuh eqgj Hkh ml ij
yxkus nsxkA
13- ernku ds LFkkuksa esa izos’k &
¼1½ ihBklhu vf/kdkjh &
¼d½ ernku vf/kdkjh;ksa vkSj vU; drZO;k:
Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections Rules, 1974
10. Design and form of ballot papers.—
(1) Every ballot paper shall have a counterfoil attached thereto and the said ballot paper
and the counter foil shall be in such form, and the particulars therein shall be in such
language or languages, as the Election Commission may direct.
(2) The names of the candidates shall be printed on the ballot paper in the same order as in
the list of contesting candidates published under rule 6.
(3) Every Presiding Officer shall be supplied with a sufficient number of ballot papers by
the Election Commission.
11. Ballot boxes.—
Every ballot box used at the poll shall be of a design previously approved by the Election
Commission.
12. Procedure before the commencement of poll.—
(1) The Presiding Officer shall, immediately before the commencement of the poll, allow
inspection of the ballot box to be used at the poll to such candidates and authorised
representatives of candidates as may be present at the place of polling.
(2) The Presiding Officer shall then secure and seal the box in such manner that the slit for
the insertion of ballot papers remains open, and shall also allow such candidates and
authorised representatives of candidates as may be present to affix their own seals, if
they so desire.
13. Admission to the place of polling.—
(1) The Presiding Officer shall exclude from the place of polling all persons except—
(a) the polling officers and other public servants on duty ;
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
the candidates, and one representative authorised in writing by each candidate;
the electors;
persons authorised by the Election Commission ; and
such other persons as the Presiding Officer may from time to time admit for the
purpose of assisting him in taking the poll.
(2) The Presiding Officer shall close the place of polling at the hour fixed under clause (b)
of rule 7 or, as the case may be, under clause (b) of rule 8 for the close of the poll and
shall not admit therein any elector after that hour:
Provided that all electors present at the place before it is so closed shall be entitled to have
their votes recorded.
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jk’Vªirh; vkSj mijk’Vªirh; fuokZpu fu;e] 1974
14- eri= nsus dh izfd;k&
¼1½ ernku ds LFkku esa er nsus ds fy, gdnkj fuokZpdks dh vf/kizek.khd`r lwph ;k mldk Hkkx
ernku vf/kdkjh dks nh tk;sxh ;k fn;k tk,xkA
¼2½ fuokZpd dks eri= ifjnÙk djus ds Bhd ml lwph esa mlds uke ds lkeus ,d fpà yxk;k
tk;sxk] vkSj ml lwph esa ;Fkknf”kZr fuokZpd ds la[;kad dks eri= ds izfri.kZ esa ntZ fd;k
tk;sxkA
¼3½ fuokZpd lwph esa viuk uke eri= dh izkfIr ds lk{;Lo:i gLrk{kfjr djsxk vkSj rc] u fd
mlls iwoZ eri= mls ifjnÙk fd;k tk,xkA
15- dqN ifjfLFk;ksa esa u, eri= dk iznk; &
¼1½ og fuokZpd] ftlus vius eri= dkss vuo/kkurk ls ,slh jhfr ls cjrk gS fd og eri= ds
:i esa lqfo/kkuqlkj mi;ksx esa ugha yk;k tk ldrk] ihBklhu vf/kdkjh dks og eri= ifjnÙk
djds vkSj viuh vuo/kkurk ds ckjs esa ml vf/kdkjh dk lek/kku djds] ,sls ifjnÙk eri=
ds LFkku esa nwljk eri= izkIr dj ldsxk vkSj mlds izfri.kZ lfgr iwoZdfFkr eri= ij
ihBklhu vf/kdkjh ^^jÌ** “kCn vfdar djsxkA
¼2½ ,sls jÌ fd, x, dksbZ eri= bl iz;kstu ds fy, vyx j[ks x, i`Fkd~ fyQkQs esa j[ks tk,axsA
16- fuokZpdksa }kjk mi;sx esa u yk, x, eri=ksa dk ykSVk;k tkuk &
;fn fuokZpd viuk er vfHkfyf[kr djus ds fy, dksbZ eri= izkIr djus ds i”pkr~ mls mi;ksx esa u
ykus dk fofu”p; djrk gS] rks og ihBklhu vf/kdkjh dks eri= ykSVk nsxk tks ml ij ^^ ykSVk;k
x;k vkSj jÌ** “kCn vafdr djsxk vkSj mls bl iz;kstu ds fy, vyx j[ks x, i`Fkd~ fyQkQs esa
j[ksxkA
17- erks dks vfHkfyf[kr djus dh jhfr &
¼1½ gj fuokZpd dks mrus vf/keku izkIr gksaxs ftrus vH;FkhZ gSa] fdUrq dksbZ eri= dsoy bl
vk/kkj ij vfof/kekU; ugha le>k tk;sxk fd ,sls vf/keku fpfàr ugha fd, x, gSaA
¼2½ fuokZpd viuk er nsus esa] &
¼d½ vius eri= ij ml vH;FkhZ ds] ftldks og vius izFke vf/keku ds fy, pqurk gS]
uke ds lkeus okys LFkku esa vad 1 yxk nsxk ( vkSj
¼[k½ blds vfrfjDr vius eri= ij nwljs vH;fFkZ;ksa ds ukeksa ds lkeus okys LFkkuksa esa
vf/keku&Øe esa mrus i“pkr~orhZ vf/keku] ftls og pkgrk gS 2] 3] 4 vad vkSj blh
izdkj ds vU; vad yxkdj] fpfàr dj ldsxkA
Li"Vhdj.k &
bl mifu;e ds [k.M ¼d½ vkSj ¼[k½ esa fufnZ’V vad Hkkjrh; vadks ds vUrjk’Vªh; :i esa ;k jkseu :i
esa ;k fdlh Hkkjrh; Hkk’kk esa iz;qDr :i esa fpfàr fd, tk ldsaxs] fdUrq “kCnksa esa minf“kZr ugha fd,
tk,axsA
¼3½ ihBklhu vf/kdkjh] ml n“kk esa ftlesa fd mlls fuokZpd ,slh izkFkZuk djs] ml fuokZpd dks
os vuqns“k le>k,xk tks erksa dks vfHkfyf[kr djus ds fy, eri= esa vUrfoZ’V gSaA
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14. Procedure for giving ballot papers.—
(1) The polling officer shall be furnished with an authentic list or part thereof of the
electors entitled to vote at the place of polling.
(2) Immediately before a ballot paper is delivered to an elector, a mark shall be placed
against his name in that list, and the number of the elector as shown in that list shall be
entered on the counterfoil of the ballot paper.
(3) The elector shall sign his name in the list in token of receipt of the ballot paper,
whereupon, but not earlier, the ballot paper shall be delivered to him.
15. Supply of fresh ballot paper in certain circumstances.—
(1) An elector who has inadvertently dealt with his ballot paper in such a manner that it
cannot be conveniently used as a ballot paper may, on delivering it to the Presiding
Officer and on satisfying him of the inadvertence, obtain another ballot paper in place
of the ballot paper so delivered, and the latter shall, together with its counterfoil, be
marked as cancelled by the Presiding Officer.
(2) Any ballot papers so cancelled shall be kept in a separate envelope set apart for the
purpose.
16. Return of unused ballot papers by electors.—
If an elector after obtaining any ballot paper for the purpose of recording his vote decides not
to use the same, he shall return the ballot paper to the Presiding Officer, who shall mark it
'Returned and cancelled' and keep it in a separate envelope set apart for the purpose.
17. Manner of recording votes.—
(1) Every elector shall have as many preferences as there are candidates but no ballot paper
shall be considered invalid solely on the ground that all such preferences are not
marked.
(2) An elector in giving his vote—
(d) shall place on his ballot paper the figure 1 in the space opposite the name of the
candidate whom he chooses for his first preference ; and
(e) may, in addition, mark as many subsequent preferences as he wishes by placing
on his ballot paper the figures 2, 3, 4 and so on, in the spaces opposite the names
of other candidates, in order of preference.
Explanation.—
The figures referred to in clauses (a) and (b) of this sub-rule may be marked in the
international form of Indian numerals or in the Roman form or in the form used in any
Indian language but shall not be indicated in words.
(3) The Presiding Officer shall, if requested by an elector, explain to him the instructions
contained on the ballot paper for the recording of votes.
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18- fuokZpdksa }kjk ernku ds LFkku esa ernku dh xksiuh;rk cuk, j[kuk vkSj ernku izfØ;k &
¼1½
¼2½
¼3½
¼4½
gj og fuokZpd] ftls fu;e 14 ds v/khu eri= fn;k x;k gS] ernku ds LFkku esa ernku dh
xksiuh;rk cuk, j[ksxk vkSj bl iz;kstu ds fy, blesa blds i“pkr~ vf/kdfFkr ernku izfØ;k
dk vuqikyu djsxkA
fuokZpd] eri= izkIr gksus ij rR{k.k]&
¼d½
¼[k½
¼x½
¼?k½
¼³½
ernku dks’Bksa esa ls ,d esa tk,xk(
fu;e 17 ds mifu;e ¼2½ ds vuqlkj] viuk er vfHkfyf[kr djsxk(
eri= dks bl rjg eksM+ ysxk fd mldk er fNi tk,(
eqM+s gq, eri= dks erisVh esa Mky nsxk( vkSj
ernku ds LFkku ls ckgj pyk tk,xkA
gj fuokZpd vlE;d~ foyEc ds fcuk er nsxkA
tc ernku dks’B esa dksbZ fuokZpd gks rc vU; fdlh fuokZpd dks mlesa izos“k ugha djus fn;k
tk,xkA
19- fuj{kj ;k fu%’kDr fuokZpd ds erksa dk vfHkfyf[kr fd;k tkuk &
¼1½
¼2½
¼3½
20- eri=ksa dk ys[kk &
;fn dksbZ fuokZpd] fuj{kjrk ;k vU/ksiu ;k ml Hkk’kk ls] ftlesa eri= eqfnzr gS] vufHkK gksus
ds dkj.k vFkok fdlh “kkjhfjd ;k vU; fu%“kDrrk ds dkj.k eri= i
Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections Rules. 1974
18. Maintenance of secrecy of voting by electors within place of polling and voting
procedure.—
(1) Every elector to whom a ballot paper has been delivered under rule 14 shall maintain
secrecy of voting with in the place of polling and for that purpose observe the voting
procedure herein after laid down.
(2) An elector on receiving the ballot paper shall forthwith—
(a) proceed to one of the voting compartments;
(b) record his vote in accordance with sub-rule (2) of rule 17;
(c) fold the ballot paper so as to conceal his vote ;
(d) insert the folded ballot paper into the ballot box: and
(e) quit the place of polling
(3) Every elector shall vote without undue delay.
(4) No elector shall be allowed to enter a voting compartment when another elector is
inside it.
19. Recording of votes of illiterate or disabled elector.—
(1) If an elector is unable to read the ballot paper or to record his vote thereon in
accordance with rule 17 by reason of illiteracy or blindness or, by not being converscnt
with the language in which the ballot papers are printed or, by reason of any physical or
other disability, the Presiding Officer shall record the vote on the ballot paper in
accordance with the wishes of the elector.
(2) The elector shall then himself or with the assistance of the Presiding Officer fold up the
ballot paper so as to conceal his vote and insert it into the ballot box.
(3) While acting under this rule, the Presiding Officer shall observe as much secrecy as is
feasible and shall keep a brief record of each such instance but shall not indicate therein
the manner in which any vote has been cast.
20. Account of ballot papers.—
(1) The Presiding Officer shall at the close of the poll prepare a ballot paper account in
Form 6 and enclose it in a separate cover with the words "Ballot Paper Account"
superscribed thereon.
(2) The Presiding Officer shall permit the authorised representative of a candidate, who so
desires, to take a true copy of the entries in the ballot paper account and shall attest it as
true copy.
21. Sealing up of ballot boxes and papers after the close of poll.—
(1) As soon as practicable after the close of poll the Presiding Officer shall, in the presence
of such candidates and authorised representatives of candidates as may be present,
close and seal up the slit as well as the ballot box.
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¼2½ og &
¼d½ fu;e 14 ds vuqlkj fpfàr fuokZpdksa dh lwph dh izfr dks (
¼[k½ eri=ksa ds izfri.kksZaa dks (
¼x½ fu;e 15 vkSj 16 ds v/khu jí fd, x, eri=ksa dks( vkSj
¼?k½ mi;ksx esa u yk, x, eri=ksa dks]
i`Fkd~& i`Fkd~ iSdsVksa esa cukdj j[ksxk vkSj gj ,d ,sls iSdsV dks viuh futh eqgj vkSj mu vH;fFkZ;ksa
ds izkf/kd`r izfrfuf/k;ksa dh] tks ml ij viuh eqgj yxkuk pkgs] eqgjksa ls eqgjcUn djsxkA
22- dqN n’kkvksa esa erisfV;ksa ls eri= dk vUrj.k &
¼1½ fuokZpu vk;ksx jk’Vªirh; fuokZpu esa] ubZ fnYyh esa laln~ Hkou ls fHkUu fdlh ernku ds
LFkku ij ihBklhu vf/kdkjh dks] fu;e 21 esa fdlh ckr ds gksrs gq, Hkh] ;g funs“k ns ldsxk
fd og vkfQlj fu;e 21 ds mifu;e ¼1½ ds vf/kdfFkr izfØ;k ds ctk; bl fu;e esa
vf/kdfFkr izfØ;k dk vuqlj.k ernku ds cUn gks tkus ds i“pkr~ djasA
¼2½ tgka mifu;e ¼1½ ds v/khu dksbZ funs“k fn;k x;k gks] ogka ihBklhu vf/kdkjh] ernku ds cUn
gks tkus ds i“pkr~ ;Fkklk/; “kh?kzrk ls ,sls vH;fFkZ;ksa vkSj vH;fFkZ;ksa ds izkf/kd`r izfrfuf/k;ksa
dh] tks mifLFkr gksa] mifLFkfr esa erisVh dks [kksysxk vkSj mlesa vUrfoZ’V lc eri=ksa dks]
mudh ijh{kk ;k x.kuk fd, fcuk] i`Fkd~ fyQkQs esa j[ksxk vkSj ,sls fyQkQs ij] &
¼d½ ernku ds LFkku dk uke( vkSj
¼[k½ ernku dh rkjh[k
vfHkfyf[kr djsxk A
¼3½ ,sls j[ks tkus ds i“pkr~ og vH;fFkZ;ksa vkSj muds izkf/kd`r izfrfuf/k;ksa dks] tks mifLFkr gkas]
erisVh dk fujh{k.k djus nsxk vkSj mUgsa ;g funf“kZr djsxk fd og [kkyh gSA
¼4½ mlds ckn og fyQkQs dks viuh futh eqgj vkSj mu vH;fFkZ;ksa vkSj vH;fFkZ;ksa ds izkf/kd`r
izfrfuf/k;ksa dh] tks mu ij viuh eqgjsa yxkuk pkgs] eqgjksa ls eqgjcUn djsxkA
¼5½ ,sls eqgjcUn fyQkQs ds ckjs esa] fu;e 23] 25] 32 vkSj 33 ds iz;kstuksa ds fy, ;g le>k
tk;sxk fd og ml ernku ds LFkku ij mi;ksx esa ykbZ xbZ erisVh gS vkSj rnuqlkj mu
fu;eksa ds mica/k ykxw gksaxsA
23- erisfV;ksa vkSj dkxtksa dk izs"k.k vkSj vfHkj{kk &
¼1½ jk’Vªirh; fuokZpu esa] ubZ fnYyh esa laln~ Hkou ls fHkUu ernku ds gj LFkku dk ihBklhu
vf/kdkjh] ernku esa mi;ksx esa ykbZ xbZ eqgjcUn erisVh vkSj iSdsVksa vkSj vU; lc dkxti=ksa
dks ,sls lk/kkj.k vkSj fo“ks’k vuqns“kksa ds vuqlkj] tks fuokZpu vk;ksx }kjk ml fufeÙk fn,
tk,] fjVfuZx vkfQlj dks rR{k.k fHktok,xkA
¼2½ fjVfuZx vkfQlj ernku esa mi;ksx esa ykbZ xbZ lc erisfV;ksa vkSj iSdsVksa vkSj vU; dkxti=ksa
dh lqjf{kr vfHkj{kk] erksa dh x.kuk izkjEHk gksus rd] djus ds fy, ;Fkk;ksX; bUrtke djsxkA
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(2) He shall also make up into separate packets—
(a) the copy of the list of electors marked in accordance with rule 14;
(b) the counterfoils of ballot papers ;
(c) the ballot papers cancelled under rules 15 and 16 : and
(d) the unused ballot papers,
and seal each such packet with his own seal and the seals of those candidates and
authorised representatives of candidates who may desire to affix their seal thereon.
22. Transfer of ballot papers from ballot boxes in certain cases.—
(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in rule 21, the Election Commission may, at a
Presidential election, direct the Presiding Officer at any place of polling other than the
Parliament House in New Delhi to follow after the close of the poll the procedure laid
down in this rule instead of the procedure laid down in sub-rule (1) of rule 21.
(2) Where a direction has been issued under sub-rule (1), the Presiding Officer shall, as
soon as practicable after the close of the poll, open the ballot box in the presence of
such candidates and authorised representatives of candidates as may be present and
transfer all the ballot papers contained in it without examining or counting them into a
separate cover and record on such cover—
(a) the name of the place of polling ; and
(b) the date of the poll
(3) After such transfer he shall allow the candidates and their authorised representatives
who may be present, to inspect the ballot box and demonstrate to them that it is empty.
(4) He shall then seal the cover with his own seal and the seals of those candidates and
authorised representatives of candidates who may desire to affix their seals thereon.
(5) The cover so sealed shall, for the purposes of rules 23, 25, 32 and 33, be deemed to be
the ballot box used at that place of polling and the provisions of those rules shall apply
accordingly.
23. Dispatch and custody of ballot boxes and paper.—
(1) At a Presidential election, the Presiding Officer at every place of polling other than the
Parliament House in New Delhi shall forthwith cause the sealed ballot box and packets
and all other papers used at the poll to be sent to the Returning Officer in accordance
with such general or special instructions as may be issued in that behalf by the Election
Commission.
(2) The Returning Officer shall make adequate arrangements for the safe custody of all
sealed ballot boxes and packets and other papers used at the poll, until the
commencement of the counting of votes.
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24- vkikr esa ernku dk LFkxu &
¼1½ ;fn ernku ds fdlh LFkku esas cYos ;k [kqysvke fgalk ls dk;Zokfg;ksa esa fo?u ;k ck/kk iM+
tk, ;k fdlh ,sls LFkku esa fdlh izkd`frd foifRr ds dkj.k ;k vU; i;kZIr gsrqd ls ernku
gksuk laHko ugha gks] rks ihBklhu vkfQlj ernku dks ,slh rkjh[k rd ds fy, LFkfxr fd,
tkus dh ?kks’k.kk djsxk tks rRi“pkr~ vf/klwfpr dh tk,xh vkSj rR{k.k mu ifjfLFkfr;ksa dh
fjiksVZ fuokZpu vk;ksx dks vkSj ml n“kk esa] ds flok;] ftlesas fd og Lo;a fjVfuZax vkfQlj
ugha gS( fjVfuZx vkfQlj dks Hkh djsxkA
¼2½ tc dHkh ernku mifu;e ¼1½ ds v/khu LFkfxr fd;k tkuk gS rc] fuokZpu vk;ksx ;Fkk“kD;
“kh?kz og fnu ftldks] og LFkku ftlesas vkSj og le; ftlds nkSjku] LFkfxr ernku gksxk]
fu;r djsxk vkSj lc lEc) O;fDr;ksa dks ,slh jhfr esa] tSlh og Bhd le>s] mDr C;kSjs
vf/klwfpr djsxkA
¼3½ ml rkjh[k dks ftldks ,slk LFkfxr ernku gksrk gS] ,sls fuokZpd] tks ernku ds LFkxu ls
iwoZ viuk er ns pqds gksa] er nsus ds gdnkj ugh gksssaxs] fdUrq dsoy ,sls “ks’k fuokZpd] ernku
ds LFkxu ls iwoZ ernku ds LFkku ij er nsus ds gdnkj Fks] er ns ldsaxsA
25- erisfV;ksa ds fouk’k] vkfn dh n’kk esa Uk;k ernku &
¼1½ ;fn fuokZpu esa dksbZ erisVh ihBklhu vkfQlj ;k fjVfuZx vkfQlj dh vfHkj{kk ls
fof/kfo:)r;k fudky yh tkrh gS ;k fdlh izdkj mlesa xM+cM+ dj nh tkrh gS ;k fou’V
dj nh ;k [kks tkrh gS] rks ml ernku ds LFkku ij fd, x, ernku ds ckjs esa] tgka erisVh
mi;ksx esa ykbZ xbZ Fkh] ;g le>k tk;sxk fd og nwf’kr gqvk gS] vkSj fjVfuZx vkfQlj
;Fkklk/; “kh?kzrk ls fuokZpu vk;ksx dks ml ekeys dh fjiksVZ djsxk tks ml LFkku ij u;k
ernku djus ds fy, fnu fu;r djsxk vkSj og le; fu;r djsxk ftlds nkSjku ernku
gksxkA
¼2½ ;FkkiwoksZDr gj n“kk esa bu fu;eksa ds micU/k u, ernku dks ,sls ykxw gkszaxs tSls os ewy
ernku dks ykxw gksrs gSaA
26- fuokjd fojks/k ds v/khu fuokZpdksa }kjk ernku &
¼1½ bl v/;k; ds iwoZxkeh micU/kksa esa fdlh ckr ds gksrs gq, Hkh] ;fn fuokZpd rRle; izo`Ùk
fdlh fof/k ds v/khu fuokjd fujks/k esa j[kk x;k gks] rks og viuk er Mkd eri= }kjk ns
ldsxkA
¼2½ fuokZpu vk;ksx ml tsy ;k vU; LFkku ds] tgka ,slk fuokZpd fu:) gS] Hkkjlk/kd vkfQlj
dks leqfpr eri=] igpku dh ?kks’k.kk vkSj gLrk{kj ds vuqizek.ku dk iz:i rFkk bl iz;kstu
ds fy, fo“ks’k :i ls rS;kj fd, x, vko“;d fyQkQksa vkSj ,d vuqns“ki= ds lkFk]
jftLVªhd`r Mkd }kjk Hkstsxk ftlls fd os ernku ds fy, fu;r rkjh[k ls iwoZ ;Fkksfpr le;
ij ml vkfQlj ds ikl igqap tk,aA
¼3½ ernku dh rkjh[k dks mDr vkfQlj og eri= vkSj vU; vko“;d dkxti= fuokZpd dks
ifjnÙk djsxk] mls fuokZpu vk;ksx ds vuqns“kksa ds vuqlkj viuk er vfHkfyf[kr djus ds fy,
lc ;qfDr;qDr lqfo/kk,a vkSj i;kZIr le;] tks nks ?kaVs ls vf/kd ugh gksxk] vuqKkr djsxk] rFkk
;fn vkSj tc fuokZpd us viuk er oSls vfHkfyf[kr dj fn;k gks rks rc] eri= vkSj vU;
lacf/kr dkxti=ksa dks eqgjcUn fyQkQs esa ;k rks jftLVªhd`r Mkd }kjk ;k fo“ks’k lans“kokgd
}kjk fjVfuZx vkfQlj dks Hkstsxk ftlls fd os fu;e 27 ds v/khu erksa dh x.kuk ds fy,
fu;r le; ls iwoZ mlds ikl igqap tk,aA
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24. Adjournment of poll in emergencies.—
(1) If the proceedings at any place of polling are interrupted or obstructed by riot or open
violence, or if it is not possible to take the poll at any such place on account of a natural
calamity or other sufficient cause, the Presiding Officer shall announce an adjournment
of the poll to a date to be notified later, and immediately report the circumstances to the
Election Commission and, unless he is the Returning Officer, also to the Returning
Officer.
(2) Whenever a poll is adjourned under sub-rule (1), the Election Commission shall, as
soon as may be, fix the day on which, the place at which, and the hours during which
the adjourned poll shall be taken, and shall notify the said details to all concerned in
such manner as it may think fit.
(3) On the date on which such adjourned poll is taken, the electors who have already voted
at the poll before its adjournment will not be entitled to vote, but only the remaining
electors who were entitled to vote at the place of polling before its adjournment may
vote.
25. Fresh poll in case of destruction, etc., of ballot boxes.—
(1) If at an election, any ballot box is unlawfully taken away from the custody of the
Presiding Officer or the Returning Officer or is in any way tampered with, destroyed or
lost, the poll taken at the place of polling where that ballot box was used shall be
deemed to have been vitiated ; and the Returning Officer shall, as soon as practicable,
report the matter to the Election Commission, which shall appoint a day for the taking
of a fresh poll at that place and fix the hours during which it will be taken.
(2) In every such case as aforesaid, the provisions of these rules shall apply to the fresh
poll as they apply to the original poll.
26. Voting by electors under preventive detention.—
(1) Notwithstanding anything in the foregoing provisions of this Chapter, an elector may, if
he is subjected to preventive detention under any law for the time being in force, give
his vote by postal ballot.
(2) The Election Commission shall send by registered post to the officer-in-charge of the
jail or other place where the elector is detained the appropriate ballot paper, together
with a form of declaration of identity and attestation of signature and necessary
envelopes specially prepared for the purpose and a letter of instructions, so as to reach
that officer in good time before the date fixed for polling.
(3) On the date of polling the said officer shall deliver the ballot paper and other necessary
papers to the elector, allow him all reasonable facilities and sufficient time, not
exceeding two hours, for recording his vote in accordance with the instructions of the
Election Commission, and if and when the elector has so recorded his vote, send the
ballot paper and other connected papers in a sealed cover, either by registered post or
through a special messenger, to the Returning Officer so as to reach him before the time
fixed for the counting of votes under rule 27.
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gj ljdkj dk ;g drZO; gksxk fd ;fn dksbZ fuokZpd ml ljdkj }kjk ;k mlds izkf/kdkj ds
v/khu fuokjd fujks/k esa j[ks x, gSa] rks og muds ukeksa dh lwpuk] muds fujks/k ds LFkkuksa ds
ckjs esa vko“;d fof“kf’V;ksa lfgr] leqfpr le; ij fuokZpu vk;ksx dks nsA
27- erksa dh x.kuk ds fy, LFkku vkSj le; &
v/;k; 4
erksa dh x.kuk vkSj ifj.kkeksa dh ?kks"k.kk
erksa dh x.kuk ubZ fnYyh esa fjVfuZx vkfQlj ds dk;kZy; esa ,sls fnu vkSj ,sls le; ij dh tk,xh]
tks fuokZpu vk;kssx bl fufeÙk fu;r djs] vkSj fuokZpu vk;ksx ,sls fu;r rkjh[k vkSj le; dh
lwpuk lc vH;fFkZ;ksa dks nsxkA
28- x.kuk ds fy, fu;r LFkku esa izos’k &
fjVfuZaax vkfQlj &
¼d½
,sls O;fDr;ksa ds] ftUgsa og x.kuk esa viuh lgk;rk ds fy, fu;qDr djsa(
¼[k½ vH;fFkZ;ksa vkSj gj ,d vH;FkhZ }kjk fyf[kr :i ls izkf/kd`r ,d le; ij ,d izfrfuf/k ds (
¼x½
¼?k½
fuokZpu ds laca/k esa drZO;k:
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(4) It shall be the duty of every Government to intimate to the Election Commission at the
appropriate time the names of electors, if any, who are subjected to preventive
detention by or under the authority of that Government, together with the necessary
particulars as to their places of detention.
CHAPTER IV
COUNTING OF VOTES AND DECLARATION OF RESULTS
27. Place and time for counting of votes.—
The counting of votes shall take place at the office of the Returning Officer in New Delhi on
such day and at such time as the Election Commission may appoint in this behalf; and the
Election Commission shall give notice to all the candidates of the date and time so appointed.
28. Admission to the place fixed for counting.—
The Returning Officer shall exclude from the place fixed for counting of vote all persons
except —
(a) such persons as he may appoint to assist him in the counting ;
(b) the candidates and one representative at a time authorised in writing by each candidate :
(c) public servants on duty in connection with the election ; and
(d) persons authorised by the Election Commission.
29. Maintenance of secrecy of voting.—
Before the counting begins, the Returning Officer shall read out the provisions of section 22
to the persons present.
30. Statement showing the number of votes of each elector at the Presidential election.—
For the purposes of every Presidential election, the Election Commission shall furnish the
Returning Officer with a statement showing the number of votes which every elector has
under the provisions of clause (2) of article 55 ; and every ballot paper put in by an elector at
that election shall be deemed to represent as many votes as that elector is shown as having in
that statement.
31. Ballot papers when invalid.—
(1) A ballot paper shall be invalid on which—
(a) the figure 1 is not marked ; or
(b) the figure 1 is marked opposite the name of more than one candidate or is so
marked as to render it doubtful to which candidate it is intended to apply; or
(c) the figure 1 and some other figure are marked opposite the name of the same
candidate ; or
(d) any mark is made by which the elector may afterwards be identified.
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Li"Vhdj.k & bl mifu;e ds [k.M ¼d½] ¼[k½ vkSj ¼x½ esa fufnZ’V vad Hkkjrh; vadks ds vUrjkZ’Vªh;
:i esa ;k fdlh Hkkjrh; Hkk’kk esa iz;qDr :i esa fpfàr fd;s tk ldsaxss] fdUrq “kCnksa esa minf”kZr ugha
fd, tk,axsA
¼2½ eri= ml n”kk esa Hkh vfof/kekU; gksxk ftlesa Mkd eri= gksrs gq, ml ij fuokZpd ds
gLrk{kj lE;d~ :i ls vuqizekf.kr ugha gSaA
32- gj ,d erisVh ds [kksys tkus ij izfØ;k &
gj ,d erisVh ds vkSj fu;e 26 ds mifu;e ¼3½ ds v/khu izkIr gj ,d eqgjcUn fyQkQs ¼;fn dksbZ
gks½ ds Hkh [kksys tkus ds i”pkr~] fjVfuZax vkfQlj] &
¼d½ mu esa ls fudkys x, eri=ksa dh x.kuk djsxk vkSj iz:i 6 esa eri= ys[kk ds Hkkx 2 dks iwjk
djsxk(
¼[k½ eri=ksa dh laoh{kk djsxk vkSj mudks tks mldh jk; esa fof/kekU; gaS] muls i`Fkd~ djsxk tks
mldh jk; esa vfof/kekU; gS vkSj i“pkr~dfFkr eri=ksa ij ^^ukeatwj** “kCn vkSj ukeeatwjh dk
vk/kkj i`’Bkafdr djsxk ( vkSj
¼x½ lc fof/kekU; eri=ksa dks gj ,d vH;FkhZ ds fy, vfHkfyf[kr izFke vf/keku ds Øe ds
vuqlkj iklZyksa esa j[ksxk %
ijUrq ;fn jk’Vªirh; fuokZpu esa fdlh ernku ds LFkku esa iz;qDr erisVh esa ,sls fuokZpdksa ds eri= gSa
ftUgsa muds vius fuosnu ij mDr ernku ds LFkku esa er Mkyus ds fy, fu;e 7 ds vuqlj.k esa
fuokZpu vk;ksx }kjk fo”ks’k :i ls vuqKk nh xbZ gS] rks ,sls eri=] x.kuk vkSj iz:i 6 esa vfHkys[ku
ds i”pkr~] i`Fkd dj fy, tk,axs vkSj ,d gh izoxZ ds fuokZpdksa }kjk iz;qDr mlh izdkj ds vU;
eri=ksa ds lkFk feyk fy, tk,axs vkSj mlds i”pkr~ mudh laoh{kk dh tk,xhA
33- ifj.kke dk vo/kkj.k &
lc erisfV;ksa vkSj eqgjcUn fyQkQksa ¼;fn dksbZ gks½ ds [kksys tkus vkSj eri=ksa dh laoh{kk vkSj muds
Øec) fd;s tkus ds i”pkr~] fjVfuZax vkfQlj bu fu;eksa dh vuqlwph esa vUrfoZ’V vuqns”kksa ds
vuqlkj ernku ds ifj.kke dk vo/kkj.k djus ds fy, dk;Zokgh djsxkA
34- iquxZ.kuk &
tc fjVfuZax vkfQlj dk fdlh iwoZru x.kuk dh “kq)rk ds ckjsa esa lek/kku u gks] rc og erksa dh
iquZx.kuk ,d ckj ;k ,d ls vf/kd ckj] ;k rks Loizsj.kk ls ;k fdlh vH;FkhZ ds ;k ml vH;FkhZ dh
vuqifLFkfr esa ml vH;FkhZ ds izkf/kd`r izfrfuf/k ds fuosnu ij dj ldsxk %
ijUrq blesa vUrfoZ’V fdlh ckr ls fjVfuZax vkfQlj ds fy, ;g ck/;dj u gks tk,xk fd og mUgha
erksa dh iquxZ.kuk ,d ls vf/kd ckj djsA
35- ifj.kke dh ?kks"k.kk &
¼1½ tc x.kuk lekIr gks tk, vkSj ernku ds ifj.kke dk vo/kkj.k dj fy;k tk,] rc fjVfuZax vkfQlj
rR{k.k] &
¼d½ mifLFkr O;fDr;ksa dks ifj.kke crk,xk (
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Explanation—The figures referred to in clauses (a), (b) and (c) of this sub-rule may be
marked in the international form of Indian numerals or in the Roman form or in the form
used in any Indian language, but shall not be indicated in words.
(2) A ballot paper shall also be invalid if, being a postal ballot paper, the signature of the
elector is not duly attested.
32. Procedure upon opening each ballot box.—
After each ballot box and also each sealed cover (if any) received under sub-rule (3) of rule
26, has been opened, the Returning Officer shall—
(a)
(b)
count the number of ballot papers taken out there from and complete Part II of the
Ballot Paper Account in Form 6 ;
scrutinise the ballot papers and separate those which in his opinion are valid from those
which in his opinion are invalid, endorsing on the latter the word 'rejected' and the
ground of rejection ; and
(c) arrange all the valid ballot papers in parcels according to the first preferences recorded
for each candidate:
Provided that if, at a Presidential election, the ballot box used at a place of polling contains
ballot papers of electors who, at their request are specially permitted by the Election
Commission in pursuance of rule 7 to cast their votes at the said place of polling, such ballot
papers shall, after the counting and recording in Form 6 is completed, be separated and added
to the other ballot papers of the same kind used by electors in the same category and shall
thereafter be scrutinised.
33. Determination of result.—
After all the ballot boxes and sealed covers (if any) have been opened and the ballot papers
have been scrutinised and arranged, the Returning Officer shall proceed to determine the
result of the voting in accordance with the instructions contained in the Schedule to these
rules.
34. Recounting.—
The Returning Officer may, either on his own initiative or at the instance of any candidate or
of the authorised representative of a candidate in the absence of that candidate, recount votes,
whether once or more than once, when the Returning Officer is not satisfied as to the
accuracy of a previous count:
Provided that nothing herein contained shall make it obligatory on the Returning Officer to
recount the same votes more than once.
35. Declaration of result.—
(1) When the counting is complete and theresult of the Voting has been determined, the
Returning Officer shall forth with—
(a) announce the result to those present;
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¼[k½ /kkjk 12 ds v/khu dsUnzh; ljdkj vkSj fuokZpu vk;ksx dks fuokZpu ifj.kke dh fjiksVZ
Hkstsxk (
¼x½ iz:i 7 esa fuokZpu ifj.kke dh fooj.kh rS;kj vkSj izekf.kr djsxk ( vkSj
¼?k½ fof/kekU; eri=ksa vkSj ukeatwj eri=ksa dks i`Fkd~&i`Fkd~ iSdsVksa esa eqgjcUn djsxk vkSj
gj ,d ,sls iSdsV ij mldh vUroZLrqvksa dk o.kZu vfHkfyf[kr djsxkA
¼2½ fjVfuZax vkfQlj rRi”pkr~ ;Fkk”kD; “kh?kz fuokZpu vk;ksx dks izekf.kr ifj.kke dh fooj.kh
izf’kr djsxkA
v/;k; 5
izdh.kZ
36- erisfV;ksa vkSj fuokZpu dkxti=ksa dh vfHkj{kk &
fuokZpu esa mi;ksx esa ykbZ xbZ lc erisfV;ksa vkSj eri=ksa ds iSdsV vkSj fuokZpu ls lEc) lc vU;
dkxti= fuokZpu ds i”pkr~ ,slh vfHkj{kk esa j[ks tk,axs tSlk fuokZpu vk;ksx fufnZ’V djsA
37- fuokZpu dkxti=ksa dk is’k djuk vkSj fujh{k.k &
¼1½ eri=ksa ds] pkgs os fof/kekU; gksa ;k ukaetwj] vkSj muds izfri.kkZsa ds iSdsV vkSj fu;e 14 ds
vuqlkj fpfàr fuokZpdksa dh lwfp;ksa ds iSdsV mPpre U;k;ky; ;k vU; l{ke U;k;ky; ds
vkns”k ds v/khu [kksys tkus ds flok;] fdlh O;fDr ;k izkf/kdkjh }kjk u rks [kksys tk,axs vkSj
u vudh vUroZLrqvksa dk fujh{k.k fd;k tk,xk vkSj u muds le{k is”k fd, tk,axsA
¼2½ fuokZpu laca/kh vU; lc dkxti= ,slh “krksZa ds v/khu vkSj ,slh Qhl] vfn dksbZ gks] fn,
tkus ij] tSlh fuokZpu vk;ksx fufnZ’V djs] turk ds fujh{k.k ds fy, [kqys gksaxsA
38- fuokZpu dkxti=ksa dk O;;u &
fu;e 37 esa fufnZ’V iSdsV vkSj vU; dkxti= fuokZpu ds ifj.kke dh ?kks’k.kk dh rkjh[k ls nks o’kZ dh
vof/k rd j[ks tk,axs vkSj rRi”pkr~ ml n”kk ds flok; fofu’V dj fn, tk,axs ftlesa fd mPpre
U;k;ky; ;k vU; l{ke U;k;ky; }kjk ;k fuokZpu vk;ksx }kjk rRÁzfrdwy funs”k fn;k x;k gksA
39- fuokZpu ifj.kke dh fooj.kh dh izfr;ka&
fu;e 35 esa fufnZ’V fuokZpu ifj.kke dh izekf.kr fooj.kh dh izfr;ka] gj izfr ds fy, ,d :i;k Qhl
fn, tkus ij] fuokZpu vk;ksx }kjk nh tk,axhA
40- fuokZpdksa dh lwph&
fuokZpu vk;ksx jk’Vªirh; fuokZpu vkSj mijk’Vªirh; fuokZpu ds iz;kstuksa ds fy, Øe”k% vuqPNsn 54
esa fufnZ’V fuokZpdx.k ds lnL;ksa dh lwph vkSj vuqPNsn 66 esa fufnZ’V fuokZpdx.k ds lnL;ksa dh lwph
muds v|ru “kq)d`r irksa lfgr] cuk, j[ksxkA
41- fujlu &
jk’Vªirh; fuokZpu vkSj mijk’Vªirh; fuokZpu fu;e 1952 blds }kjk fujflr fd, tkrs gSaA
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(b)
(c)
(d)
report the result to the Central Government and the Election Commission under
section 12 ;
prepare and certify a return of the election in Form 7 ; and
seal up in separate packets the valid ballot papers and the rejected ballot papers
and record on each such packet a description of its contents.
(2) The Returning Officer shall, as soon as may be thereafter, forward the certified return
to the Election Commission.
CHAPTER V
MISCELLANEOUS
36. Custody of ballot boxes and election papers.—
All ballot boxes used at the election and the packets of ballot papers and all other papers
relating to the election shall, after the election, be kept in such custody as the Election
Commission may direct.
37. Production and inspection of election papers.—
(1) The packets of ballot papers, whether valid or rejected, and their counterfoils and the
packets containing the lists of electors marked in accordance with rule 14 shall not be
opened, not shall their contents be inspected by, or produced before, any person or
authority, except under the order of the Supreme Court or other competent court.
(2) All other papers relating to the election shall be open to public inspection subject to
such conditions and to the payment of such fee, if any, as the Election Commission
may direct.
38. Disposal of election papers.—
The packets and other papers referred to in rule 37 shall be retained for a period of two years
from the date of declaration of the result of the election, and shall thereafter be destroyed
unless a direction to the contrary is given by the Supreme Court or other competent court or
by the Election Commission.
39. Copies of return of election.—
Copies of the certified return of the election referred to in rule 35 shall be furnished by the
Election Commission on payment of a fee of one rupee per copy.
40. List of electors.—
The Election Commission shall maintain a list of members of the electoral college referred to
in article 54 and a list of members of the electoral college referred to in article 66, with their
addresses correct up to date for the purposes, respectively, of Presidential election and Vice-
Presidential election.
41. Repeal.—
The Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections Rules, 1952, are hereby repealed.
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iz:i 1
¼fu;e 3 nsf[k,½
Hkkjr ds jk"Vªifr*@mijk"Vªifr* in ds fy, fuokZpu dh yksd lwpuk
Hkkjr ds jk’Vªifr@mijk’Vªifr in Hkjus ds fy, fuokZpu djus ds fy,] fuokZpu vk;ksx }kjk] jk’Vªirh; vkSj
mijk’Vªirh; fuokZpu vf/kfu;e] 1952 dh /kkjk 4 dh mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds v/khu vf/klwpuk fudky nh xbZ gS] vr%
,sls fuokZpu ds fy, fjVfuZax vkfQlj] eSa&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&lwpuk nsrk gwa fd &&&
(i) vH;FkhZ ;k mlds izLFkkidksa ;k leFkZdksa esa ls fdlh ,d }kjk ukefunsZ”ku i= fuEugLrk{kjdrkZ
dks &&&&&&&ubZ fnYyh esa mlds dk;kZy; esa ;k ;fn og vifjotZuh; :i ls muqifLFkr
gks] rks&&&&&&&& dks mDr dk;kZy; esa &&&&&&&&& ds mijkUr ¼ yksd vodk”k&fnu ls
fHkUu½ fdlh fnu 11 cts iwokZà vkSj 3 cts vijkà ds chp ifjnÙk fd;s tk ldsaxs(
(ii) gj ,d ukefunsZ”ku i= ds lkFk ml lalnh; fuokZpu&{ks= dh fuokZpd ukekoyh esa vH;FkhZ ls
lEc) izfof’V dh ,d izekf.kr izfr yxkbZ tk,xh ftlesa vH;FkhZ fuokZpd ds :i esa
jftLVhªd`r gS(
(iii) gj vH;FkhZ dsoy nks gtkj ikap lkS :i;s dh jkf”k tek djsxk ;k tek djok,xkA ;g jde
ukefunsZ”ku i= izLrqr djrs le; fjVfuZax vkfQlj ds ikl udn tek dh tk ldsxh ;k
Hkkjrh; fjtoZ cSad ;k fdlh ljdkjh [ktkus esa blls igys tek dh tk ldsxh vkSj
i”pkr~dfFkr n”kk esa ,slh jlhn dk] ftlesa ;g nf”kZr fd;k gks fd mDr jkf”k tek dj nh
xbZ gS] ukefunsZ”ku i= ds lkFk yxk;k tkuk vko”;d gksxk(
(iv) ukefunsZ”ku i=ksa ds iz:i iwoksZDr dk;kZy; ls iwoksZDr le; ij izkIr fd, tk ldsaxs(
(v) vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 5[k dh mi/kkjk ¼4½ ds v/khu ukeatwj fd, x, ukefunsZ”ku i=ksa ls fHkUu
ukefunsZ”ku i=ksa dh laoh{kk&&&&&&&&&&&&&&¼LFkku½ esa &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
¼rkjh[k½ dks&&&&&&&&&&¼cts½ dh tk,xh(
(vi) vi)vH;fFkZrk okil ysus dh lwpuk vH;FkhZ] ;k mlds izLFkkidksa ;k leFkZdksa esa ls fdlh ,d
}kjk] tks vH;FkhZ }kjk fyf[kr :i ls bl fufeÙk izkf/kd`r fd;k x;k gks] fuEugLrk{kjdrkZ dks]
mijksDr iSjk (i) esa fofufnZ’V LFkku esa&&&&&&&&&&¼rkjh[k½ dks rhu cts vijkà ls igys
ifjnÙk dh tk ldsxh (
(vii)
fuokZpu yMs+ tkus dh n'kk esa ernku bu fu;eksa ds v/khu fu;r fd;s x;s ernku ds LFkku esa
&&&&&&&&&¼rkjh[k½ dks &&&&&&&&&&&cts vkSj&&&&&&&&&&cts ds chp gksxkA
LFkku --------------------------------------------- gLrk{kj -------------------------------------------------
¼fjVfuZax vkWfQlj
rkjh[k---------------------------------------------- ¼inkfHk/kku½ ------------------------------------------
* ;fn ykxq u gks rks dkV nhft,A
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FORM 1
(See rule 3)
PUBLIC NOTICE OF ELECTION TO THE OFFICE OF
*PRESIDENT/*VICE-PRESIDENT OF INDIA
WHEREAS a notification under sub-section (1) of section 4 of the Presidential and Vice-Presidential
Elections Act, 1952, for the holding of an election to fill the office of President/Vice-President of
India has been issued by the Election Commission, I, ...................................................the Returning
Officer for such election, do hereby give notice that—
(i) nomination papers may be delivered by a candidate or any one of his proposers or seconders to
the undersigned at his office in ........... .................................. New Delhi, or if he is unavoidably
absent, to... ........................... at the said office between 11 A.M. and 3 P.M. on any day (other
than a public holiday) not later than the ...............................;
(ii) each nomination paper shall be accompanied by a certified copy of the entry relating to the
candidate in the electoral roll for the Parliamentary constituency in which the candidate is
registered as an elector;
(iii) every candidate shall deposit or cause to be deposited a sum of rupees fifteen thousand only.
This amount may be deposited in cash with the Returning Officer at the time of presentation of
the nomination paper or deposited earlier in the Reserve Bank of India or in a Government
Treasury and in the latter case a receipt showing that the said deposit of the sum has been so
made is required to be enclosed with the nomination paper;
(iv) forms of nomination papers may be obtained from the above said office at the times aforesaid;
(v) the nomination papers, other than those rejected under subsection (4) of section 5B of the Act,
will be taken up for scrutiny at .............{place) on ...................................... {date) at
......................... {hours);
(vi) the notice of withdrawal of candidatures may be delivered by a candidate, or any one of his
proposers or seconders who has been authorised in this behalf in writing by the candidate, to
the undersigned at the place specified in paragraph (i) above before three o'clock in the
afternoon of............................ {date);
(vii) in the event of the election being contested, the poll will be taken on..................{date) between
hours of......................and.............. at the places of polling fixed under the rules.
Place ............................... (Signature) ....................
Dated the........................
(Returning Officer)
(Designation) ....................
* Strike off if inapplicable.
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iz:i 2
¼fu;e 4 nsf[k,½
ukefunsZ“ku i=
Hkkjr ds jk"Vªifr in ds fy, fuokZpu
ge Hkkjr ds jk’Vªifr in ds fy, fuokZpu ds fy, vH;FkhZ ds :i esa&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
¼vH;FkhZ dk iwjk uke vkSj irk½dks ukefunsZf“kr djrs gSaA
geus lR;kfir dj fn;k gS] vkSj ge ?kksf’kr djrs gaS] fd mDr vH;FkhZ us 35 o’kZ dh vk;q iqjh dj yh gS vkSj
og &&&&&&&&&&&&& jkT; esa&&&&&&&&&&& &&&&&&&&&&lalnh; fuokZpu&{ks= dh fuokZpd
ukekoyh esa jftLVªhd`r gSA
ml fuokZpd ukekoyh esa mDr vH;FkhZ ls lEc) izfof’V dh ,d izekf.kr izfr layXu gSA
ge ;g vkSj ?kksf’kr djrs gaS fd ge] blds uhps ;Fkk minf“kZr yksd lHkk ;k jkT; lHkk ;k fo/kku lHkk ds
fuokZfpr lnL; gksus ds ukrs] lafo/kku ds vuqPNsn 54 esa fufnZ’V fuokZpdx.k ds lnL; gSa vkSj ge ;g
ukefunsZ“ku djus ds izek.k Lo:i uhps vius gLrk{kj djrs ga %&
izLFkkidksa dh fof'kf"V;ka vkSj muds gLrk{kj
Øe iwjk uke yksd lHkk dk fuokZfpr jkT;@¼ fdlh la?k jkT; gLrk{kj rkjh[k
la0 lnL; gS ;k jkT; lHkk {ks= ls yksd lHkk ;k
dk ;k fo/kku lHkk dk jkT; lHkk ds fy, fuokZfpr
lnL; dh n“kk esa½
la?k jkT; {ks= tgka ls
ls fuokZfpr gqvk
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* de ls de ipkl fuokZpd izLFkkidksa ds :i esa gksus pkfg,aA
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FORM 2
(See rule 4)
NOMINATION PAPER
ELECTION TO THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT OF INDIA
We hereby nominate .......................................................................... (Full name and address of the
candidate) as a candidate for election to the office of the President of India.
We have verified, and do hereby declare, that the said candidate has completed the age of 35 years
and is registered in the electoral roll for the Parliamentary constituency of ..................,
.......................... in the State of .........................................
A certified copy of the entry in that electoral roll relating to the said candidate is attached.
We further declare that we are members of the electoral college referred to in article 54 of the
Constitution being elected members of the House of the People or Council of States or the
Legislative Assembly as indicated hereunder and we append our signatures below in token of
subscribing to this nomination: —
Particulars of the proposers and their signatures
SI. Full Whether elected State/Union territory Signature Date
No. name member of the House (in the case of member
of the People/Council elected to the House of
of States/Legislative People or Council of States
Assembly from a Union territory) in/
From which elected
1. 2 3 4 5 6
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
…
…
…
…
…
50.
*etc.
*There should be at least fifty elections as proposers.
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izLFkkidksa dh fof'kf"V;ka vkSj muds gLrk{kj
Øe iwjk uke yksd lHkk dk fuokZfpr jkT;@¼ fdlh la?k jkT; gLrk{kj rkjh[k
la0 lnL; gS ;k jkT; lHkk {ks= ls yksd lHkk ;k
dk ;k fo/kku lHkk dk jkT; lHkk ds fy, fuokZfpr
lnL; dh n“kk esa½
la?k jkT; {ks= tgka ls
ls fuokZfpr gqvk
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* de ls de ipkl fuokZpd izLFkkidksa ds :i esa gksus pkfg,aA
eSa bl ukefunsZ“ku ds fy, viuh vuqefr nsrk gwa
vH;FkhZ ds gLrk{kj &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
rkjh[k &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
¼fjVfuZx vkfQlj }kjk Hkjk tk,½
ukefunsZ“ku i= dh Øe la0 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
;g ukefunsZ“ku i= eq>s esjs dk;kZy; esa&&&&&&&&&&&rkjh[k dks&&&&&&&&&&&¼cts½ vH;FkhZ@izLFkkid
&&&&&&&&¼uke½@leFkZd&&&&&&&&&&&& ¼uke½ }kjk uhps ;Fkk minf”kZr layXudksa] ftudk
¼1½
¼2½
gksuk rkRif;Zr gS] lfgr ifjnÙk fd;k x;kA
rkjh[k &&&&&&&&&&&&&&
&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
fjVfuZx vkfQlj
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Particulars of the Seconders and their signatures
SI. Full Whether elected State/Union territory Signature Date
No. name member of the House (in the case of member
of the People/Council elected to the House of
of States/Legislative People or Council of States
Assembly from a Union territory) in/
From which elected
1. 2 3 4 5 6
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
…
…
…
…
…
50.
*etc.
*There should be at least fifty electors as seconders
I assent to this nomination.
...……………………..
Signature of candidate
Date................................
(To be filled by the Returning Officer)
Serial Number of nomination paper .....................................................
This nomination paper was delivered to me at my office at................... (hour) on ................ (date) by
the candidate/proposer .................................. (name)/ seconder ...................................... (name) with
enclosures as indicated below purporting to be—
(1)
(2)
Date ……………………………..
……………………………
Returning Officer
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¼/kkjk 5[k dh mi/kkjk ¼4½ ds v/khu fjVfuZax vkfQlj dk fofu“p; ¼;fn dksbZ gks½
eSaus bl ukefunsZ“ku i= dks uhps fn, x, dkj.kkssa ls jk’Vªirh; vkSj mijk’Vªirh; fuokZpu vf/kfu;e] 1952 dh
/kkjk 5[k dh mi/kkjk ¼4½ ds v/khu ukeatwj dj fn;k x;k gS %&
rkjh[k&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
ukefunsZ’ku i= Lohdkj ;k ukeatwj djus okys fjVfuZax vkfQlj dk fofu’p;
fjVfuZx vkfQlj
eSaus bl ukefunsZ“ku i= dh jk’Vªirh; vkSj mijk’Vªirh; fuokZpu vf/kfu;e] 1952 dh /kkjk 5M - ds vuqlkj
ijh{kk dj yh gS vkSj eSa fuEufyf[kr :i esa fofu“p; djrk gwa %&
rkjh[k&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
fjVfuZx vkfQlj
¼fNnz.k½ &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
ukefunsZ’ku i= ds fy, jlhn vkSj laoh{kk dh lwpuk
¼ukefunsZ“ku i= izLrqr djus okys O;fDr dks fn, tkus ds fy,½
ukefunsZ“ku i= dh Øe la0&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& ¼uke½ dk]tks Hkkjr ds jk’Vªifr in ds fy, fuokZpu ds fy, vH;FkhZ
gS] ukefunsZ“ku i= eq>s esjs dk;kZy; esa &&&&&&&&& ¼rkjh[k½ dks &&&&&&&&&&&&&& ¼cts½
vH;FkhZ@izLFkkid &&&&&&&&&&&&& ¼uke½@leFkZd &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& ¼uke½ }kjk ifjnÙk fd;k
x;kA
jk’Vªirh; vkSj mijk’Vªirh; fuokZpu vf/kfu;e] 1952 dh /kkjk 5[k dh mi/kkjk ¼4½ ds v/khu ukeatwj fd, x,
ukefunsZ”ku i=ksa ls fHkUu lc ukefunsZ”ku i=ksa dhlaoh{kk&&&&&&&&&&&¼rkjh[k½ dks&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
¼cts½ &&&&&&&&&&& ¼LFkku½ esa dh tk,xh
eSaus bl vH;FkhZ ds ukefunsZ“ku i= dks uhps fn, x;s dkj.kksa ls jk’Vªirh; vkSj mijk’Vªirh; fuokZpu vf/kfu;e]
1952 5[k dh mi/kkjk 5[k dh mi/kkjk ¼4½ ds v/khu ukeatwj dj fn;k gS %&]
rkjh[k&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
fjVfuZx vkfQlj
[ ] ;fn ykxw u gks rks dkV nhft,A
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[Decision of the Returning Officer (if any) under subsection (4) of section 5B
I have rejected this nomination paper under sub-section (4) of section 5B of the Presidential and
Vice-Presidential Elections Act, 1952, for the reasons given below: —
Date ……………………………..
………………………………
Returning Officer
Decision of the Returning Officer accepting or rejecting the nomination paper
I have examined this nomination paper in accordance with section 5E of the Presidential and Vice-
Presidential Elections Act, 1952 and decide as follows: —
Date ……………………………..
…………………………
Returning Officer
(Perforation)……………………………………………………………………………………………
Receipt for Nomination Paper and Notice of Scrutiny
(To be handed over to the person presenting the nomination paper)
Serial Number of the nomination paper ........................................................
The nomination paper of..............................................(name), a candidate for election to the office of
the President of India, was delivered to me at my office at............................................................(hour)
on.............................(date) by the candidate/ proposer..............................................(name)/ seconder
....................................(name).
All nomination papers, other than those rejected under sub-section (4) of section 5B of the
Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections Act, 1952, will be taken up for scrutiny at
................................... (hour) on ................................ (date) at ............................... (place).
[2. The nomination paper of this candidate has been rejected by me under sub-section (4) of section
5B of the Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections Act, 1952, for the reasons given below:—]
Date ……………………………..
………………………………
Returning Officer
[ ] Score out if not applicable.
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iz:i 3
¼fu;e 4 nsf[k,½
ukefunsZ’ku i=
Hkkjr ds mijk"Vªifr in ds fy, fuokZpu
ge laln~ lnL; gksus ds ukrs lafo/kku ds vuqPNsn 66 esa fufnZ’V fuokZpdx.k ds lnL; ftUgksaus uhps gLrk{kj
fd;s gSa] Hkkjr ds mijk’Vªifr in ds fy, fuokZpu dsfy, vH;FkhZ ds :Ik esa&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
¼vH;FkhZ dk iwjk uke vkSj irk½ dks ukefunsZf“kr djrs gSaA
geus lR;kfir dj fn;k gS] vkSj ge ?kksf’kr djrs gS] fd mDr vH;FkhZ us 35 o’kZ dh vk;q iqjh dj yh gS vkSj
og &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& jkT; esa&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&lalnh;
fuokZpu&{ks= dh fuokZpd ukekoyh esa jftLVªhd`r gSA
ml fuokZpd ukekoyh es mDr vH;FkhZ ls lEc) izfof’V dh ,d izekf.kr izfr layXu gSA ge blds uhps ;Fkk
minf“kZr viuh iwjh fof”kf’V;ka nsrs gaS vkSj ge ;g ukefunsZ“ku djus ds izek.kLo:i uhps vius gLrk{kj djrs gSa
%&
izLFkkidksa dh fof'kf"V;ka vkSj muds gLrk{kj
Øe iwjk uke yksd lHkk dk lnL; jkT;@la?k jkT;{ks= gLrk{kj rkjh[k
la0 gS ;k jkT; lHkk dk tgka ls fuokZfpr gqvk
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20
*vkfn
* de ls de ipkl fuokZpd izLFkkidksa ds :i esa gksus pkfg,aA
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FORM 3
(See rule 4)
NOMINATION PAPER
ELECTION TO THE OFFICE OF THE VICE-PRESIDENT OF INDIA
We, the undersigned Members of the electoral college referred to in article 66 of the Constitution
being Members of Parliament hereby nominate ............................................................................ (full
name and address of candidate) as a candidate for election to the office of the Vice-President of
India.
We have verified, and do hereby declare, that the said candidate has completed the age of 35 years
and is registered in the electoral roll for the Parliamentary constituency of ..........................................
in the State of ...........................................
A certified copy of the entry in that electoral roll relating to the said candidate is attached. We furnish
our full particulars as indicated hereunder and append our signatures below in token of subscribing to
this nomination.
Particulars of the proposers and their signatures
SI. Full Whether member of State/Union territory Signature Date
No. name the House of the from which elected
People/Council of
States
1. 2 3 4 5 6
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
…
…
…
…
…
20.
*etc.
*There should be at least twenty electors as proposers.
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jk’Vªirh; vkSj mijk’Vªirh; fuokZpu fu;e] 1974
izLFkkidksa dh fof'kf"V;ka vkSj muds gLrk{kj
Øe iwjk uke yksd lHkk dk lnL; jkT;@la?k jkT;{ks= gLrk{kj rkjh[k
la0 gS ;k jkT; lHkk dk tgka ls fuokZfpr gqvk
1 2 3 4 5 6
1-
2-
3-
4-
5-
6-
7-
8-
9-
10-
---
---
---
---
---
20
*vkfn
* de ls de ipkl fuokZpd izLFkkidksa ds :i esa gksus pkfg,aA
eSa bl ukefunsZ“ku ds fy, viuh vuqefr nsrk gwa
vH;FkhZ ds gLrk{kj &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
rkjh[k &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
¼fjVfuZx vkfQlj }kjk Hkjk tk,½
ukefunsZ“ku i= dh Øe la0 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
;g ukefunsZ“ku i= eq>s esjs dk;kZy; esa&&&&&&&&&&&rkjh[k dks&&&&&&&&&&&¼cts½ vH;FkhZ@izLFkkid
&&&&&&&&¼uke½@leFkZd&&&&&&&&&&&& ¼uke½ }kjk uhps ;Fkk minf”kZr layXudksa] ftudk
¼1½
¼2½
gksuk rkRif;Zr gS] lfgr ifjnÙk fd;k x;kA
rkjh[k &&&&&&&&&&&&&&
&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
fjVfuZx vkfQlj
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Particulars of the Seconders and their signatures
SI. Full Whether member of State/Union territory Signature Date
No. name the House of the from which elected
People/Council of
States
1. 2 3 4 5 6
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
…
…
…
…
…
20.
*etc.
*There should be at least twenty electors as seconders.
I assent to this nomination.
...……………………..
Signature of candidate
Date................................
(To be filled by the Returning Officer)
Serial Number of nomination paper .....................................................
This nomination paper was delivered to me at my office at................... (hour) on ................ (date) by
the candidate/proposer .................................. (name)/ seconder ...................................... (name) with
enclosures as indicated below purporting to be—
(1)
(2)
Date ……………………………..
27
………………………………
Returning Officer
jk’Vªirh; vkSj mijk’Vªirh; fuokZpu fu;e] 1974
¼/kkjk 5[k dh mi/kkjk ¼4½ ds v/khu fjVfuZax vkfQlj dk fofu“p; ¼;fn dksbZ gks½
eSaus bl ukefunsZ“ku i= dks uhps fn, x, dkj.kkssa ls jk’Vªirh; vkSj mijk’Vªirh; fuokZpu vf/kfu;e] 1952 dh
/kkjk 5[k dh mi/kkjk ¼4½ ds v/khu ukeatwj dj fn;k x;k gS %&
rkjh[k&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
ukefunsZ’ku i= Lohdkj ;k ukeatwj djus okys fjVfuZax vkfQlj dk fofu’p;
fjVfuZx vkfQlj
eSaus bl ukefunsZ“ku i= dh jk’Vªirh; vkSj mijk’Vªirh; fuokZpu vf/kfu;e] 1952 dh /kkjk 5M - ds vuqlkj
ijh{kk dj yh gS vkSj eSa fuEufyf[kr :i esa fofu“p; djrk gwa %&
rkjh[k&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
fjVfuZx vkfQlj
¼fNnz.k½ &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
ukefunsZ’ku i= ds fy, jlhn vkSj laoh{kk dh lwpuk
¼ukefunsZ“ku i= izLrqr djus okys O;fDr dks fn, tkus ds fy,½
ukefunsZ“ku i= dh Øe la0&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& ¼uke½ dk]tks Hkkjr ds jk’Vªifr in ds fy, fuokZpu ds fy, vH;FkhZ
gS] ukefunsZ“ku i= eq>s esjs dk;kZy; esa &&&&&&&&& ¼rkjh[k½ dks &&&&&&&&&&&&&& ¼cts½
vH;FkhZ@izLFkkid &&&&&&&&&&&&& ¼uke½@leFkZd &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& ¼uke½ }kjk ifjnÙk fd;k
x;kA
jk’Vªirh; vkSj mijk’Vªirh; fuokZpu vf/kfu;e] 1952 dh /kkjk 5[k dh mi/kkjk ¼4½ ds v/khu ukeatwj fd, x,
ukefunsZ”ku i=ksa ls fHkUu lc ukefunsZ”ku i=ksa dhlaoh{kk&&&&&&&&&&&¼rkjh[k½ dks&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
¼cts½ &&&&&&&&&&& ¼LFkku½ esa dh tk,xh
eSaus bl vH;FkhZ ds ukefunsZ“ku i= dks uhps fn, x;s dkj.kksa ls jk’Vªirh; vkSj mijk’Vªirh; fuokZpu vf/kfu;e]
1952 5[k dh mi/kkjk 5[k dh mi/kkjk ¼4½ ds v/khu ukeatwj dj fn;k gS %&]
rkjh[k&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
fjVfuZx vkfQlj
[ ] ;fn ykxq u gks rks dkV nhft,A
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Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections Rules, 1974
[Decision of the Returning Officer (if any) under subsection (4) of section 5B
I have rejected this nomination paper under sub-section (4) of section 5B of the Presidential and
Vice-Presidential Elections Act, 1952, for the reasons given below: —
Date ……………………………..
………………………………
Returning Officer
Decision of the Returning Officer accepting or rejecting the nomination paper
I have examined this nomination paper in accordance with section 5E of the Presidential and Vice-
Presidential Elections Act, 1952 and decide as follows: —
Date ……………………………..
………………………………
Returning Officer
(Perforation)……………………………………………………………………………………………
Receipt for Nomination Paper and Notice of Scrutiny
(To be handed over to the person presenting the nomination paper)
Serial Number of the nomination paper ........................................................
The nomination paper of..............................................(name), a candidate for election to the office of
the President of India, was delivered to me at my office at............................................................(hour)
on.............................(date) by the candidate/ proposer..............................................(name)/ seconder
....................................(name).
All nomination papers, other than those rejected under sub-section (4) of section 5B of the
Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections Act, 1952, will be taken up for scrutiny at
................................... (hour) on ................................ (date) at ............................... (place).
[2. The nomination paper of this candidate has been rejected by me under sub-section (4) of section
5B of the Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections Act, 1952, for the reasons given below:—]
Date ……………………………..
………………………………
Returning Officer
[ ] Score out if not applicable.
28
jk’Vªirh; vkSj mijk’Vªirh; fuokZpu fu;e] 1974
iz:i 4
¼fu;e 5 ¼1½ nsf[k,½
vH;fFkZrk okil ysus dh lwpuk
izfr fjVfuZax vkfQlj] Hkkjr ds jk’Vªifr@mijk’Vªifr in ds fy, fuokZpuA
&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&¼irk½ dk eSa] &&&&&&&&& ¼uke½ tks fd Åij dgs x,
fuokZpu ds fy, vH;FkhZ gw¡] lwpuk nsrk gwa fd eSa viuh vH;fFkZrk okil ysrk gwa A
LFkku &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
rkjh[k &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
vH;FkhZ ds gLrk{kj
fVIi.k %&
vH;fFkZrk okil ysus dh lwpuk dk] jk’Vªirh; vkSj mijk’Vªirh; fuokZpu vf/kfu;e] 1952 dh
/kkjk 6¼1½ ds v/khu vH;FkhZ }kjk Lo;a mlds ,sls izLFkkidksa ;k leFkZdksa esa ls fdlh ,d ds
}kjk] tks ,sls vH;FkhZ }kjk fyf[kr :i ls bl fufeÙk izkf/kd`r fd;k x;k gks] ifjnÙk fd;k
tkuk visf{kr gSA
iz:i 5
¼fu;e 6 nsf[k,½
Hkkjr ds jk"Vªifr@mijk"Vªifr in ds fy, fuokZpuA
fuokZpu yM+us okys vH;fFkZ;ksa dh lwph
Øe la- vH;FkhZ dk uke vH;FkhZ dk irk
1-
2-
3-
4-
vkfn
LFkku &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
rkjh[k &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
fjVfuZax vkWfQlj
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Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections Rules, 1974
FORM 4
[See rule 5(1)]
NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL
To
The Returning Officer for the election to the office of President/Vice-President of India.
I, ................................................ (name) of ...................................... (address) a candidate at the
above-mentioned election do hereby give notice that 1 withdraw my candidature.
Place ............................
Date ...............................
…………………………………..
Signature of candidate
Note . -
The notice of withdrawal is required to be delivered under section 6(1) of the Presidential
and Vice-Presidential Elections Act, 1952, by the candidate in person or by any one of
his proposers or seconders who has been authorized in this behalf in writing by such
candidate.
FORM 5
(See rule 6)
ELECTION TO THE OFFICE OF PRESIDENT /VICE-PRESIDENT OF INDIA
List of Contesting Candidates
Sl. No. Name of candidate Address of candidate
1.
2.
3.
4.
etc.
Place ………………………………
Date ………………………………
.…………………………….
Returning Officer
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jk’Vªirh; vkSj mijk’Vªirh; fuokZpu fu;e] 1974
iz:i 6]
¼fu;e 20 nsf[k,½
Hkkx 1
eri= ys[kk Hkkjr ds jk’Vªifr@mijk’Vªifr in ds fy, fuokZpuA
ernku ds LFkku dk uke &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
Øe l[;kad
dqy la[;k
ls rd
1-izkIr eri=
2-mi;ksx esa u yk, x, eri=
3-ernkrkvksa dks fn, x, eri=
4-jÌ fd, x, eri=
rkjh[k &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
ihBklhu vkfQlj ds gLrk{kj
¼1½
¼2½
Hkkx 2
x.kuk dk Qy
¼fu;e 32 nsf[k,½
ernku ds LFkku esa mi;ksx esa ykbZ xbZ erisVh ¼erisfV;ksa½ esa ik, x, eri=ksa dh dqy la[;k&&&&&
bl Hkkx esa en ¼1½ ds lkeus ;Fkknf”kZr dqy la[;k vkSj Hkkx 1 dh en 3 esa ;Fkknf”kZr ernkrkvksa dks
fn, x, eri=ksa dh dqy la[;k esa ls Hkkx 1 dh en 4 esa ;Fkknf”kZr jÌ fd, x, eri=ksa dh la[;k
?kVkdj izkIr la[;k ds chp dksbZ vUrj] ;fn gksA
rkjh[k &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
fjVfuZax vkfQlj ds gLrk{kj
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Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections Rules, 1974
FORM 6
(See rule 20)
PART I—BALLOT PAPER ACCOUNT
ELECTION TO THE OFFICE OF PRESIDENT/VICE-PRESIDENT OF INDIA
Name of the place of polling ........................................
Serial Numbers
From to
1. Ballot papers received
Total Numbers
2. Ballot papers unused
3. Ballot papers issued to voters
4. Ballot papers cancelled
Date .........................................
……….………………...
Signature of Presiding Officer
PART II—RESULT OF COUNTING
(See rule 32)
(1) Total number of ballot papers found in the ballot box (boxes) usedat the place of polling
...............................................
(2) Discrepancy if any between the total number as shown against item (1) in this Part and the
total number of ballot papers issued to voters as shown in item 3 of Part I minus the number
of ballot papers cancelled as shown in item 4 of Part I.
Date .........................................
……….………………...
Signature of Presiding Officer
30
jk’Vªirh; vkSj mijk’Vªirh; fuokZpu fu;e] 1974
iz:i 7]
¼fu;e 35 ¼1½ ¼x½ nsf[k,½
Hkkjr ds jk’Vªifr@mijk’Vªifr in ds fy, fuokZpu ifj.kke dh fooj.kh
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Øe la0
vH;FkhZ dk uke
izFke x.kuk esa izkIr er
izFke vioZtu esa uke esa vkdfyr
LrEHk 3 vkSj 4 dk TkksM
f}rh; viotZu esa uke esa
vkdfyr er
LrEHk 5 vkSj 6 dk TkksM+
r`rh; viotZu esa uke esa vkdfyr
er
LrEHk 7 vkSj 8 dk TkksM
prqFkZ viotZu esa uke esa vkdfyr
er
LrEHk 9 vkSj 10 dk TkksM
fu““ksf’kr er
TkksM+
&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&erksa ds lwpd fof/kekU; eri=ksa dh dqy la[;k&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&erksa
ds lwpd vfof/kekU; eri=ksa dh dqy la[;k &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& eSa ?kksf’kr djrk gwa fd
¼uke½ &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
¼irk½ &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
Hkkjr ds jk’Vªifr@mijk’Vªifr in ds fy, lE;d~ :i ls fuokZpr gks x, gSA
LFkku &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
rkjh[k &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
fjVfuZax vkfQlj
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FORM 7
[See rule 35(1) (c)]
RETURN OF ELECTION TO THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT/ VICEPRESIDENT OF INDIA
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1
1
No.
Name
Candidate
of
Votes secured at first count
Votes credited at first exclusion
Total of columns 3 and 4
Votes credited at second
exclusion
Total of columns 5 and 6
Votes credited at third
exclusion
Total of columns 7 and 8
Votes credited at fourth
exclusion
Total of columns 9 and 10
12 13 14 15
Exhausted votes
Total
Total number of valid ballot papers ……………………..representing ………………… votes.
Total number of invalid ballot papers ……………………..representing ………………votes.
I declare that
(Name)................................................................................
(Address) ................................................................................
has been duly elected to the office of the President /Vice-President of India.
Place....................................... ...................................................
Date.......................................
Returning Officer
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jk’Vªirh; vkSj mijk’Vªirh; fuokZpu fu;e] 1974
vuqlwph
¼fu;e 33 nsf[k,½
ifj.kke ds vo/kkj.k ds fy, vuqns“k
1- bl vuqlwph esa &
¼1½ ^^cus jgus okyk vH;FkhZ** in ls dksbZ ,slk vH;FkhZ vfHkizsr gS] tks fuokZfpr ugh gqvk gS vkSj
fdlh fn, x, le; ij ernku ls vioftZr ugh gqvk gS (
¼2½ ^^izFke vf/keku** in ls fdlh vH;FkhZ ds uke ds lkeus yxk;k x;k vad 1 vfHkizsr gS] blh
izdkj ^^f}rh; vf/keku** ls vad 2] ^^r`rh; vf/keku** ls vad 3 vkSj blh izdkj vkxs vfHkizsr
gS (
¼3½ ^^vxyk miyH; vf/keku** in ls] cus jgus okys vH;FkhZ ds fy, yxkrkj la[;k Øe esa
vfHkfyf[kr f}rh; ;k i“pkr~orhZ vf/keku vfHkizsr gS] rRiwoZ vioftZr fd, tk pqds vH;fFkZ;ksa
ds fy, vf/kekuksa dks fxurh esa ugh fy;k tk,xk (
¼4½ ^^vfu““ksf’kr i=** ls og eri= vfHkizsr gS ftl ij] cus jgus okys vH;FkhZ ds fy, vkxs vkSj
vf/keku vfHkfyf[kr gS (
¼5½ ^^fu““ksf’kr i=** ls og eri= vfHkizsr gS ftl ij] jgus okys vH;FkhZ ds fy, vkxs vkSj
vf/keku vfHkfyf[kr ugh gS] ijUrq fdlh i= dks ,slh n“kk esa fu““ksf’kr le>k tk,xk ftlesa
fd &&&
¼d½ nks ;k vf/kd vH;fFkZ;ksa ds uke pkgs os cus jgus okys gksa ;k u gksa] ,d gh vad ls
fpfàr gSa vkSj vf/keku ds Øe esa vxys gaS ( ;k
¼[k½ vf/keku ds Øe esa vxys vH;FkhZ dk uke] pkgs og cuk jgus okyk gks ;k u gks ,sls
vad ls tks eri= ij fdlh vU; vad ds Bhd ckn dk vad ugh gS ;k nks vadks ls
fpfàr gSA
2- gj x.kuk esa gj eri= &
¼d½ jk’Vªirh; fuokZpu esa] fu;e 30 ds v/khu ;Fkk vo/kkfjr erksa dh la[;k dk( vkSj
¼[k½ mijk’Vªirh; fuokZpu esa] ,d er dk]
lwpd gSA
3- gj ,d vH;FkhZ }kjk izkIr izFke vf/keku erksa dh la[;k vfHkfuf“pr dhft, vkSj mlds uke og la[;k
vkdfyr dj nhft,A
4- lc vH;fFkZ;ksa ds uke ,sls vkdfyr la[;kvksa dks tksM+ yhft,] tksM+ dks nks ls Hkkx nhft, vkSj ;fn
dksbZ “ks’k gks rks mldks fxurh esa u ysdj HkkxQy esa ,d tksM+ nhft,A bl izdkj izkIr la[;k og
dksVk gS tks fuokZpu esa vH;FkhZ dk fuokZpu lqfuf“pr djus ds fy, i;kZir gSA
5- ;fn igyh ;k fdlh i“pkr~orhZ x.kuk ds vUr es a fdlh vH;FkhZ ds uke vkdfyr erksa dh dqy la[;k
dksVk ds cjkcj ;k mlls vf/kd gS ;k cuk jgus okyk vH;FkhZ dsoy ,d gS rks og vH;FkhZ fuokZfpr
?kksf’r dj fn;k tkrk gSA
6- ;fn fdlh x.kuk ds vUr esa dksbZ vH;FkhZ fuokZfpr ?kksf’kr ugha fd;k tk ldrk rks &
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THE SCHEDULE
(See rule 33)
INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE DETERMINATION OF RESULT
1. In this Schedule—
(1) the expression "continuing candidate" means any candidate not elected and not
excluded from the poll at any given time;
(2) the expression "first preference" means the figure 1 set opposite the name of any
candidate, the expression "second preference" similarly means the figure 2, the
expression "third preference" the figure 3, and so on;
(3) the expression "next available preference" means the second or subsequent preference
recorded in consecutive numerical order for a continuing candidate, preferences for
candidates already excluded being ignored ;
(4) the expression "unexhausted paper" means a ballot paper on which a further
preference is recorded for a continuing candidate ;
(5) the expression "exhausted paper" means a ballot paper on which no further preference
is recorded for a continuing candidate, provided that a paper shall be deemed to be
exhausted in any case in which—
(a) the names of two or more candidates whether continuing or not are marked
with the same figure, and are next in order of preference; or
(b) the name of the candidate next in order of preference, whether continuing or
not, is marked by a figure not following consecutively after some other figure
on the ballot paper or by two or more figures.
2. Every ballot paper represents at each count
(a) in a Presidential election, the number of votes as determined under rule 30 ; and
(b) in a Vice-Presidential election, one vote.
3. Ascertain the number of first preference votes secured by each candidate and credit him with
that number.
4. Add up the numbers so credited to all the candidates, divide the total by two, and add one to
the quotient disregarding any remainder. The resulting number is the quota sufficient to
secure the return of a candidate at the election.
5. If at the end of the first or any subsequent count, the total number of votes credited to any
candidate is equal to, or greater than, the quota, or there is only one continuing candidate, that
candidate is declared elected.
6. If at the end of any count, no candidate can be declared elected,—
32
jk’Vªirh; vkSj mijk’Vªirh; fuokZpu fu;e] 1974
¼d½
¼[k½
¼x½
ml Øe rd] erksa dh lc ls de la[;k ftl vH;FkhZ dk uke vkdfyr gS mls vioftZr
dhft, (
mlds iklZy vkSj mi&iklZyksa esa ds lc eri=ksa dh ijh{kk dhft,] mi&iklZyksa esa ds
vfu““ksf’kr i=ksa dks] cus jgus okys vH;fFkZ;ksa ds fy, mu ij vfHkfyf[kr vxys miyH;
vf/kekuksa ds vuqlkj jf[k,] gj ,d mi&iklZy esa ds vf/keku erksa dh la[;k fxfu, vkSj ml
vH;FkhZ ds uke vkdfyr dhft, ftlds uke ,slk&vfHkfyf[kr gS] mi&iklZy dks ml vH;FkhZ
dks vUrfjr dj nhft, vkSj lc fu““ksf’kr i=ksa dk i`Fkd~ mi&iklZy cukb, ( vkSj
nsf[k, fd D;k cus jgus okys vH;fFkZ;ksa esa ls fdlh us] ,sls vUrj.k vkSj mlds uke esa fd,
x, vkdyu ds i“pkr~ dksVk izkIr dj fy;k gSA
tc dksbZ vH;FkhZ Åij ds [k.M ¼d½ ds v/khu vioftZr fd;k tkrk gS rc ;fn erksa dh ,d gh la[;k
nks ;k vf/kd vH;fFkZ;ksa ds uke vkdfyr dh xbZ gS vkSj os ernku esa lcls uhps gSa rks ml vH;FkhZ dks
vioftZr dhft, ftlus izFke vf/keku erksa dh lc ls de la[;k izkIr dh Fkh vkSj ;fn og ;a[;k nks ;k
vf/kd vH;fFkZ;ksa dh n“kk esa Hkh ogh Fkh rks ykWV }kjk fofuf“pr dhft, fd muesa ls fdldks vioftZr fd;k
tk,xkA
Åij ds [k.M ¼[k½ esa fufnZ’V fu““ksf’kr i=ksa ds lc mi&iklZy vafre :i ls fuiVk, x, :i esa
vyx j[ks tk,axs vkSj mu ij vfHkfyf[kr erksa dks rRi“pkr~ fglkc esa ugha fy;k tk;sxkA
&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
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(a) exclude the candidate who up to that stage has been credited with the lowest number
of votes ;
(b) examine all the ballot papers in his parcel and sub-parcels, arrange the unexhausted
papers in sub-parcels according to the next available preferences recorded thereon for
the continuing candidates, count the number of votes in each such sub-parcel and
credit it to the candidate for whom such preference is recorded, transfer the subparcel
to that candidate, and make a separate sub-parcel of all the exhausted papers ;
and
(c) see whether any of the continuing candidates has, after such transfer and credit,
secured the quota.
If, when a candidate has to be excluded under clause (a) above, two or more candidates have
been credited with the same number of votes and stand lowest on the poll, exclude that candidate
who had secured the lowest number of first preference votes, and if that number also was the same in
the case of two or more candidates, decide by lot which of them shall be excluded.
All the sub-parcels of exhausted papers referred to in clause (b) above shall be set apart as
finally dealt with and the votes recorded thereon shall not thereafter be taken into account.
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