6. An election was held and you went to cast your vote. Using the
following inputs, describe in about 100 words, what you saw at the booth, as
an observer:
(2019)
(1) queue of voters; (2) polling officers, presiding officer and polling
agents; (3) indelible ink; (4) polling box; (5) electronic voting machine,
(0 voter verifiable paper audit trail (VVPAT).
Answers
Answer:
AS SAFEGUARDS FOR ENSURING FREE AND FAIR ELECTION
PROCEDURE TO BE FOLLOWED AT THE TIME OF USE OF NEW VOTING MACHINE
ENFORCEMENT OF ELECTION LAW IN AND AROUND POLLING STATION
IMPARTIALITY AND MAINTENANCE OF DECORUM
BAN ON CANVASSING
CANDIDATE’S ELECTION BOOTH
DISORDERLY CONDUCT IN OR NEAR THE POLLING STATION
REMOVAL OF TROUBLE MAKERS
ILLEGAL HIRING OF VEHICLES FOR THE CONVEYANCE OF VOTERS
REMOVAL OF VOTING MACHINE FROM POLLING STATION TO BE AN OFFENCE
BREACH OF OFFICIAL DUTY BY ELECTION OFFICERS
PROHIBITION OF GOING ARMED TO OR NEAR A POLLING STATION
PROHIBITION OF USE OF CELLULAR PHONES, CORDLESS PHONES,
WIRELESS SETS ETC
VERIFICATION OF ELECTOR’S IDENTITY AND PROCEDURE IN CASE OF CHALLENGE
VERIFICATION OF ELECTOR’S IDENTITY
LIST OF DEAD, ABSENT AND ALLEGED BOGUS VOTERS
CHALLENGED VOTES
CHALLENGING A VOTER’S IDENTITY
CHALLENGE FEE
SUMMARY INQUIRY
RETURN OR FORFEITURE OF CHALLENGE FEE
CLERICAL AND PRINTING ERRORS IN THE ROLL TO BE OVERLOOKED
FACT OF ENROLMENT OF A VOTER NOT TO BE QUESTIONED
DECLARATION OF ELECTOR ABOUT HIS AGE
APPLICATION OF INDELIBLE INK AND OBTAINING SIGNATURE/ THUMB IMPRESSION OF ELECTOR BEFORE PERMITTING HIM TO RECORD HIS VOTE
INSPECTION OF VOTER’S LEFT FOREFINGER AND APPLICATION OF INDELIBLE INK
APPLICATION OF INDELIBLE INK AT FRESH POLL (RE-POLL)/COUNTERMANDED POLL
APPLICATION OF INDELIBLE INK WHEN ELECTOR HAS NO LEFT FOREFINGER
RECORD OF ELECTORAL ROLL NUMBER OF ELECTOR IN REGISTER OF VOTERS
DEFINITION OF SIGNATURE OF ELECTOR
THUMB IMPRESSION OF ELECTOR
SIGNATURE/THUMB IMPRESSION ON THE ‘REGISTER OF VOTERS’
BY BLIND OR INFIRM OR LEPER ELECTORS
ISSUE OF VOTER’S SLIP TO ELECTOR
RECORDING OF VOTES AND VOTING PROCEDURE
RECORDING OF VOTE
PERMITTING ELECTOR TO RECORD VOTE
VOTING PROCEDURE
TALLYING OF NUMBER OF VOTES POLLED PERIODICALLY
PRESIDING OFFICER’S RIGHT TO ENTER THE VOTING COMPARTMENT
DURING POLL
MAINTENANCE OF SECRECY OF VOTING BY ELECTORS
VOTING PROCEDURE TO BE STRICTLY OBSERVED
REFUSAL TO OBSERVE VOTING PROCEDURE
VOTING BY BLIND AND INFIRM VOTERS
ELECTORS DECIDING NOT TO VOTE
VOTING BY PUBLIC SERVANTS ON ELECTION DUTY
VOTING BY PROXY
TENDERED VOTES
TENDERED VOTE
DESIGN OF TENDERED BALLOT PAPER
ACCOUNT OF TENDERED BALLOT PAPERS
RECORD OF VOTERS TO WHOM TENDERED BALLOT PAPERS ISSUED
ADJOURNMENT/STOPPAGE OF POLL DUE TO RIOT, BOOTH CAPTURING, ETC
ADJOURNMENT OF POLL DUE TO RIOT ETC
COMPLETION OF ADJOURNED POLL
STOPPAGE OF POLL FOR FAILURE OF EVM, BOOTH CAPTURING ETC
CLOSING OF VOTING MACHINE IN CASE OF BOOTH CAPTURING
CLOSE OF POLL
VOTING BY PERSONS PRESENT AT THE POLLING STATION AT THE CLOSING HOUR
CLOSING OF POLL
ACCOUNT OF VOTES RECORDED
PREPARATION OF ACCOUNT OF VOTES RECORDED
SUPPLY OF ATTESTED COPIES OF ACCOUNT OF VOTES RECORDED
TO POLLING AGENTS
DECLARATION TO BE MADE AT THE CLOSE OF THE POLL
SEALING OF THE EVM AND VVPAT AFTER CLOSE OF POLL
SEALING OF EVM AND VVPAT
SEALING OF ELECTION PAPERS
SEALING OF ELECTION PAPERS IN PACKETS
PACKING OF STATUTORY, NON-STATUTORY COVERS AND ELECTION MATERIALS
SEALING OF COVERS
PREPARATION OF THE DIARY AND DELIVERY OF VOTING MACHINES AND ELECTION PAPERS AT THE COLLECTION CENTRES
PREPARATION OF THE DIARY
TRANSMISSION OF EVM, VVPAT AND ELECTION PAPERS TO THE RETURNING OFFICER 115
BRIEF GUIDELINES FOR THE PRESIDING OFFICERS/ POLLING OFFICERS
ANNEXURE 1
EXTRACTS FROM THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE ACT, 1951
ANNEXURE 2
EXTRACTS FROM THE CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS RULES, 1961
ANNEXURE 3
OUTLINES OF FUNCTIONS TO BE PERFORMED BY PRESIDING OFFICERS AT VARIOUS STAGES
ANNEXURE 4
FORM M21- RECEIPT OF RETURN OF ELECTION RECORDS AND MATERIAL AFTER POLL
ANNEXURE 5
DECLARATION BY THE PRESIDING OFFICER
ANNEXURE 6
LETTER OF COMPLAINT TO THE SHO POLICE
ANNEXURE 7
FORM OF DECLARATION BY ELECTOR ABOUT AGE
ANNEXURE 8
RECEIPT BOOK
ANNEXURE 9
LIST RELATED TO UNDER-AGED ELECTORS
ANNEXURE 10
DECLARATION BY THE COMPANAION OF BLIND OR INFIRM ELECTOR
ANNEXURE 11
FORM 17C
ANNEXURE 12
PRESIDING OFFICER’S DIARY
ANNEXURE 13
FORMAT FOR PRESIDING OFFICER’S ADDITIONAL REPORT TO BE SUBMITTED TO CONSITUENCY OBSERVER/RO
ANNEXURE 14
MOCK POLL CERTIFICATE
ANNEXURE 15
DECLARATION UNDER RULE 49MA
ANNEXURE 16
FORM OF DECLARATION BY ELECTOR WHOSE NAME IS IN ABSENTEE /SHIFTED / DEAD LIST
ANNEXURE 17
POLLING AGENTS / RELIEVING AGENTS MOVEMENT SHEET
ANNEXURE 18
HANDLING OF CU-BU-VVPAT FAILURES/ERRORS DURING POLL
ANNEXURE 19
LIST OF POLLING MATERIALS FOR A POLLING STATION WHERE EVM AND VVPAT IS USED
ANNEXURE 20
CHECK MEMO FOR PRESIDING OFFICER
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