New Delhi, Mar 10 (UNI) The Election Commission today directed 88 observers (63 general and 25 expenditure) for the Asom assembly polls to constantly review execution of non-bailable warrants, recovery of illicit arms and collection of licensed arms from undesirable elements.
Observers have specifically been asked to tour their respective allotted assembly constituency extensively and build confidence among weaker and disadvantaged sections.
They will also ensure that preventive arrests are made totally objectively and on merits. The observers will strictly enforce implementation of model code of conduct.
The Election Commission (EC) today held a briefing meeting for observers (both general and expenditure) who are being deployed for general elections to the legislative assembly of Asom.
The meeting was addressed by Mr B.B. Tandon, chief election commissioner, and Mr N. Gopalaswami, election commissioner.
To ensure close monitoring and supervision while one general observer each is being appointed for assembly constituencies that are considered sensitive, two or more constituencies have been allotted to others.
Similarly depending on the sensitivity and topographical conditions, one expenditure observer will look after the elections in four to eight assembly constituencies.
The election observers will reach the concerned constituencies one day before the last day of nomination and stay continuously in the constituencies assigned to them till the end of poll day.
This will ensure immediate redressal of complaints that are received from various political parties and candidates. During the first visit, they will supervise the processes of nominations, scrutiny, withdrawal, campaign and poll.
They will also be supervising preparation of electronic voting machines, training of polling personnel and conduct of voter awareness programmes. All observers have been asked to look into deployment plan of forces in the constituency.
The observers will be critically examining classification of hypersensitive and sensitive polling stations.
During second visit, all observers will monitor counting and declaration of results. Observers, who are appointed under section 20B of the Representation of the Peoples Act, play an important statutory role to ensure free and fair elections.
They act as crucial link between the field and the EC. These officers remain under disciplinary control of the Commission till the end of elections.
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Observers have specifically been asked to tour their respective allotted assembly constituency extensively and build confidence among weaker and disadvantaged sections.
They will also ensure that preventive arrests are made totally objectively and on merits. The observers will strictly enforce implementation of model code of conduct.
The Election Commission (EC) today held a briefing meeting for observers (both general and expenditure) who are being deployed for general elections to the legislative assembly of Asom.
The meeting was addressed by Mr B.B. Tandon, chief election commissioner, and Mr N. Gopalaswami, election commissioner.
To ensure close monitoring and supervision while one general observer each is being appointed for assembly constituencies that are considered sensitive, two or more constituencies have been allotted to others.
Similarly depending on the sensitivity and topographical conditions, one expenditure observer will look after the elections in four to eight assembly constituencies.
The election observers will reach the concerned constituencies one day before the last day of nomination and stay continuously in the constituencies assigned to them till the end of poll day.
This will ensure immediate redressal of complaints that are received from various political parties and candidates. During the first visit, they will supervise the processes of nominations, scrutiny, withdrawal, campaign and poll.
They will also be supervising preparation of electronic voting machines, training of polling personnel and conduct of voter awareness programmes. All observers have been asked to look into deployment plan of forces in the constituency.
The observers will be critically examining classification of hypersensitive and sensitive polling stations.
During second visit, all observers will monitor counting and declaration of results. Observers, who are appointed under section 20B of the Representation of the Peoples Act, play an important statutory role to ensure free and fair elections.
They act as crucial link between the field and the EC. These officers remain under disciplinary control of the Commission till the end of elections.
MORE UNI SU RP HT1958
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