what are the powers and functions of the election commission
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The election commission has the right to allow symbols to the political parties. It gives recognition to the national parties, state parties and regional parties. It sets limits on poll expenses. The commission prepare electoral rolls and update the voter's list from time to time.
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The powers of the Election Commission are defined in the following articles of the Indian Constitution:
Article 324: Superintendence, control and direction of national and state-level elections are to be directly handled by the ECI
Article 325: Inclusion and exclusion of names in electoral rolls are based on Indian Citizenship. No citizen of India above the voting age should be excluded from the rolls or included in a special electoral roll based on any criteria such as race, caste, religion or sex.
Article 326: Defines universal adult franchise as the basis for elections to all levels of the elected government.
Article 327: Defines responsibilities of the ECI and parliament for the conduct of national elections.
Article 328: Defines the role and responsibilities of the state legislatures with respect to state-level elections.
Article 329: Prohibits court interference in matters related to elections unless specifically asked to provide their views.
The powers of the Election Commission can be studied under three headings :
Administrative Powers
Advisory Powers
Quasi-Judicial Powers
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