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CEO Odisha Frequently Asked Questions

How many polling booths were set up during the general elections to the Panchayat Bodies during 1997, 2002 & 2007 ?
Ans. 81077, 87547 and 87542 nos. of polling booths were set up during General Elections to P.R.Is in 1997, 2002 & 2007 respectively.

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How are the Polling Stations assigned in Panchayat election?
Where are such Polling Stations located ?
Ans. According to rule 19 of OGPE Rules, rule 12 of OPSE Rules and rule 15 of OZPE Rules, there shall be one polling station in each ward. Usually, the Polling Station is located in public buildings within the ward. In case no suitable public building is available in a ward or on similar cogent ground the Election Officer can assign a single polling station for a group of wards in which case there shall be separate compartments for each ward at the polling station.

How voting is done ?
Ans. The electors cast their votes in the sealed ballot box provided for the purpose. Taking into nos. of voters the ballot box may be more than one. In a General Election every elector is required to cast four ballots namely ward member, Sarpanch, P.S. Member & Z.P. Member. In case of by-election voting is done for the vacant office only.

What is the colour of ballot papers ? How & by whom the colour is selected ?
Ans : The colour of the ballot papers are decided by the State Election Commission and the colour changes from one election to another. In case of ballot papers for Ward Member, Sarpanch & P.S. Member only the symbols are printed and in case of ballot papers for Zilla Parishad the names alongwith symbols are printed.

How and where is the counting done and results declared for election of a Ward-member and Sarpanch ?
Ans. Under Rule – 48 to 50 of Orissa Grama Panchayat Election Rules 1965, after close of the polling, the Presiding Officer counts the votes polled both for Ward Member and Sarpanch and forwards the results of counting for Ward Member and Sarpanch in Form No.8 & 8-A respectively to the Election Officer. On the date fixed for declaring the results of Ward Member, the Election Officer declares the result of Ward Member and for Sarpanch the Election Officer adds the election results received from different presiding officers and declares the results in Form No.8-B at Block Head Quarters Under Rule -51 of O.G.P.E. Rules 1965. The Commission vide order No.6748 dtd. 26.11.2007 has ordered to count the votes for Ward Member and Sarpanch at block headquarters in the presence of Election Officer.

How and where is the counting done and results declared for election of a member of Panchayat Samiti ?
Ans. After close of the polling the Presiding Officer counts the votes polled at the polling station and submits the results of such counting in Form No.13 to the Election Officer-cum-Block Development Officer. On the date fixed for declaring the results of election, the Election Officer adds the votes polled by the candidates in different Polling Stations and after recording the details in Form No.14 announces the results at the block head quarters under the provisions of Rule 31. The Commission vide order No.6748 dtd. 26.11.2007 has ordered to count the votes for Panchayat Samiti Member at block headquarters in the presence of Election Officer.

How and where is the counting done and results declared for election of a member of Zilla Parishad ?
Ans. According to Rule – 36, of Orissa Zilla Parishad Rules 1994, unless the Commissioner otherwise directs, the Presiding Officer takes up counting of votes polled at Polling Station and forwards the results of counting in Form No.11-A to the Election Officer. On the date fixed for declaring the results, the Election Officer adds the votes polled by candidates in different Polling Stations and after recording in Form No.12 announces the results. The Commission vide order No.6748 dtd. 26.11.2007 has ordered to count the votes for Zilla Parishad Member at block headquarters in the presence of Election Officer.

What is the procedure for formal constitution of a GP ? From which date is a G.P. deemed as formally constituted ? What is its tenure.?
Ans. Under Section -10 of Orissa Grama Panchayat Act,1964, every Grama Panchayat is constituted of the elected Sarpanch, Naib- Sarpanch &. Ward Members. A Grama Panchayat is formally constituted from the date of first meeting of the Grama Panchayat and its tenure is 5 years from the said date as per section – 17 of the Act. In the said meeting the election of Naib-Sarpanch is done in which the majority members are required to be present and one member is elected as Naib-Sarpanch from among them. This election is done under the supervision of State Election Commission.

What is the procedure for formal constitution of a PS ? From which date is a P.S deemed as formally constituted? What is its tenure ?
Ans. Under Section -16 of Orissa Panchayat Samiti Act, 1959 a Panchayat Samiti is constituted of Chairman, Vice-Chairman , Elected Members of the Panchayat Samiti and also Sarpanches of Gram Panchayats situated within the block, every member of the House of People and of the Legislative Assembly representing constituencies which comprise wholly or partly the area of the Samiti and every member of Rajya Sabha who is registered as an elector within the area of the Samiti as ex-officio members. The ex-officio members cannot exercise the right to vote at the time of election of Chairman and Vice-chairman. However, they can exercise this right in all other matters including at the time of consideration of no-confidence motion against the Chairman and Vice-Chairman.

A Panchayat Samiti is formally constituted on the date of its 1st meeting after every General Election and its tenure is 5 years from the said date. The election of Chairman and Vice-Chairman are done under the supervision of State Election Commission.

What is the procedure for formal constitution of a ZP? From which date is a Z.P. deemed as formally constituted ? What is its tenure ?
Ans. Under Section 6 of Orissa Zilla Parishad Act, 1991 every Zilla Parishad consists of the President and the Vice-President and the members elected from every constituency within the Parishad area; and also Chairman of each Panchayat Samiti situated within the district, every member of the House of the People and of State Legislative Assembly representing constituencies which comprise wholly or partly the area of the Parishad and members of the Rajya Sabha who are registered as electors within the area of the Parishad as ex-officio members. The ex-officio members cannot exercise the right to vote at the time of election of President and Vice-President. However they can exercise this right in all other matters including at the time consideration of no-confidence motion against the President and Vice-President . Every Parishad is deemed as formally constituted from the date of its 1st meeting and its tenure is 5 years from the date of such meeting under section -7 of Orissa Zilla Parishad Act,1991. The election of President and Vice-President are done under the supervision of State Election Commission.