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Organisation : State Election Commission Odisha
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Applicable State : Odisha
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FAQs :
Q.1. Which authority conducts elections to Panchayati Raj Institutions ( Zilla Parishad, Panchayat Samiti and Grama Panchayat) and Urban Local Bodies (Corporations, Municipalities and Notified Area Councils) ?
State Election Commission. Under Article 243K and 243ZA of the Constitution of India, the State Election Commission is vested with powers of superintendence, direction and control of the preparation of Electoral Rolls for, and the conduct of, all elections to the Panchayati Raj Institutions(PRIs) and Urban Local Bodies (ULBs).
Q.2. What is the present composition of the State Election Commission ?
State Election Commission is a single-Member-Body consisting of the State Election Commissioner.
Q.3. Who appoints the State Election Commissioner ? What is his status and term of office ?
The Governor of the state appoints the State Election Commissioner in exercise of the powers conferred on him under Art. 243K of the Constitution. The State Election Commissioner has been given the status of High Court Judge in the Warrant of Precedence notified by the State Government.
Under Rule 4 of Orissa State Election Commission (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Miscellaneous Provisions) Rules 1994, the term of office of the State Election Commissioner is five years or till the Commissioner attains the age of 65 years whichever is earlier.
The State Election Commissioner shall not be removed from his office except in like manner and on the like grounds as a judge of a High Court and the conditions of service of the State Election Commissioner shall not be varied to his disadvantage after his appointment.
Panchayat Elections :
Q.4. Who appoints the Election Officers ?
The State Election Commission has laid down detailed guidelines for appointment of Election Officer.
As per the guidelines, theCollector of the district has been designated as Election Officer under Rule 2(d) of Orissa Grama Panchayat Election Rules, 1965, Rule 2(e) of Orissa Panchayat Samiti Election Rules, 1991 and Rule 2(f) of Orissa Zilla Parishad Election Rules 1994.
In the said capacity the Collector is responsible for the overall supervision of elections to PRIs in his district under the Superintendence direction and guidance of the SEC.
The said Rules also empower the Collector to authorise any other officer to exercise all or any of the powers and perform all or any of the duties of the Election Officer.
In the exercise of the said authority, the District Collector appoints officers like Additional District Magistrate, Sub-Collector, Tahasildar,B.D.O. etc. as Election Officers to exercise all or some of the powers exercisable by the Election Officer as he may assign.
Q.5. Who appoints Presiding & Polling Officers ?
The Election Officer appoints Presiding and Polling Officers for conduct of elections at polling stations within the local area of Grama Panchayat Under Rule 2 (i ) & (g) of O.G.P.E. Rules 1965, Panchayat Samiti under Rule 2 (m) & (k) of O.P.S.E. Rules 1991 and Zilla Parishad under Rule 2 (o) & (m) of O.Z.P.E. Rules 1994.
Q.6. Who can appoint Election Observers ?
The State Election Commissioner can appoint election observers and assign them specific responsibilities for supervision of the pollprocess in exercise of the plenary powers vested in him under Article 243K of the Constitution.