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Tamil Nadu State Election Commission Electronic Voting Machines : tnsec.tn.nic.in

Organisation : Tamil Nadu State Election Commission
Facility : Electronic Voting Machines
Home Page : https://tnsec.tn.nic.in/

Electronic Voting Machines

To start with, the TNSEC procured 200 Mark IV Electronic Voting Machines and they were used in urban local body elections in Tamil Nadu for the first time during the casual elections held on 5.9.2007.

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Subsequently, 26258 numbers of the latest Model (Mark IV) Electronic Voting Machines with a number of additional security features viz. in-built real time clock, round cable for hassle free connection of Ballot Units and Control Unit, simplified way of sealing with Green paper seal, printing facility etc., designed by Bharat Electronics Ltd., Bangalore were procured to meet out 25% of the total requirement.

Poll

** The poll will take place at the polling station provided for this purpose on the date and time notified by Tamil Nadu State Election Commission.
** The ballot papers will be delivered to the elector after obtaining his signature in the counterfoil.
** Voting by an elector should be exercised by the elector in person at the polling station and no vote shall be received by proxy.

Counting of Votes

** The counting of votes shall take place on the day at the place as specified in the election notice by the Returning Officer.
** The votes shall be counted by or under the supervision and direction of the Returning Officer.

** Each contesting candidate, his election agent and such number of his counting agent as specified by the State Election Commission shall have the right to be present at the time of counting.

Declaration of Results

** On completion of counting the Returning Officer will declare the candidate who has secured largest number of valid votes as has been duly elected.
** After Declaration the Returning Officer shall give such candidate a certificate of election in Form-24 / Form 25 after obtaining a due acknowledgement.

** In the case of uncontested election after the hour fixed for withdrawal of candidatures the Returning Officer will declare that lone candidate to have been duly elected and issue certificate of election in Form 24 / Form 25.

Assumption of office by the elected candidates after the Ordinary Elections :
** The Returning Officer will make necessary arrangements for convening the meeting on the dates published in the Election Notification for assumption of office by the elected candidates.

Indirect Elections

The election for the office of the Chairman/Vice-Chairman of Panchayat Union and District Panchayat and the Vice-President of Village Panchayats and the Deputy Mayor / Vice-Chairman of the Urban Local Bodies will be conducted by the Returning Officer immediately after assumption of office by the elected candidates at the hour fixed for this purpose.

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