ECI Schedule To Fill Casual Vacancy & Adjourned Poll In The Assembly Constituencies 2021

Organisation : Election Commission of India (ECI)
Election Name : Schedule To Fill Casual Vacancy & Adjourned Poll In The Assembly Constituencies 2021
Date of Poll : 30.09.2021, Thursday
Applicable State/UT : West Bengal, Odisha
Website : https://eci.gov.in/files/file/13681-schedule-to-fill-casual-vacancy-and-adjourned-poll-in-the-assembly-constituencies-regarding/

ECI Bye Election

As on date there are three deferred adjourned polls (two in the state of West Bengal and one in the state of Odisha), three vacancies in Parliamentary Constituencies and 32 vacancies in Legislative Assemblies of various States/UT.

Related / Similar Election : ECI Schedule for Bye-elections in Parliamentary/ Assembly Constituencies of various States 2021

The candidates/political parties for these 3 ACs have already availed the campaign period from 29.04.2021 to 03.05.2021. In view of this, the Commission has now decided to allow the campaign from 20.09.2021 only in these constituencies.

Electoral Roll

The published Electoral Rolls for the aforesaid Assembly Constituencies w.r.t 01.01.2021 will be used for these elections.

Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and VVPATs

The Commission has decided to use EVMs and VVPATs in the bye-election in all the polling stations. Adequate numbers of EVMs and VVPATs 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

Electoral Photo Identity cards (EPIC) shall be the main document of identification of a voter.

However, any of the below mentioned identification documents can also be shown at the polling station:
i. Aadhar Card,
ii. MNREGA Job Card,
iii. Passbooks with photograph issued by Bank/Post Office,
iv. Health Insurance Smart Card issued under the scheme of Ministry of Labour,
v. Driving License,
vi. PAN Card,
vii. Smart Card issued by RGI under NPR,
viii. Indian Passport,
ix. Pension document with photograph,
x. Service Identity Cards with photograph issued to employees by Central/State Govt./PSUs/Public Limited Companies, and
xi. Official identity cards issued to MPs/MLAs/MLCs.

Election Schedule

Schedule for bye-election in 159- Bhabanipur AC in West Bengal

Schedule for polls in 56-Samserganj & 58- Jangipur Assembly Constituencies in West Bengal and 110-Pipli AC in Odisha where the adjourned polls were deferred

Note:
** If a candidate or political party violates any of the above guidelines, no more permission shall be given to the concerned candidate/party for rallies, meetings etc. If any star campaigner violates the COVID protocols, he shall not be allowed to campaign further in that constituency/district.
** All polling personnel and election officials including the private persons engaged in the election duty shall be double vaccinated before taking their services.
** Candidate/election agent/polling agent counting agent/driver etc. whoever is coming in contact with the public or election officials have to be double vaccinated.
** One health worker to be appointed as COVID nodal officer for each Polling Station.
** CS/DG and concerned DMs/SPs shall take enough preventive measures and make necessary arrangements to ensure that no poll related violence occurs during pre and post poll.
** In the light of advisory issued by the Health Ministry of GoI, ECI will keep a close watch on the evolving situation and may further tighten the guidelines for the upcoming elections.