With reference to the power and function of the election commission, discuss the following
a) Preparation of Electoral roll
b) Allotment of Symbols
Answers
Answer:
a, preparation of Electoral roll
The given headlines with reference to the powers and functions of the Election
commission are discussed below:
(a) Preparation of the Electoral Roll:
The Constitution lays down that there shall be one ‘General Electoral Roll’ for every
territorial constituency. The Lok Sabha or any of the Assemblies may be dissolved
before its terms of five years has expired. Therefore, the electoral rolls will have to be
kept up-to-date all the time so that the new election may take place without any
difficulty.
Allotment of Symbols:
The National and State level parties can have a reserved symbol for all the candidates nominated by them. The independent candidates, can select any symbol out of a list of
‘Free Symbols’. The purpose behind allotting symbols is that illiterate masses can not
read the names of the candidates of their parties. It is easy for them to identify the
symbols for electing candidates of their choice. Secondly ‘reserved symbols’ become so
popular that the parties do not have to do canvassing for their candidates.