State the powers and functions of EC
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owers and Functions of Election Commission of India!
(i) Demarcation of Constituencies:
To facilitate the process of elections, a country has to be divided into several constituencies.
The task of delimiting the constituencies is generally performed by a Delimitation Commission. But the power to delimit parliamentary and Assembly constituencies for the first general elections in 1951 was conferred on the President
(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.
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. The Commission can order a re-poll for the whole constituency under compulsion of circumstances.
(vi) Election Expenses:
Another most controversial function that the Election Commission has perform is to scrutinise the accounts of election expenses submitted by contestants in elections. In India every contesting candidate is required to maintain and file the accounts of his election expenses within a prescribed period after publication of the result of his election.
(vii) Advice to President:
Advising the President on the question of disqualification if any member of Parliament or advising the Governor on the question of disqualification of a member of a State legislature. Article 324 has to be read in the light of the constitutional scheme and the Representation of the People Acts of 1950 and 1951.
There are two limitations on the exercise of plenary power of the Election Commissioner. First, when Parliament or any State legislature has made a valid law, relating to or in connection with elections, the Commission shall act in conformity with such law.
(i) Demarcation of Constituencies:
To facilitate the process of elections, a country has to be divided into several constituencies.
The task of delimiting the constituencies is generally performed by a Delimitation Commission. But the power to delimit parliamentary and Assembly constituencies for the first general elections in 1951 was conferred on the President
(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.
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. The Commission can order a re-poll for the whole constituency under compulsion of circumstances.
(vi) Election Expenses:
Another most controversial function that the Election Commission has perform is to scrutinise the accounts of election expenses submitted by contestants in elections. In India every contesting candidate is required to maintain and file the accounts of his election expenses within a prescribed period after publication of the result of his election.
(vii) Advice to President:
Advising the President on the question of disqualification if any member of Parliament or advising the Governor on the question of disqualification of a member of a State legislature. Article 324 has to be read in the light of the constitutional scheme and the Representation of the People Acts of 1950 and 1951.
There are two limitations on the exercise of plenary power of the Election Commissioner. First, when Parliament or any State legislature has made a valid law, relating to or in connection with elections, the Commission shall act in conformity with such law.
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The Election Commission of India consists of a Chief Election Commissioner and two Election Commissioners. They are appointed by the President of India.
The following are the principle functions of the Election Commission of India:
Demarcation of Constituencies.
Preparation of Electoral Rolls.
Recognition of Political parties and allotment of symbols.
Scrutiny of nomination papers.
Conduct of polls.
Scrutiny of election expense of candidates
The following are the principle functions of the Election Commission of India:
Demarcation of Constituencies.
Preparation of Electoral Rolls.
Recognition of Political parties and allotment of symbols.
Scrutiny of nomination papers.
Conduct of polls.
Scrutiny of election expense of candidates
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