rp act 1950 and 1951

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RP Act 1950 and 1951

Representation Of The People Act, 1950

Part I – (Sec. 1 and 2) gives the title and definitions

Part II (Sec. 3 to 13)provides for allocation of seats and delimitation of Constituencies in the Lok Sabha and the State

Legislative Assemblies and Councils.

Part IIA (Sec.13A, 13AA, 13B, 13C and 13CC)Details the officers connected with the

preparation of Electoral Rolls.

This Act contains 32 Sections in 5 Parts.THE PARTS ARE AS FOLLOWS

Representation Of the People Act, 1950

Part IIB (Sec. 13D)provides for Electoral Rolls of Parliamentary

Constituencies

Part III (Sec. 14 to 25A)provides for Electoral Rolls for Assembly

Constituencies

Part IV (Sec.27)provides for Electoral Roll Council

Constituencies.


Part IVA (Sec.27A to 27K)provides for the manner of filling seats in the

Council of States

Part V (Sec. 28 to 32)gives general provisions with regard to the

jurisdiction of Civil Courts; making available staff from local authorities, etc.

IMPORTANT SECTIONS

Section 2 defines “Election Commission”

as the Commission appointed by the President under Article 324

of the Constitution of India.

Section 13A provides for a Chief Electoral Officer

in each State.

Section 13AA provides for the nomination by the ECI of an officer to be the District

Election Officer.

Section 13B(1) provides for designation or nomination of ERO by ECI

Section 13B(2) The ERO can employ various persons

for the preparation and revision of the Electoral Roll for the AC.

Section 13C provides for appointment of one or more AEROs to assist EROs. AEROs

are competent to perform all or any of the functions of EROs and are

subject to the control of EROs.


Section 13CC CEO, DEO, ERO, AERO and all

other officers or staff employed for preparation, revision and correction

of Electoral Rolls or conduct of elections are deemed to be on

deputation to the ECI.

Section 18 No person can be registered

more than once in any Constituency.

Section 16 provides for reasons for

disqualification for registration in Electoral Roll.

Section 19 gives the criteria for entitlement

for registration, i.e. 18 years of age on qualifying date and ordinarily

resident in a Constituency.

Section 17No person can register in more than

one Constituency.

Section 20gives the meaning of “ordinarily resident”.


Section 21 gives the provisions for various

kinds of revision of Electoral Rolls.

Section 30 provides for a bar on the jurisdiction of Civil Courts to adjudicate upon the

question whether a person is or is not entitled to be registered in the

Electoral Roll. The Civil Courts cannot question the legality of any

action taken by or under the authority of an ERO for the revision of any Roll.

Section 22 provides for the powers of ERO/AERO for amending, transposing or deleting

an entry in the Electoral Rolls.

Section 23 provides for the powers of the

ERO/AERO to include names in the Electoral Rolls.

Section 31 is a penal clause for making false

declarations.

Section 29 provides for making available the staff

of local authorities to ERO for the work related to the preparation and

revision of Electoral Rolls.

Section 32 is the penal clause for being guilty of

any act or omission in breach of official duty by ERO, AERO or any

other person required to perform any official duty in connection with the

preparation or revision of an Electoral Roll.


Representation of the People’s Act 1951

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Part I: Preliminary



PART II: Qualifications & Disqualifications: Chapter I



PART II: Qualifications & Disqualifications: Chapter II



PART II: Qualifications & Disqualifications: Chapter III



PART II: Qualifications & Disqualifications: Chapter IV



PART III: Notification of General Elections



PART IV: Administrative Machinery for Conduct of Elections


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PART IVA: Registration of Political Parties

Total Registered parties in India - 1027, out of them 980 are not yet recognized. A few aspirants started parties with some innovative names like " Bharthiya Prajatantrik Shudh Gandhiavadhi Krishik Dal"


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PART V: Conduct of Elections



PART V: Conduct of Elections- Chapter I: Nomination of Candidates



PART V: Conduct of Elections- Chapter II: Candidates & their agents



PART V: Conduct of Elections- Chapter III: General Procedure at Elections



PART V: Conduct of Elections- Chapter IV: The Poll


PART V: Conduct of Elections- Chapter V: Counting of Votes



PART V: Conduct of Elections- Chapter VI: Multiple Elections




PART V: Conduct of Elections- Chapter VII & VIIA: Publication of Election Results and Nominations & Declaration of Assets and Liabilities


PART V: Conduct of Elections- Chapter VIII: Election Expenses


Panduranga Rao is India's first and only elected candidate to conduct a referendum on his work. After 3 years as sarpanch of Allagadapa village (Nalgonda Dist., AP), he thought it is important to know his performance as sarpanch and conducted a referendum with help of few NGO's. Out of 1789 polled votes, 1710 supported him. He entered in Limca book of Records in 2006 as the first elected representative in India to hold a referendum on his tenure. Guinness World Records, is examining to enter his name. Hats off ,for upholding the spirit of democracy.(Source: http://bizgyan.blogspot.in/2009/04/indian-elections-trivia.html)


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PART VA: Free Supply of Certain Materials to Candidates of Recognized Political Parties



PART VI: Disputes Regarding Elections: Chapter I - Interpretation



PART VI: Disputes Regarding Elections: Chapter II- Presentation of Election Petitions to High Court

PART VI: Disputes Regarding Elections: Chapter III – Trial of Election Petitions


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PART VI: Disputes Regarding Elections: Chapter III – Trial of Election Petitions




PART VI: Disputes Regarding Elections: Chapter IV – Withdrawal and Abatement of Election Petitions



PART VI: Disputes Regarding Elections: Chapter IVA- Appeals



PART VI: Disputes Regarding Elections: Chapter V- Costs and security for costs

In five Indian states and one union territory, women voters outnumber men:•Andhra Pradesh•Kerala•Manipur•Meghalaya•Mizoram•Puducherry


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PART VII: Corrupt Practices and Electoral Offences: Chapter I- Corrupt Practices



PART VII: Corrupt Practices and Electoral Offences: Chapter II- Electoral Offences


PART VIII: Disqualifications: Chapter IV – Powers of Election Commission in connection with Inquires as to Disqualification of Members

(Chapters I-III repealed by 47 of 1966)


• 20,140 litres of violet ink are used in Parliamentary General Elections to put ink from top of the nail to the bottom of voters.

• Voters' ink/ Indelible Ink was developed by the Delhi-based National Physical Laboratory, the ink's manufacturing has been licensed to Mysore Paints, a 72-year-old company owned by the Karnataka government.

• Only one man in the company knows the formula for making the ink - its quality control manager. And he does it behind a secure, locked door and alone.


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PART IX: Bye Election


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PART X: Miscellaneous



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PART XI: General


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