Nongstoin(ST) Legislative Assembly Bye Election : November 21st 2015 Meghalaya

Organisation : CEO Meghalaya
Facility : Nongstoin(ST) Legislative Assembly Constituency

Notification : https://www.electionin.in/uploads/1219-PRESSNOTE.pdf
Home Page : http://ceomeghalaya.nic.in/

Subject :
Schedule for bye-election to fill casual vacancies in the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies of Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Manipur, Mizoram, Meghalaya and Telangana — Regarding

There are following clear vacancies in Lok Sabha and the Legislative Assemblies of the States mentioned below. which are required to be filled up

Vacancies in the Lok Sabha :
SL. No. | State | No. & Name of Parliamentary Constituency :
1 Madhya Pradesh 24 – Ratlam (ST)
2 Telangana 15 — Warangai (SC) ‘

Vacancies in the Legislative Assemblies :
SL No | State | No. & Name of Assembly Constituency :
1 Jharkhand 72 – Lohardaga (ST)
2 Madhya Pradesh 171 — Devas
3 Manipur 9 – Thangmeib
4 Manipur 5 – Thongju
5 Mizoram 12 – Aizawl North — III (ST)
6 Meghalaya 32—Nongstoin (ST)

The Commission has decided to hold bye-elections to fill these vacancies as per the following schedule :
1 Date of Issue of Gazette Notification 28.10.2015 (Wednesday)
2 Last date of making Nominations 04.11.2015 (Wednesday)
3 Scrutiny of Nominations 05.11.2015 (Thursday)
4 Last date for withdrawal of Candidatures 07.11.2015 (Saturday)
5 Date of Poll 21.11.2015 (Saturday)
6 Counting of Votes 24.11.2015 (Tuesday)
7 Date before which election shall 26.11.2015(Thursday) be completed

Electoral Roll :
The electoral rolls of the States mentioned above that contains Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies have been revised with reference to 01.01.2015 as the qualifying date and have been finally published on 05.01.2015 except Jharkhand, Mizoram and Telangana. The date of final publication of Jharkhand is as on 19.03.2015. Telangana is as on 17.01.2015 and Mizoram is as on 15.01.2015

Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) :
The Commission has decided to use EVNIs in the bye-election in all the polling stations. Adequate numbers of EVIVIs have been made available and all steps have been taken to ensure that the polls are conducted smoothly with the help of these machines.

Identification of Voters :
The Commission has decided that the voter’s identification shall be mandatory in the aforementioned bye- election at the time of poll. Elector’s Photo Identity Card (EPIC) shall be the main document of identification of a voter. However, in order to ensure that no voter is deprived of his/her franchise, if his/her name figures in the Electoral Rolls, separate instructions will be issued to allow additional documents for identification of voters at the time of poll in the said bye-election

Model Code of COnduct :
The Model Code of Conduct shall come into force with immediate effect in the district(s) in which the whole or any part of the Assembly Constituency going for bye- eiection is included, subject to partial modification as issued vide Commission’s instruction No. 437/lNST12012ICC&BE, dated 26th April, 2012(available on the Commission’s website). The Model Code of Conduct shall be applicable to all candidates, political parties and the State Government concerned. The Model Code of Conduct shall also be applicable to the Union Government in respect of the above district(s) of the State concerned.