Power and function of election commission of India
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(i) Demarcation of Constituencies:
To facilitate the process of elections, a country has to be divided into several constituencies.
(ii) Electoral Rolls:
The second important but tedious function of the Election Commission is to prepare for identification the up-to-date list of all the persons who are entitle for voting at the poll.
iii) Recognition of Political Parties and Allotment of Symbols:
A new part (Part IV A) has been added to the Representation of the People (Amendment) Act, 1951 on registration of political parties. Section 29 A now inserted provides for registration with the Commission, of associations and bodies of individual citizens of India as political parties for purpose of this Act.
(iv) Scrutiny of the Nomination Papers:
It examines the nomination papers of the candidates. These papers are accepted if found in order, but rejected otherwise.
(v) The Conduct of the Poll:
It undertakes the task of the poll throughout the whole of India. In a Parliamentary or Assembly constituency, the Returning Officer is to make suitable arrangements for conducting the poll with the prior approval of the Election Commission.