Section 11State of Maharashtra Act
Section 11: Claims and objections to the provisional list of voters and the final list of voters for the societies having society or societies and individuals as members
Claims and objections to the provisional list of voters and the final list of voters for the societies having society or societies and individuals as members.
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When any provisional list of voters is published for inviting claims and objections, any omission or error in respect of name or address or other particulars in the list may be brought to the notice of the District Co-operative Election Officer or Taluka or Ward Co-operative Election Officer in writing by any member of the society concerned who is a voter or any representative authorized to vote on behalf of such society during office hours within ten days from the date of publication of the provisional list of voters.(2)
Any member of the society concerned making a claim or raising objection shall do so by a separate petition, which shall be presented to the District Co-operative Election Officer or Taluka or Ward Co-operative Election Officer during office hours, before the last date published for inviting claims and objections. Such claims or objections shall be preferred in writing and state the grounds on which the claim is based or the objection is raised, as the case may be.(3)
The District Co-operative Election Officer or Taluka or Ward Co-operative Election Officer shall, after making such enquiries as deemed necessary in this regard, consider each claim or objection, and give his decision thereon in writing to the persons concerned within ten days from the last date prescribed for receiving the claims and objections and final voters list should be published within the period of fifteen days from the last date prescribed for receiving the claims and objections. The list as finalized by the District Co-operative Election Officer or Taluka or Ward Co-operative Election Officer after deciding all claims and objection shall be final list of voters.(4)
The copies of the final list of voters shall be displayed on the notice board of the District Co-operative Election Officer and also on the notice board of the society at least ten days before the declaration of the election programme and in no case later than fifteen days from the finalization of claims and objections .The District Co-operative Election Officer may also cause it to be published on the official website of the SCEA, if any.(5)
If any change in the final voters list in accordance with sub-rule (4) of rule 10 is required, the District Co-operative Election Officer or the person authorized by him, after making such inquiry as he deems fit, make necessary changes in the final voter list.Part - IV Administrative Machinery for The Conduct of ElectionsPrevious
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