THE KERALA MUNICIPALITY ACT, 1994* - nrcddp

70. District Election Officers.— (1) The State Election Commission shall, in consultationwith the Government, designate or nominate an officer of the Government or of the local authorityas a District Election Officer for each District:Provided that if the State Election Commission is satisfied that the duties of such officecannot be satisfactorily performed by any one such officer, it may, in consultation with theGovernment designate or nominate more than one such officers for a District.(2) Where more than one District Election Officers are designated or nominated for adistrict, the State Election Commission shall, specify, in the order designating or nominatingthe District Election Officers the area within which each such officer shall exercise jurisdiction.(3) Subject to the superintendence, direction and control of the State Election Commission,each District Election Officer shall co-ordinate and supervise all functions in connection withthe conduct of the election, including the preparation and renewal of voters list with respectto each ward coming under his jurisdiction.(4) The District Election Officer shall perform such other functions in connection withthe election, as may be entrusted to him by the State Election Commission.72. Electoral Registration Officers.— (1) An Electoral Registration Officer shallprepare and renew the voters list with respect to each ward of a Municipality, in such manneras may be prescribed and he shall be an officer of the Government or a local authoritydesignated or nominated by the State Election Commission in consultation with the Government.(2) The Electoral Registration Officer may, subject to such restriction as may be prescribed,depute competent teachers including those of aided schools or Government employees oremployees of local authorities, to prepare and revise the voters list of the wards.(3) The State Election Commission may designate one or more persons as AssistantElectoral Registration Officers to assist the Electoral Registration Officer in the discharge ofhis functions:Provided that each such person shall be an officer of the Government or of a Municipality.(4) Each Assistant Electoral Registration Officer shall, subject to the control of theElectoral Registration Officer, be competent to discharge all or any of the functions of theElectoral Registration Officer.73. Electoral rolls for the Municipality.— There shall be an electoral roll for everyward in a Municipality which shall be prepared in accordance with the provisions of this Act andunder the superintendence, direction and control of State Election Commission.74. Disqualifications for registration in electoral roll.— (1) A person shall bedisqualified for registration in an electoral roll if he-(a) is not a citizen of India; or(b) is of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent court; orfc) is for the time being, disqualified from voting under the provisions of any law relatingto corrupt practices and other offences in connection with elections.(2) The name of any person who becomes so disqualified after registration shall forthwithbe struck off from the electoral roll in which it is included;Provided that the name of any person struck off from the electoral roll of a ward byreason of disqualification under clause (c) of sub-section (1), shall forthwith be reinstated inthat roll if such disqualification is, during the period such roll is in force, removed under anylaw authorising such removal of disqualification.