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Representation of the People Act,1976

Topic Serial # Content Case Law
 

PREAMBLE

 
0 PREAMBLE
 

CHAPTER I

 
 

PRELIMINARY

 
1 Short title, extent, application and commencement
2 Definitions
 

CHAPTER II

 
 

ELECTION COMMISSION

 
3 Procedure of the Commission
4 Delegation of powers, etc
5 Assistance to the Commission
6 Power to requisition property
 

CHAPTER III

 
 

APPOINTMENT OF RETURNING OFFICER,ETC.

 
7 Appointment of District Returning Officer and Returning Officer, etc
8 Polling stations
9 Presiding Officers and Polling Officer
10 Supply of electoral rolls
 

CHAPTER IV

 
 

CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS

 
11 Notification for election Case Law
11 11-A Alteration in election programme
12 Nomination for election Case Law
13 Deposits
14 Security Case Law
14 14-A Omitted
15 Publication of list of candidates Case Law
16 Withdrawal
17 Retirement from election, etc
18 Death of a candidate after nomination
19 Postponement, etc., under certain circumstances
20 Uncontested election
21 Contested election and allocation of symbols
22 Election Agent
23 Polling agent
24 Absence of candidates etc., not to invalidate acts, etc
25 One day poll
26 Hours of the poll
27 Stopping of the poll Case Law
28 Election by secret ballot
29 Postal ballot Case Law
30 Ballot Boxes
31 Admission to the polling station
32 Maintenance of order at the polling station
33 Voting procedure Case Law
34 Tendered ballot papers
35 Challenge of electors
36 Spoilt ballot paper
37 Voting after close of poll
38 Proceedings at the close of poll
39 Consolidation of results Case Law
40 Resealing of packets and supply of copies
41 Equality of votes
42 Declaration of results
42 42-A Yearly submission of statements of assets and liabilities
43 Return or forfeiture of deposit
44 Documents to be sent to, and retained by, the Commission
45 Public inspection of documents
46 Order for production of documents Case Law
 

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