Question

03. What are the rules laid in the constitution about
election in India​

Answer 1

Explanation:

The election commission is vested with various functions by the Indian constitution. The wide range of functions are:

Voters’ list– the commission supervises in preparing of up-to-date voters’ list. The commission ensures that the voters’ list contains all the names of the registered and eligible voters and no names for the non-eligible and non-existent voters and therefore ensures that the list does not have any errors or mistakes.Election schedule and timings– the commission is responsible for fixing the date and timing of elections and for preparing the election schedule. The election schedule includes all notifications of the elections, date from which nomination can be filed, last date for filing nominations, last date of scrutiny, last date of withdrawal, date of polling, date of counting and declaration of results.Ensure free and fair poll– the commission has the power to ensure that the elections are conducted without any biases and unfairness. Therefore it has the power to take any decisions in this relation. It can cancel or postpone the elections for the entire country, or for a particular state, or for a particular constituency if it feels that a free and fair election is not possible due to some reason.Model of conduct– it is a set of rules and regulations implemented by the commission for the political parties and the candidates before and during the elections.Re-polling or Re-counting– the commission can also order for recounting of votes in a particular constituency or state or the country if it feels that the counting process lacked fairness and unbiasedness. It can also order for a re-poll in a particular constituency or a state.Recognition and party symbols– it is the election commission who accords recognition to the political parties and allot symbols to each party.  

Answer 2

Answer:

(2) 1[Subject to any general or special direction issued by the Election Commission either under sub-rule (4) or sub-rule (5) of rule 10, where at any such election], more nomination papers than one are delivered by or on behalf of a candidate, the declaration as to symbols made in the nomination paper first delivered, ...