Section 18State of Maharashtra Act
Section 18: Declaration of election programme
Declaration of election programme.
(1)
The Returning Officer, with prior approval of the SCEA, shall draw and declare a programme of various stages of election, within ten days of the display of final list of voters of the society, which shall be as follows :-| (i) | Date of declaration of election programme | Date to be announced at the time of declarationof programme. | |
| (ii) | Last date for making nominations. | 5 days from the date of declaration of electionprogramme. | |
| (iii) | The date of publication of list of nominationsreceived | As and when received till the last date fixedfor making nominations. | |
| (iv) | Date of scrutiny of nominations. | Next day of the last date for makingnominations. | |
| (v) | Date of publication of list of valid nominationsafter scrutiny. | Next day after the date of completion ofscrutiny. | |
| (vi) | Date by which candidature may be withdrawn. | Within 15 days from the date of publication oflist of valid nominations after scrutiny. | |
| (vii) | Date of publication of final list of contestingcandidates and allotment of election symbols | The day next succeeding the last day fixed forwithdrawal of candidatures. | |
| (viii) | Date and time during which and the place/ placesat which the poll shall be taken, if necessary | Not earlier than 7 days but not later than 15days from the date of publication of final list of contestingcandidate (time and place to be fixed by the Returning Officer) | |
| (ix) | Date, time and place for counting of votes. | Not later than 3rd day from the date of whichthe poll shall be taken (Time and place to be fixed by theReturning Officer). | |
| (x) | Date of declaration of results of voting. | Immediately after the counting of votes. |
(b)
The proportion of polling station to number of voters at each polling stations and the place of polling stations shall be fixed in consultation with the SCEA or District Co-operative Election Officer. Where the polling Stations are spread over entire district, town or village in the District, the Returning Officer shall make arrangement to get all the ballot boxes or Electronic Voting machines to the office of the Returning Officer or to the concerned Registrar's office or to the societies' or to such other safe place as he may deem fit.Previous
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