TN Local Bodies (Election of Members to the District Planning Committee) Rules, !!!

THE TAMIL NADU LOCAL BODIES (ELECTION OF MEMBERS TO THE DISTRICT PLANNING COMMITTEE) RULES, 1999.* [G.O. Ms. No. 24 , R!"#$ D%&%$o'(%)* (C+4), ,#*%, 2), D%-%(.%", 1999/ No. SRO A+0 (#+2) 1 99 "# $n e%ercise of the &o'ers conferred b( clause (a) of sub) section (*) of +ection *, and sub)section ($) of +ection *,* of the Tamil Nadu Pancha(ats -ct, !!, (Tamil Nadu -ct * of !!,), the .o/ernor of Tamil Nadu hereb( ma0es the follo'ing rules 1# RULES " S2o"* *3*$%"# These rules ma( be called the Tamil Nadu Local Bodies (Election of Members to the District Planning Committee) Rules, !!!" *" D%43)3*3o)"# $n these rules, unless the conte%t other'ise re2uires, # (i) 3-ct3 means the Tamil Nadu Pancha(ats -ct, !!, (Tamil Nadu -ct * of !!,) 4

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(ii) 3ballot bo%3 includes an( bo%, bag or other rece&tacle used for the insertion of

ballot &a&er b( /oters 4

(iii) 5-#),3,#*%5 means a &erson 'ho has been or claims to ha/e been dul( nominated as a candidate at the election of members to the committee 4 (i/) 3casual /acanc(3 means a /acanc( occurring other'ise than b( efflu% of time and

9casual election: means an election held to fill a casual /acanc( 4

(33) 5-o((3**%%5 means the District Planning Committee in a district4 (ii) 3contesting candidate3 means a candidate 'hose nomination has been dul( acce&ted under sub)rule (;) of Rule <, and 'ho has not 'ithdra'n his nomination 4 (33) 5E$%-*3o) Court3 means the Court of the District =udge under 'hose >urisdiction, the local bodies fall 4 (33)

5Fo"(5 means a form a&&ended to these rules

(iii) 3local bodies3 means the District Pancha(at, To'n Pancha(ats, Munici&al

Councils and Munici&al Cor&orations in a district 4

(333) 5(#"6%, co&( of the /oters list3 means a co&( of the /oters list set a&art for the &ur&ose of mar0ing the names of /oters to 'hom"a ballot &a&er is issued at the election of members to the committee 4 (/) 5o",3)#"7 /acanc(3 means a /acanc( occurring b( efflu% of time and 3ordinar( election3 means an election held to fill an ordinar( /acanc(4 (i/) 3Polling ?fficer3 means the officer a&&ointed under sub)rule (*) of Rule ! of these rules, to assist the Presiding ?fficer in the &erformance of his duties 4 (ii) 3&olling station: means a &lace fi%ed under sub)rule ( ) of Rule ! of these rules for ta0ing &oll at the election of members to the Committee 4

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(83&) 5P"%s3,3)9 O443-%"5 means an officer a&&ointed under sub)rule (*) of Rule ! of these rules for ta0ing &oll at a &olling station 4
(%i/) 3&ublic holida(3 means an( da( 'hich is a &ublic holida( for &ur&oses of +ection *; of the Negotiable $nstruments -ct, @@ (Central -ct AAB$ of @@ ) 4

(8&) 5"!"#$ segment3 means the rural area com&rising the District Pancha(at in a district 4 (%i/) 3urban segment3 means the urban area com&rising the entire To'n Pancha(ats6, Munici&al Councils and Munici&al Cor&orations in a district 4 (8&3) 5&o*%"5 means a member in relation to a District Pancha(at or To'n Pancha(at6 or a councillor in relation to a Munici&al Council or Munici&al Cor&oration, 'hose name is entered in the /oters list of the district concerned for the time being in force 4 (8&33) 5&o*%"s list3 means the list containing the names of the /oters" (*) Cords and e%&ressions used but not defined in these rules shall ha/e the meanings res&ecti/el( assigned to them in the -ct" $n the absence of such meaning, the Tamil Nadu .eneral Clauses -ct, @! (Tamil Nadu -ct $ of @! ) shall a&&l( for the inter&retation of these rules, as it a&&lies for the inter&retation of a Tamil Nadu -ct" :. Po;%"s #), 4!)-*3o)s o4 *2% S*#*% E$%-*3o) Co((3ss3o). + ( ) The &re&aration of /oters list and the conduct of election of members to the committee shall be under the su&erintendence and control of the Tamil Nadu +tate Election Commission (hereinafter called as the +tate Election Commission) and for this &ur&ose it shall ha/e &o'er to gi/e such directions as it ma( deem necessar( to an( officer or em&lo(ee of the .o/ernment, engaged, a&&ointed, or em&o'ered under these" rules, for the &ur&ose" (*) The +tate Election Commission ma(, sub>ect to its control and re/ision, delegate its &o'ers to such officers as it ma( deem necessar("

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(8) -ll such officers and the &olice &ersonnel &osted for election dut( shall be deemed to be on de&utation to the +tate Election Commission for the &eriod commencing on and from the date of &re&aration of /oters list till its com&letion and from the date of notification calling for such election and ending 'ith the date of com&letion of such election and shall, during that &eriod, be sub>ect to the control, su&erintendence of the +tate Election Commission"
4. S*#*% E$%-*3o) O443-%""# The Director of Rural De/elo&ment, Director of To'n Pancha(at6 and Commissioner of the Munici&al -dministration shall be the +tate Election ?fficers 'ho shall co)ordinate and su&er/ise the &re&aration and &ublication of the /oters list and also the conduct of election of members to the committee in res&ect of the District Pancha(at, To'n Pancha(ats and Munici&al Councils and Cor&orations res&ecti/el(" . D3s*"3-* E$%-*3o) O443-%" "# The District Collector shall be the District Election

?fficer 'ho shall co)ordinate and su&er/ise the &re&aration and &ublication of the /oters list and also the conduct of election of members to the committee" De shall re&ort the /acancies 'ithin a 'ee0 to the +tate Election Commission" De shall also &erform such other functions as ma( be entrusted to him b( the +tate Election Commission"
," R%93s*"#*3o) O443-%""# The District Collector shall be the Registration ?fficer for the

&ur&oses of &re&aring and &ublishing the /oters list"

4. R%*!")3)9 O443-%".< -n officer not belo' the ran0 of =oint Director or District

Re/enue ?fficer nominated b( the +tate Election Commission shall be the Returning ?fficer for the conduct of election of members to the committee"
;" G%)%"#$ ,!*3%s o4 *2% R%*!")3)9 O443-%" "# +ub>ect to the su&erintendence, direction

and control of the +tate Election Commission and under the su&er/ision and guidance of the District Election ?fficer, the Returning ?fficer shall be res&onsible for the &ro&er conduct of

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election of members to the committee in the manner &ro/ided in these rules and an( other orders issued b( the +tate Election Commission"
9. Ass3s*#)* R%*!")3)9 O443-%".+ ( ) The Returning ?fficer ma( a&&oint as man( -ssistant Returning ?fficers as re2uired for each section of a segment to assist the Returning ?fficer in the &erformances of all or an( of his duties and functions 1

Pro/ided that e/er( such &erson shall be an officer of the .o/ernment not belo' the ran0 of -ssistant Director or De&ut( Collector" (*) E/er( -ssistant Returning ?fficer shall, sub>ect to the control of the Returning ?fficer, be com&etent to &erform all or an( of the duties of the functions of the Returning ?fficer"
9. P"%'#"#*3o) #), '!.$3-#*3o) o4 &o*%"s $3s* "# ( ) The Registration ?fficer shall &re&are the /oters list in Eorm) containing the names of all members of the District Pancha(at, To'n Pancha(ats6 and councillors of the Munici&al Cor&oration and the Munici&al Councils in the district concerned" (*) The /oters list shall be &re&ared as follo's 1) (a) There shall be onl( one /oters list for a district" (b) -ll members or councillors of the res&ecti/e local bodies 'ho are holding office as such shall be included in the /oters list" (c) There shall be segments and sections in the /oters list sho'ing the names of local bodies as s&ecified belo' 1# Part)- # Rural Segment +ection ) District Pancha(at" Part-B Urban Segment : +ection * ) Munici&al Cor&orations" +ection 8 ) Munici&al Councils" +ection , ) To'n Pancha(ats" (a) +erial numbers of /oters shall be gi/en consecuti/el(" (b) The names of local bodies shall a&&ear first and then the names of members or councillors, as the case ma( be, a&&ear belo' that local bod( 'ard)'ise"

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(f) The names of /oters shall be arranged in the order of serial number of 'ards or di/ision to 'hich the( are elected" (f) The +tate Election Commission shall decide matters relating to number of co&ies of the list to be &rinted, custod( and su&&l( of /oters list to the local bodies and to the candidates and fi%ing of sale &rice to the &ublic

(8) The /oters list shall be &re&ared before conducting e/er( ordinar( or casual election" (,) The /oters list shall be &ublished along 'ith a notice in Eorm)* on a date 'hich shall not be less than thirt( da(s &rior to the issue of notification referred to in sub)rule ( ) of Rule in the notice board of the ?ffices of the Registration ?fficer and the Returning ?fficer and in the offices of the local bodies" $n the case of additions, deletions and corrections of names, if an(, after such &ublication, the Registration ?fficer shall cause necessar( amendments to the /oters list 1 Pro/ided that no such amendment shall be caused, after the last date of ma0ing nominations for the election of members to the committee" (;) T'o co&ies of the /oters list as amended and u&dated, from time to time, shall be in the custod( of the Registration ?fficer for a &eriod of si% (ears from the date of its final &ublication or till a ne' consolidated list is &ublished, 'hiche/er is earlier" 11. No*343-#*3o) o4 '"o9"#((% o4 %$%-*3o) "# ( ) Eor the &ur&ose of filling u& of ordinar( and casual /acancies in the committee, the +tate Election Commission shall, in consultation 'ith the .o/ernment, &ublish a notification, calling u&on the /oters to elect members to the committee on such date or dates as ma( be s&ecified therein" (*) The notification referred to in sub)rule ( ) shall s&ecif(
(a) the date on 'hich the notice of election shall be &ublished in the offices of the

local bodies 4
(a) the last date for ma0ing nominations 'hich shall be the third da( after the &ublication of notice of election referred to in

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clause (a) or, if that da( is a &ublic holida(, the ne%t 'or0ing da( and the hours bet'een 'hich the nominations ma( be made 'hich shall be "GG a"m" and 8"GG &"m" on each da(, the time and date for scrutin( of the nominations 'hich shall be "GG a"m" of the da( immediatel( follo'ing the last date for ma0ing nominations or, if that da( is a &ublic holida(, the ne%t 'or0ing da(, the hour and date u&to 'hich the 'ithdra'al of nominations ma( be made 'hich shall be 8"GG &"m" of the second da( after the date for scrutin( of nominations or, if that da( is a &ublic holida(, the ne%t 'or0ing da( 4
(c) the date on 'hich the /otes of /oters shall be ta0en if there is a &oll 'hich shall be

a date not earlier than the se/enth da( after the last date for the 'ithdra'al of nominations and the &olling hours during 'hich the &oll shall be o&en 'hich shall not be less than ; hours bet'een G"GG a"m" and 8"8G &"m" 4
(d) the date before 'hich the election shall be com&leted 4 and (c) the date on 'hich the first meeting of the ne'l( elected members of the

committee shall be held for the transaction of business"

(8) The notification referred to in sub)rule ( ) shall be &ublished in the Tamil Nadu .o/ernment .a7ette and the res&ecti/e District .a7ette and also in the offices of the local bodies" (8) The casual /acanc( shall be filled u& 'ithin a &eriod of three months from the date of

its occurrence 1 Pro/ided that no casual /acanc( shall be filled, in cases 'here the e%&ir( of the tenure of the committee is due 'ithin three months" 12. No*3-% o4 %$%-*3o) "# ( ) $n &ursuance of the notification of the +tate Election Commission under sub)rule ( ) of Rule , the Returning ?fficer shall &ublish on the date s&ecified b( the +tate Election Commission in the offices of the local bodies, a notice of election in Eorm)8" (*) The notice of election under sub)rule ( ) shall contain the follo'ing &articulars, namel( 1) (a) +egment or segments for 'hich election to be held and the number of members to be elected for each segment 4

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(b) The dates on 'hich the &lace at 'hich and the hours bet'een 'hich the nomination &a&ers shall be &resented 4 (b) The &erson or &ersons b( 'hom the nomination &a&ers shall be recei/ed 4 (c) The date and the hours and the &lace at 'hich the nomination &a&ers shall be ta0en

u& for scrutin( 4

(d) The last date on 'hich and hours u&to 'hich the nomination &a&ers shall be 'ithdra'n 4 (e) The date on 'hich and the hours and the &lace at 'hich the /otes of the /oters shall be ta0en, if there is a &oll 4 (f) The date on 'hich and the hours and the &lace at 'hich the Returning ?fficer shall commence the counting of /otes 4 (g) The date before 'hich the election shall be com&leted 4 and (h) The date on 'hich the first meeting of the elected members of the committee shall be held for the transaction of business"

(8) The notice of election shall be &ublished in the notice board of the offices of the Returning ?fficer and local bodies" 1:. P"%s%)*#*3o) o4 )o(3)#*3o) '#'%" "# ( ) The nomination of e/er( candidate shall be made b( means of nomination &a&er in Eorm), 'hich ma( be obtained from the offices s&ecified in the notice of election on an( 'or0ing da( during office hours" (*) ?n the date or dates s&ecified in the election notice for the &resentation of nomination &a&ers, an( candidate 'ho intends to contest the election of members to the committee shall, either in &erson or b( his &ro&oser, deli/er to the Returning ?fficer at the &lace and during the hours s&ecified in that behalf, a nomination &a&er dul( filled and signed b( the candidate and b( a &ro&oser 'ho shall also be a /oter of the same section to 'hich the candidate belongs Pro/ided that a &ro&oser shall not sign more number of nomination &a&ers than the number of members to be elected from the section to 'hich he belongs 1

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Pro/ided further that a candidate ma( also sign as a &ro&oser to as man( candidates of the same section, as there are /acancies to be filled u& less one number" (8) ?n the &resentation of a nomination &a&er, the Returning ?fficer shall satisf( himself that the names and roll numbers of the candidate and his &ro&oser as entered in the nomination &a&er are the same as those entered in the list 1 Pro/ided that the Returning ?fficer ma( o/erloo0 an( inaccurate descri&tion or clerical mista0e or &rinting error in regard to the names and numbers of the candidate and &ro&oser in the list" 14. R%-%3'* o4 )o(3)#*3o)s.+ ( ) The Returning ?fficer shall, on recei/ing nomination &a&er, inform the &erson &resenting the same, the date, time and &lace fi%ed for the scrutin( of nomination and shall enter on the nomination &a&er its serial number 'hich shall be se&arate for candidate from each segment and shall sign thereon recording the date on 'hich and the hour at 'hich the nomination &a&er has been &resented to him"
(*) -fter closing of the time fi%ed for recei/ing the nomination &a&er, on each da(, the Returning ?fficer shall &ublish in the notice board of his office, a notice in Eorm); containing the details of all the nomination &a&ers &resented to him on that da(" (8) ?n the last da(, after the e%&ir( of the hour fi%ed for recei&t of nomination &a&ers,

the Returning ?fficer shall &ublish in the notice)board of his office a consolidated list of nomination &a&ers recei/ed b( him in Eorm)< together 'ith the information regarding the date, time and &lace fi%ed for the scrutin( of nominations"
(,) $f a candidate considers that his name is incorrectl( s&elt or he is other'ise

incorrectl( sho'n in his nomination &a&er, he ma(, at an( time before the list of contesting candidates is &re&ared, furnish in 'riting to the Returning ?fficer, the &ro&er form and s&elling of his name and the Returning ?fficer shall, on being satisfied as to the genuineness of the re2uest, ma0e necessar( correction or alteration in the list of nomination in Eorm)< and ado&t that form and s&elling in the list of contesting candidates"

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1 . S-"!*3)7 o4 )o(3)#*3o) "# ( ) ?n the date and hour notified, the Returning ?fficer shall ta0e u& the secrutin( of nominations segment)'ise at such &lace fi%ed for scrutin(" The candidate and his &ro&oser shall be allo'ed to attend the office at the time of such scrutin(" The Returning ?fficer shall gi/e them all reasonable facilities for &erusal of the nomination &a&ers of all the candidates 'hich ha/e been entered in the list of nominations in Eorm)< (*) $f an( candidate or his &ro&oser ob>ects to an( nomination, he shall do so in 'riting" H) (8) The Returning ?fficer shall, then, e%amine the nomination &a&ers and decide section) 'ise of each segment all ob>ections 'hich ma( be raised to an( nomination and ma( either on such ob>ection or on his o'n motion after such en2uir( as he thin0s necessar( re>ect an( nomination on an( one of the grounds,# )
(a) that there has been a failure to com&l(I 'ith an( of the &ro/isions in these rules 4 or (b) that the signature of the candidate or the &ro&oser on the nomination &a&er is not

genuine" (,) The Returning ?fficer shall not re>ect an( nomination &a&er on the ground of an( defect 'hich is not of a substantial character" (;) The Returning ?fficer shall, endorse on each nomination &a&er, his decision acce&ting or re>ecting the same" $f the nomination &a&er is re>ected, he shall record in 'riting a brief statement of the reasons for such re>ection and furnish a co&( of the same to the candidate concerned, if an( a&&lication in this behalf has been made to him" (<) $mmediatel( after the scrutin( of all the nomination &a&ers, the Returning ?fficer shall &re&are a list of /alidl( nominated candidates in Eorm)F and &ublish a co&( thereof in the notice)board of his office" The list of /alidl( nominated candidates shall be dra'n u& in the order of Tamil al&habet" 1=. >3*2,"#;#$ o4 -#),3,#*%s #), '"%'#"#*3o) o4 $3s* o4 -o)*%s*3)9 -#),3,#*%s "# ( ) -n( candidate ma( 'ithdra' his

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nomination b( gi/ing a notice in Eorm)@ 'ritten b( him and deli/ered to the Returning ?fficer before the time fi%ed for that &ur&ose" The notice ma( be deli/ered either b( such candidate in &erson or b( his &ro&oser 'ho has been authorised in this behalf in 'riting b( such candidate"
(*) ?n recei&t of such notice, the Returning ?fficer shall note thereon the date and time

at 'hich it 'as deli/ered to him"

(8) No &erson 'ho has gi/en a notice of 'ithdra'al of his nomination under sub)rule ( ) shall be allo'ed to 'ithdra' his notice again" (*) -t the close of that date and time fi%ed for the 'ithdra'al of nominations, the Returning ?fficer shall, on being satisfied as to the genuineness of the notice of the 'ithdra'al and identit( of the &erson deli/ering it under sub)rule ( ), &ublish in his office, a notice sho'ing the list of candidates 'ho ha/e 'ithdra'n their nominations in Eorm !" (,) $mmediatel( after the e%&ir( of the &eriod 'ithin 'hich the nomination ma( be

'ithdra'n under sub)rule ( ), the Returning ?fficer shall &re&are in Eorm) G, a list of contesting candidates in Tamil al&habetical order, 'hich shall be &ublished in the notice) board of his office" P"o-%,!"% 3) -o)*%s*%, #), !)-o)*%s*%, %$%-*3o)s.+ ( ) $f the number of contesting candidates is e2ual or less than the number of /acancies to be filled u& in a segment, the Returning ?fficer shall, immediatel( after the)&ublication of the list of contesting candidates, declare such candidates as dul( elected and &ublish the same in Eorm) in the notice)board of his office"
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(*) $f the number of contesting candidates is more than the number of /acancies to be filled u& in a segment, then, the Returning ?fficer shall arrange for a &oll to be ta0en for that segment"
10. B#$$o* '#'%"s .< ( ) E/er( ballot &a&er for election of members to the committee from the rural segment and the urban segment shall be in Eorm) * and in Eorm) 8 res&ecti/el(" The names of the contesting candidates shall be &ro/ided on the ballot &a&ers in

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the same order in 'hich the names a&&ear in Eorm) G" The si7e of the ballot &a&er and other matters regarding thereto shall be decided b( the +tate Election Commission" (*) Both the ballot &a&ers and the counterfoils shall be seriall( numbered and shall be stam&ed on their re/erse b( such distinguishing mar0 and in such manner as ma( be directed b( the +tate Election Commission" 19. P"o&3s3o) o4 'o$$3)9 s*#*3o), #''o3)*(%)* o4 P"%s3,3)9 O443-%"s #), Po$$3)9 O443-%"s"# ( ) The Returning ?fficer shall, for the &ur&ose of conducting &oll, &ro/ide one &olling station for each section of a segment at the District Dead2uarters" -t each &olling station, there shall be set u& t'o numbers of /oting com&artment in 'hich /oters can record their /otes screened from obser/ation of others" (*) The Returning ?fficer shall a&&oint for each &olling station one Presiding ?fficer and not more than three &olling officers to assist the Presiding ?fficer" 2@. A''o3)*(%)* o4 'o$$3)9 #9%)*s.+ ( ) Each contesting candidate ma( a&&oint one &olling agent and one relief &olling agent to act as the &olling agent of such candidate at each &olling station"
(*) E/er( such a&&ointment shall be made in Eorm) , and shall be handed o/er to the

&olling agent for &roduction at the &olling station"

(8) Each contesting candidate or his &olling agent shall ha/e a right to be &resent at the &olling station &ro/ided for ta0ing the &oll" (,) Chere an( act or thing is re2uired or authorised b( these rules to be done in the

&resence of the &olling agent, the non)attendance of an( such agent at the time and &lace a&&ointed for the &ur&ose shall not in/alidate the act or thing done, if the act or thing is other'ise done full( in accordance 'ith these rules" 21. I,%)*343-#*3o) o4 &o*%"s.< The Commissi?ners of Munici&al Cor&oration and Munici&al Councils, the E%ecuti/e ?fficers of the To'n Pancha(ats6 and the Chief E%ecuti/e ?fficer of the District Pancha(at shall issue a certificate of identit( to each councillor, member,

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as the case ma( be, of the res&ecti/e local bodies in Eorm) ; dul( signed in in0 'ith official seal" The /oter shall &roduce this identification certificate before he is &ermitted to recei/e the ballot &a&er and /ote"
22. M#"6%, -o'7 o4 &o*%"s $3s* .< There shall be t'o mar0ed co&( of /oters list for each &olling station" 2:. P"o-%,!"% 4o" &o*3)9 .< ( ) The Presiding ?fficer shall, immediatel( before the commencementof the &oll, sho' the ballot bo% em&t( to such contesting candidates or their &olling agents &resent and shall then seal it using a metal 'ire in such a 'a( that the ballot &a&er can onl( be inserted but could not be 'ithdra'n from it" (*) -s soon as a /oter enters into the &olling station, the Polling ?fficer concerned shall /erif( the identit( of the /oter on the basis of the identification certificate issued under Rule * " -fter establishing the identit( of the /oter correctl( and before an( ballot &a&er is deli/ered to a /oter, the Presiding ?fficer shall affi% his signature in full on bac0 of that ballot &a&er and affi% the distinguishing mar0 of the &olling station" The serial number and other, &articulars of the /oter shall be noted in the counterfoil and the /oter shall be re2uired to sign it" The entr( relating to the /oter in the mar0ed co&( of the list shall be underlined" (8) The /oter, on recei/ing the ballot &a&er, shall forth'ith &roceed to one of the /oting

com&artments 'hich is /acant, and then, 'ith the aid of the instrument su&&lied for the &ur&ose, ma0e a mar0 on the ballot &a&er against the name(s) of the candidate or candidates for 'hom he intends to /ote" De shall, then, fold the ballot &a&er so as to ensure secrec( of /oting, and then, insert the folded ballot &a&er into the ballot bo% 0e&t for the &ur&ose"
(,) E/er( /oter shall /ote 'ithout undue dela( and shall lea/e the &olling station as soon as he had /oted" De shall not insert an(thing e%ce&t ballot &a&er in the ballot bo%" (*) $f the Presiding ?fficer is satisfied that o'ing to old age, blindness," illiterac( or

other &h(sical infirmit(, a /oter is unable to read the names of the candidates or to ma0e mar0 or mar0s thereon 'ithout assistance, the Presiding ?fficer shall &ermit the /oter to ta0e 'ith him

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a com&anion of not less than @ (ears of age to the /oting com&artment for recording his /ote on the ballot &a&er on his behalf and in accordance 'ith his 'ishes" The Presiding ?fficer shall 0ee& a record of all such cases under this rule in his diar(" (<) -n( /oter 'hom the Presiding ?fficer considers that he is causing obstruction, disobe(ing the directions of the Presiding ?fficer or ado&ting unfair and unreasonable measures so as to dela( the &oll or 'aste the ballot &a&er, the Presiding ?fficer shall ha/e &o'er to direct such /oter to lea/e the &olling station after ta0ing bac0 the ballot &a&er, if an(, 'ith such a /oter" 24. S'o3$* #), "%*!")%, .#$$o* '#'%"s.+ ( ) - /oter 'ho has inad/ertentl( dealt 'ith his ballot &a&er in such a manner that it cannot be used as a /alid ballot &a&er, ma( return it to the Presiding ?fficer, 'ho, if satisfied of the inad/ertence, ma( issue another ballot &a&er and the ballot &a&er so returned shall be mar0ed "SpoiltReturned' and mentioned in the diar("
(*) $f a /oter after obtaining a ballot &a&er decides not to use it, he shall return it to the

Presiding ?fficer and the ballot &a&er so returned shall be mar0ed "ReturnedCancelled" b( the Presiding ?fficer" (8) $f a /oter to 'hom a ballot &a&er has been issued, refuses, after 'arning gi/en b( the Presiding ?fficer, to obser/e the &rocedure as laid do'n in Rule *8, the ballot &a&er issued to him shall, 'hether he has recorded his /ote thereon or not, be ta0en bac0 from him b( the Presiding ?fficer" -fter the ballot &a&er has been ta0en bac0, the Presiding ?fficer shall record on its bac0 the 'ords "Cancelled Voting procedure violated".
(,) -ll such ballot &a&ers s&ecified in sub)rules ( ), (*) and (8) shall be signed b( the

Presiding ?fficer belo' those 'ords and 0e&t in se&arate co/ers" 2 . C$os3)9 o4 'o$$.+ ( ) The Presiding ?fficer shall close the &olling station at the hour fi%ed in that behalf under clause (c) of sub)rule (*) of Rule of these rules and shall not, thereafter, admit an( /oter into the &olling station 1

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Pro/ided that all /oters &resent at the &olling station before it 'as closed, shall be allo'ed to cast their /otes" (*) $f an( 2uestion arises as to 'hether a /oter 'as &resent at the &olling station before it 'as closed, it shall be decided b( the Presiding ?fficer 'hose decision shall be final" (8) The Presiding ?fficer of each &olling station shall, after the close of the &oll, close the slit of the ballot bo% and seal the slit and also allo' an( candidate or his &olling agent &resent to affi% his seal" The ballot bo%es shall, thereafter, be sealed and secured" The last serial number of the ballot &a&er shall be announced to the candidate or his &olling agent &resent" (,) The Presiding ?fficer shall, then, ma0e u& the follo'ing into se&arate &ac0ets and seal them 'ith the seal su&&lied and allo' the candidates or &olling agents to affi% their o'n seals, if the( so desire1#
(i) The mar0ed co&( of the /oters list 4 (i)

The unused ballot &a&ers and s&oilt, returned and cancelled ballot &a&ers4 and

(ii) -n( other &a&ers directed b( the +tate Election Commission"

(;) The Presiding ?fficer shall, at the close of &oll, &re&are a ballot &a&er account in Eorm) < and close his diar(" (<) The Presiding ?fficer shall, then, deli/er the ballot bo%es (used and unused), the ballot &a&er account the Presiding ?fficer Diar(, sealed &ac0ets referred to in sub)rule (,) and all other &olling materials to the Returning ?fficer 'hom shall arrange to recei/e them and )grant a recei&t for the same" 2=. A""#)9%(%)*s 4o" -o!)*3)9 #), #''o3)*(%)* o4 -o!)*3)9 s*#44"# ( ) There shall be one counting centre at the District Dead2uarters 'ith one counting table for each section of a segment 'ith necessar( furniture and other seating arrangements at such scale as the Returning ?fficer considers necessar( 'ith reference to the counting of /otes and for accommodating counting staff and the candidates"

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(*) The Returning ?fficer or the -ssistant Returning ?fficer shall a&&oint, as man( counting teams as ma( be determined b( the +tate Election Commission, for counting the /otes &olled for each section of a segment" Each team shall consist of one Counting +u&er/isor and t'o Counting -ssistants" The Returning ?fficer shall arrange to gi/e training to the counting staff" 2?. A,(3ss3o) *o *2% '$#-% 438%, 4o" -o!)*3)9.+ ( ) The counting of /otes shall ta0e &lace on the da(, at the &lace and hour a&&ointed in that behalf" The /otes shall be counted b( or under the su&er/ision and direction of the Returning ?fficer" Each contesting candidate and his counting agent shall ha/e a right to be &resent at the time of counting" The counting agent shall be a&&ointed in 'riting b( the candidate in Eorm) F" No &erson shall be allo'ed to be &resent, e%ce&t the follo'ing 1#
(i)

The Counting +u&er/isors and Counting -ssistant 4

(ii) Public ser/ants on dut( in connection 'ith the election 4 and (iii) +uch &erson as ma( be authorised b( the +tate Election Commission"

(*) No &erson 'ho has been em&lo(ed b( or on behalf of an( candidate for an( &ur&ose 'hatsoe/er connected 'ith the election shall be a&&ointed to assist in counting the /otes" 20. O'%)3)9 o4 .#$$o* .o8%s.+ Before an( ballot bo% is o&ened at a counting table, the Returning ?fficer shall satisf( himself that none of the ballot bo%es has, in fact, been tam&ered 'ith" Then at the hour a&&ointed for the counting of /otes, the ballot bo%es shall be o&ened one b( one in the &resence of the candidates or their agent, /otes &olled ta0en out and &ut in a big tra(" -fter ta0ing out all the /otes &olled, the ballot bo% shall be sho'n em&t( to those &resent" The Returning ?fficer shall, then, /erif( the ballot &a&er account submitted b( the Presiding ?fficer under sub)rule (;) of Rule *;" 29. Co!)*3)9 o4 &o*%s.+ The /otes &olled b( each candidate shall be counted from each &olled /alid ballot &a&er using a counting sheet in Eorm) @" Chen a first /alid &olled ballot &a&er is ta0en u& for counting /otes, the name of the candidate against 'hom /ote has

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been mar0ed, shall be read out b( one of the Counting -ssistants and the second Counting -ssistant shall forth'ith enter 3 3 belo' the name of that candidate in the column intended for him" Li0e'ise, reading and entering of /otes mar0ed that ballot &a&er shall be com&leted full( before the ne%t ballot &a&er is ta0en u&" Chen the second /alid &olled ballot &a&er is ta0en u& and the name of the same candidate is read out for the second time, the second Counting -ssistant shall enter 3*3 belo' the number 3 3" $f less number of /otes than the re2uired number of /otes are mar0ed, then, a 9dash: (H) shall be entered belo' the name of the candidate 'ho has not secured an( /ote" $n such manner, each /alid &olled ballot &a&er shall be counted" and entries shall be made accordingl(" The Returning ?fficer shall, then, ma0e theI entries relating thereto in a result sheet in Eorm) F" :@. F"%s2 'o$$ 3) *2% -#s% o4 ,%s*"!-*3o) o4 'o$$3)9 (#*%"3#$s "# ( ) $f at the election of members to the committee ,#
(a) an( &olling material used at a &olling station or at a &lace a&&ointed for counting of /otes is unla'full( ta0en out of the custod( of the Presiding ?fficer or the Returning ?fficer or is accidentall( or intentionall( destro(ed, or lost or is damaged or tam&ered 'ith to such an e%tent that the result of the &oll at that &olling station cannot be ascertained 4 or (b) an( such error or irregularit( in &rocedure as is li0el( to /itiate the &oll is committed at a &olling station, the Returning ?fficer shall, forth'ith, re&ort the matter to the +tate Election Commission through the District Election ?fficer"

(*) Thereu&on, the +tate Election Commission shall, after ta0ing all material circumstances into account, if satisfied,
(a) that a fresh &oll is necessar(, declare the &oll at the &olling station to be /oid,

a&&oint a da( and fi% the hours for ta0ing a fresh &oll at that &olling station and notif( the da( so a&&ointed and hours so fi%ed in such a manner as it ma( deem fit besides intimating the contesting candidates 4 or
(a) that the result of the &oll at the &olling station shall not in an( 'a( affect :the result of the election or that the error or irregularit( in

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&rocedure is not material, issue such directions to the Returning ?fficer to continue the &oll and com&lete the election" (8) The &ro/isions of these rules or orders made thereunder shall a&&l( to e/er( such &oll as the( a&&l( to the original &oll" :1. R%A%-*3o) o4 .#$$o* '#'%".+ ( ) - ballot &a&er shall be re>ected #
(a) if no /ote is recorded thereon 4 or (b) if /otes are gi/en in fa/our of)more candidates than the number of candidates to be

elected 4 or
(c) if it bears an( mar0 or 'riting b( 'hich the /oter can be identified 4 or (d) if the mar0 indicating the /otes thereon is &laced in such manner as it ma0es it doubtful to 'hich candidate the /ote has been gi/en 4 or (e) if it is a s&urious ballot &a&er 4 or

(f) if it is so damaged or mutilated that its identit( as a genuine ballot &a&er cannot be established 4 or
(g) if it bears a serial number, or is of a design, different from the serial numbers or design, as the case ma( be, of the ballot &a&ers authorised for use at that &olling station 4 or (h) if it does not bear both the distinguishing mar0 or the signature of the Presiding ?fficer 'hich it should ha/e borne under the &ro/isions of sub)rule (*) of Rule *8 4 or (g) if it is not the rele/ant ballot &a&er 4 and (h) if all /otes are mar0ed in an area outside the area intended for mar0ing /otes 1

Pro/ided that 'here the Returning ?fficer is satisfied that an( such defect as is mentioned in clause (g) or clause (h) has been caused b( an( mista0e or failure on the &art of the Presiding ?fficer, the ballot &a&er shall not be re>ected merel( on the ground of such defect 1

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Pro/ided further that a ballot &a&er shall not be re>ected merel( on the ground that the mar0 indicating the /ote is not distinct or made more than once, if the intention that the /ote shall be for a &articular candidate clearl( a&&ears from the 'a( the &a&er is mar0ed"
(*) -ll ballot &a&ers re>ected under sub)rule ( ) shall be made into se&arate bundle" (*) The decision of the Returning ?fficer under this rule shall be final, sub>ect onl( to the decision of the Election Court on an election &etition"

:2. D%-$#"#*3o) o4 "%s!$*s o4 %$%-*3o) #), '!.$3-#*3o) "# ( ) -s soon as the counting of /otes is com&leted, the Returning ?fficer shall dra' a list of contesting candidates arranged in descending order of /otes secured b( them" De shall, then, declare as man( candidates from the to& of the list as there are /acancies to be filled u&, as dul( elected" $n the e/ent of there being an e2ualit( of /otes bet'een an( t'o candidates, and the addition of one /ote to an(one of such candidate 'ill entitle him to be declared dul( elected, the Returning ?fficer shall dra' a lot in the &resence of such candidates, and the candidate, 'hose name is first dra'n shall be deemed to ha/e secured one additional /ote and shall be declared elected" The Returning ?fficer shall, then, com&lete the result sheet in Eorm) F, declare the results in Eorm) !, and then, send a Return of election in Eorm)* to the District Election ?fficer, +tate Election ?fficer and the +tate Election Commission"
(*) -n( contesting candidate, on a&&lication, be &ermitted to ta0e a co&( or an e%tract of

the result sheet in Eorm) !"

(8) -s soon as the signed co&( of the Return of election in Eorm * " referred to in sub) rule ( ) is recei/ed, the +tate Election Commission shall &ublish the same in the Tamil Nadu .o/ernment .a7ette and the District Election ?fficer shall arrange to &ublish the same in the District .a7ette and also in the notice)board of the offices of the local bodies in a consolidated form"

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::. D3s'os#$ o4 .#$$o* '#'%"s #), %$%-*3o) "%-o",s.+ ( ) The Returning ?fficer shall, after declaring the result, retain in his custod( or cause to be de&osited in the custod( of the officer as ma( be s&ecified b( the +tate Election Commission, the follo'ing &olling materials and records 1#
(a) +ealed &ac0et containing nominations and other records recei/ed u&to the &ublication of /alid list of contesting candidates 4 (a) +ealed &ac0ets of the ballot &a&ers, 'hether counted, re>ected, cancelled or unused, s&oilt and returned 4 and (b) Mar0ed co&( of the /oters list"

(*) The materials referred to under sub)rule ( ) shall be &ut into a steel bo% dul( sealed and 0e&t in safe custod( of the Returning ?fficer or the officer s&ecified b( the +tate Election Commission under sub)rule ( ), for a &eriod of one (ear and shall, thereafter, unless other'ise directed b( the Election Court, the( shall be destro(ed" :4. D!"#*3o) o4 *2% *%"( o4 *2% -o((3**%%.+ The term of the committee shall be co) terminus 'ith the term of the local bodies"
8;" R%(o&#$ o4 ,3443-!$*3%s.+ ( ) The +tate Election Commission ma( issue such general or s&ecial directions as ma(, in its o&inion, be necessar( for the &ur&ose of gi/ing effect to these rules or for holding the election under the -ct"

(*) $f an( difficult( arises in gi/ing effect to the &ro/isions of these rules, or in holding the election, the +tate Election Commission as occasion ma( re2uire, ma(, b( order, do an(thing 'hich a&&ears to it necessar( for the &ur&ose of remo/ing the difficult("
8<" S#&3)9s.+ Not'ithstanding an(thing contained in these rules, all orders, directions

issued b( the .o/ernment, +tate Election Commission or +tate Election ?fficer, for the &re&aration of /oters list and for conduct of election under these rules, shall unless re&ugnant to these rules, be deemed to ha/e been issued or made under these rules"

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FORM < [See Rule G ( )J Boters list for the election of (%(.%"s *o *2% D3s*"3-* P$#))3)9 Co((3**%% 4"o( *2% R!"#$ and Krban +egments ame o! t"e #i$trict :........................... Name of members and councillors of the District Pancha(at, Munici&al Cor&oration, Munici&al Councils and To'n Pancha(ats6, as the case ma( be" Part A Rural Segment: +ection # District Pancha(at" Part B Urban Segment: +ection * # Munici&al Cor&oration" +ection 8 # Munici&al Councils" +ection , # To'n Pancha(ats"6 +ection +l" No" () " *" 8" ," +ection * """""""""""""""""""""" Munici&al Cor&oration +l" No" ( ) " *" 8""" <G" Name of the member (*) Di/ision to 'hich elected (8) """""""""""""""""""""" District Pancha(at Card No" to 'hich elected (8)

Name of the member (*)

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S%-*3o) : ..................... Munici&al Council +$" No" ( ) " *" 8""" <G" S%-*3o) 4 ..................... To'n Pancha(at6 +i" No" ( ) " *" 8""" <" 8G""" I Electoral Registration ?fficer and Collector, 55555555555555555555555555555District" FORM < * [See Rule G (,)J NOTICE OF PUBLICATION OF BOTERS LIST Notice is hereb( gi/en that the /oters list relating to the election of members to the District Planning Committee from member of District Pancha(ats L To'n Pancha(ats6 from councillor of Munici&al Cor&oration L Munici&al Council 555555555555555 has been &re&ared in accordance 'ith the Tamil Nadu Local Bodies (Election of Members to the District Planning Committee) Rules, !!! b( ado&ting Name of the member (*) Card" No" to 'hich elected (8) Name of the member (*) Card No" to 'hich elected (8)

55555555555555555555555555555555555 6 No', Third .rade Munici&alities"

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latest list of members of the local bodies and is &ublished this da( the 555555555555 (date) 5555555555555 (month) 555555555 ((ear) for the general information of the electors" Registration ?fficer and Collector, 55555555555555555 District" *" $n the e/ent of a &oll, the &oll 'ill be held at the &olling station located in the office of the Collector 555555555555 Eloor No" L Room No" 555555555 FORM+: [See Rule * ( )J NOTICE OF ELECTION E$%-*3o) o4 M%(.%"s *o *2% D3s*"3-* P$#))3)9 Co((3**%%, CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC D3s*"3-*. Notice is hereb( gi/en that " Elections are to be held to elect member or members to the District Planning Committee, (District) as s&ecified in the Table belo' 1# TDE T-BLE" +egment Number of members to be elected (a) Rural segment containing the members of the District Pancha(at" (b) Krban segment containing the members of the To'n Pancha(at6 and the councilors of the Munici&al Cor&oration, Munici&al Councils"

%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% & o'( Third .rade Munici&alities"

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*,

*" Nomination &a&ers ma( be deli/ered b( a candidate or his &ro&oser to the Returning

?fficer L -ssistant Returning ?fficer at 55555555555555(&lace) bet'een "GG a"m" and 8"GG &"m" on an( da( (other than a &ublic holida() from55555555555to 5555555555555 at 55555555555555 (&lace of recei&t)"
*" Eorms of nomination &a&ers 'ill be a/ailable in the ?ffice of the Returning ?fficer and the ?ffices of the Local Bodies and the ?ffice of the -ssistant Returning ?fficer from this date on all 'or0ing da(s" 8" The nomination &a&ers 'ill be ta0en u& for scrutin( at

"GG a"m" on 555555555555 at

55555555 (time) at 55555 (&lace)"

8" Notice of 'ithdra'al of candidature shall be deli/ered b( a candidate or his &ro&oser 'ho has been s&ecificall( authorised in this behalf in 'riting b( the candidate to the Returning ?fficer L -ssistant Returning ?fficer u&to 8"GG &"m" on 55555555555 at 555555555 (&lace)" *" $n the e/ent of the election being contested4 the &oll shall be ta0en on 55555555555 bet'een 555555555 a"m" and 5555555&"m" at the &olling stations located in the ?ffice of the Collector,55555555 (&lace)" 8" The counting of /otes shall commence at 55555555 a"m" on 555555555 at 555555555

(&lace)"
," The election shall be com&leted before 55555555555 (date)" ;" The ne'l( elected members shall enter into office 'ith effect from a date notified b(

the .o/ernment in this behalf and hold office u&to the date of e%&ir( of the term of office or the local bod( to 'hich such members are elected as members" Place 1 55555555555 Date 1 555555555555 Returning )!!icer and Collector

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FORM+4 [See Rule 8 ( )J NOMINATION PAPER FOR RURAL L URBAN SEGMENT E$%-*3o) o4 M%(.%"s *o *2% D3s*"3-* P$#))3)9 Co((3**%%, CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC (D3s*"3-*). *+o be !illed in b, t"e propo$er$ hereb( nominate Thiru L Tmt" L +el/i5555555555555555555 'ho is an elected member1 L councillor of Card L Di/ision No"5555555555555 of the555555555 District Pancha(at or555555555555555 Munici&al Cor&oration55555555555555555555 or55555555555555Munici&al Council or555555 To'n Pancha(at6 as a candidate for the election as member from Rural L Krban segment 55555555555555555555to the District Planning Committee, 55555555555555555555 (District)" DisL Der name is entered at +erial No" 55555555555555 in the section 55555555 of the Rural +egment L Krban +egment of the 5555555555555555/oters list for elections to the District Planning" Committee, 555555555(District)" M( name is entered at +erial No" 55555555555 in the section No"555555555555Rural L Krban +egment of the /oters list" Date 555555555555 Signature o! t"e propo$er. *+o be !illed b, t"e Candidate$, 555555555555555555 (name), son L daughter L 'ife of 55555555555555555 residing at 5555555555555555(Door No") 5555555555555555555555 (+treet) 555555555555555 (Billage) 5555555555555555 (Post)555555555555555555555555 (Talu0) 555555555555 (District) 555555555555555(Pin Code) the abo/e mentioned candidate hereb( declare that $ am an elected member of 5555555555555555555555 (name of the local bodies) re&resenting 'ard L di/ision 5555555555555(No") and assert to this nomination" Date 55555555555555555 Signature o! t"e Candidate.

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*+o be !illed b, t"e Returning )!!icer+erial number of nomination &a&er 1 The nomination 'as deli/ered to me at m( office at555555555555555(hour) on 5555555 (date) b( the candidate L &ro&oser" Date55555555555555 Returning )!!icer.

RECEIPT FOR NOMINATION PAPER AND NOTICE OF SCRUTIND (To be handed o/er"to the &erson &resenting the nomination &a&er) +erial number of nomination &a&er 1 The nomination &a&er of Thiru L Tmt" L +el/i 55555555555555, a candidate for election as a member to the District Planning Committee 55555555555555555555 from the Rural L Krban +egment, 'as deli/ered to me at m( office at 555555555 (hour) on 555555555555555 (date) b( the candidate L &ro&oser" -ll nomination &a&ers 'ill be ta0en u& for scrutin( at (date) at 55555555555 (&lace)" "GG a"m" on 555555555555555

$n the e/ent of &oll, the &oll shall be held in the &olling station located in the 55555555555 Date5555555555 Returning )!!icer./$$i$tant Returning )!!icer

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FORM + ; [See Rule , (*)J NOTICE OF NOMINATION FOR RURAL 1 URBAN SEGMENT E$%-*3o) o4 M%(.%"s *o *2% D3s*"3-* P$#))3)9 Co((3**%%, CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(D3s*"3-*). Notice is hereb( gi/en that the follo'ing nominations in res&ect of the abo/e election ha/e been recei/ed u&to the &rescribed hours on the da( 5555555555555555555 (date)"

+l" No" of nomination &a&er" ( )

Name of the candidate" (*)

Name of father L husband" (8)

Name of localbod( to 'hich he belongs" (,)

+e%

Boter list number of Name of the &ro&oser" the candidate" (<) (F)

Boter list number of the &ro&oser" (@)

(;)

Place 555555555555 Date 555555555555

Returning )!!icer./$$i$tant Returning )!!icer.

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FORM < = MSee Rules , (8), , (,) and , (;)J LIST OF NOMINATIONS RECEIBED FOR RURAL 1URBAN SEGMENT E$%-*3o) o4 M%(.%"s *o *2% D3s*"3-* P$#))3)9 Co((3**%%, CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC (N#(% o4 *2% D3s*"3-*). List of nominations recei/ed for the election of members to the District Planning Committee,55555555555555555555555555(Name of the District)" + " No" ( ) Name of the candidate" (*) Eather:s L Dusband:s Name" (8) Name of local bod( to 'hich he belongs" (,) se%

(;)

N?TE 1 The nomination &a&ers 'ill be ta0en u& for scrutin( at at 555555555555 (&lace)"

"GG a"m on 5555555555

Returning )!!icer./$$i$tant Returning )!!icer. FORM < F MSee Rule ; (<)J LIST OF BALIDLD NOMINATED CANDIDATES FOR RURAL 1URBAN SEGMENT E$%-*3o) o4 M%(.%"s *o *2% D3s*"3-* P$#))3)9 Co((3**%%. List of nominations recei/ed for the election of member L members from Rural L Krban +egment" +l" No" ( ) Name of the candidate" (*) Eather:s L Dusband:s Name" (8) Name of local bod( to 'hich he belongs" (,) se%

(;)

Returning )!!icer./$$i$tant Returning )!!icer.

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FORM + 0 MSee Rule <( )J NOTICE OF >ITHDRA>AL E$%-*3o) o4 M%(.%"s *o *2% D3s*"3-* P$#))3)9 Co((3**%%, 4"o( *2% R!"#$ L U".#) s%9(%)*. To The Returning ?fficer and the Collector, 55555555555555555555555555555555 $,5555555555555555555555, a candidate nominated at the abo/e election from the Rural L Krban segment do hereb( gi/e notice that $ 'ithdra' m( candidature" $ hereb( authorise Thiru L Tmt" L +el/i 5555555555555555555, 'ho has &ro&osed m( candidature to &resent this notice of 'ithdra'al" Place 1 Date 1

Signature o! Candidate.

The notice 'as deli/ered to me at m( office at55555555555555 (hour) on555555555555555(date) b(555555555555 the 555555555555555 candidateLthe &ro&oser" Date 1 Returning )!!icer ./$$i$tant Returning )!!icer. RECE$PT E?R N?T$CE ?E C$TDDR-C-L (To be handed o/er to the &erson deli/ering the notice) The notice of 'ithdra'al of candidature b( Thiru" L Tmt" L +el/i) 5555555555555555 , a candidate at the election of members from the Rural L Krban segment of the District Planning Committee5555555555555 (Name of the District) 'as deli/ered to me b( the at m( office at (hour) on 55555555555555 (date)"

Returning )!!icer ./$$i$tant Returning )!!icer

N?TE1 6 Dere insert one of the follo'ing alternati/es as ma( be a&&ro&riate1 ( ) Candidate 4 or (*) Candidate:s &ro&oser 'ho has been authorised in 'riting b( the candidate to deli/erit"

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FORM < 9 [See Rule < (,)J LIST SHO>ING NOTICES OF >ITHDRA>AL OF NOMINATIONS E$%-*3o) o4 M%(.%"s *o *2% D3s*"3-* P$#))3)9 Co((3**%%, CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC (N#(% o4 *2% D3s*"3-*) 4"o( *2% R!"#$ 1 U".#) s%9(%)*. Notice is hereb( gi/en that the follo'ing candidate L candidates at the abo/e election has L ha/e 'ithdra'n his candidature L their candidatures toda(" Name of the candidate" ( ) Name of local bod( to 'hich he belongs" (*) Remar0s" (8)

Place 1 Date 15

Returning )!!icer. /$$i$tant Returning )!!icer FORM < 1@ [See Rules < (;) and @J LIST OF CONTESTING CANDIDATES E$%-*3o) o4 M%(.%"s *o *2% D3s*"3-* P$#))3)9 Co((3**%%, CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC (N#(% o4 *2% D3s*"3-*)

List of contesting candidates for election of members from the Rural L Krban segment" +$" No" () Name of the candidate" (*) Card No" and name of the local bod( to 'hich he belongs" (8) (,) -ddress of the candidate" (;)

+e%

N?TE 1 The &oll 'ill be ta0en on5555555555555555555 bet'een 5555555555555a"m" and 5555555 &"m at the &oling station located at555 Place 1 Date I555555555555 Returning )!!icer. /$$i$tant Returning )!!icer.

TN Local Bodies (Election of Members to the District Planning Committee) Rules, !!!

FORM < 11 [See Rule F ( )J DECLARATION OF THE RESULT OF ELECTION E$%-*3o) o4 M%(.%"s *o *2% D3s*"3-* P$#))3)9 Co((3**%%, CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(N#(% o4 the District) DECLARATION $n &ursuance of the &ro/isions contained in sub)rule ( ) of Rule F of the Tamil Nadu Local Bodies (Election of Members to the District Planning Committee) Rules, !!!, $ declare that Thiru L Tmt" L +el/i5555555555555555555'ho is an elected member from Di/ision L Card No" 555555555555555555of the 5555555555555555555555(Name of local bod() has been dul( elected as member from the Rural L Krban segment to the District Planning Committee 55555555555555555555555(Name of the District) this da(5555555555(date) Place Date Returning )!!icer( #i$trict Planning Committee( 0ember$ 1lection. FORM < 12 See Rule @ ( )J BALLOT PAPER FOR RURAL SEGMENT E$%-*3o) o4 M%(.%"s to the D3s*"3-* P$#))3)9 Co((3**%%.

Co!)*%"4o3$ Electoral Roll Part - ) Rural +egment +ection 555555 + " No"55555555555555555555

Signature o! t"e 1lector.

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Fo3$ E$%-*3o) o4 Members to *2% D3s*"3-* P$#))3)9 Co((3**%% +l" No" * 8 , ; etc" FORM + 1: [See Rule @ ( )J BALLOT PAPER FOR THE URBAN SEGMENT E$%-*3o) o4 M%(.%"s to the D3s*"3-* P$#))3)9 Co((3**%%. Co!)*%"4o3$ Electoral Roll Part B ) Krban +egment +ection 555555555 +erial No" 555555555 Signature o! t"e 1lector. Name of the candidate" Card No" of the District Pancha(at" +&ace for mar0ing /ote"

Fo3$ E$%-*3o) o4 M%(.%"s *o *2% D3s*"3-* P$#))3)9 Co((3**%% +l" No" Name of the candidate" Card L Di/ision No" and the name of the local bod( to 'hich he belongs" +&ace for mar0ing /ote"

* 8 , etc

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FORM < 14 [See Rule *G (*)J APPOINTMENT OF POLLING AGENT E$%-*3o) o4 M%(.%"s to the District P$#))3)9 Co((3**%% + $, 55555555555555555555555 , a candidate in the abo/e election do hereb( a&&oint Thiru5555555555555of555555555555555 as &olling agent to attend the &olling station of +ection 555555555555555 of Rural L Krban +egment" Date $ agree to act as such &olling agent" Place 1 5555555555555555 Date1 55555555555555555 Signature o! Candidate.

Signature o! Polling /gent.

D%-$#"#*3o) o4 'o$$3)9 #9%)* *o .% s39)%, .%4o"% *2% P"%s3,3)9 O443-%" $ hereb( declare that at the abo/e election, $ 'ill not do an(thing forbidden b( the rele/ant +ection ;@ of the Tamil Nadu Pancha(ats -ct, !!, 'hich $ ha/e read L has been read o/er to me" Date 1 5555555555555555 Signature o! Polling /gent. +igned before me" Date 1 5555555555555 Signature o! Pre$iding )!!icer. (To be handed o/er to the &olling agent for &roduction at the &olling station) S%-*3o) 0 o4 *2% T#(3$ N#,! P#)-2#7#*s A-*, 1994 3E/er( officer, cler0, agent or other &erson &erforming an( dut( in connection 'ith the recording or counting of /otes at an election 'ho e%ce&t for some &ur&ose authorised b( la'," communicates to an( &erson an( information sho'ing directl( or indirectl( for 'hich candidate an( /oter has /oted, and e/er( &erson, 'ho b( an( im&ro&er means &rocures an( such information, shall be &unished 'ith im&risonment 'hich ma( e%tend to si% months or 'ith fine, or 'ith both"3

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FORM < 1 [See Rule * J CERTIFICATE OF IDENTITD This is to certif( that the &erson 'hose name is s&ecified belo' is an elected member from Di/ision L Card No"555555555555555555555555555555 of the local bod( s&ecified against him" Name of the member" ( ) Di/ision L Card No" (*) Name of the local bod(" (8)

C"ie! 12ecutive )!!icer . Commi$$ioner . 12ecutive /ut"orit,. Place 1 555555555555 Date 1 555555555555 5555555555 3ocal Bod,.

FORM < 1= [See Rule *; (;)J Election of Members to the District Planning Committee 55555555555555555555555555 (Name o4 *2% D3s*"3-*). PART + 1 BALLOT PAPER ACCOUNT Particulars" Rural segment L Krban segment" +erial Numbers" Total Number" Erom To (*) (8) (,)

( ) " Ballot &a&ers recei/ed (No")" *" Ballot &a&ers unused (i"e", not issued to /oters)" (a) Cith the signature of Presiding ?fficer" (b) Cithout the signature of Presiding ?fficer" Total (aNb)"

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( ) 8" 6 Ballot &a&ers used at the Polling +tation ( )*O8) ," 6 Ballot &a&ers used at the Polling +tation but not inserted into the ballot bo%" (a) Ballot &a&ers cancelled for /iolation of /oting &rocedure" (b) Ballot &a&ers cancelled for other reasons" ;" 6 Ballot &a&ers to be found in the ballot bo% (8) ,O;)" 6(+erial numbers need not be gi/en) 6 (+tri0e out 'hiche/er is not a&&licable)

(*)

(8)

(,)

Signature o! t"e Pre$iding )!!icer FORM < 1? MSee Rule *F ( )J APPOINTMENT OF COUNTING AGENTS E$%-*3o) o4 M%(.%"s *o *2% D3s*"3-* P$#))3)9 Co((3**%% To The Returning ?fficer, PPPPPPPPPP" $,5555555555555555555555555, a candidate at the abo/e election do hereb( a&&oint the follo'ing &erson as m( counting agent to attend the counting of /otes at 5555555555555 Name of the counting agent" ( ) -ddress of the counting agent (*)

Date 1 5555555555555555555

Signature o! Candidate.

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$ agree to act as such counting agent" Place 1 5555555555555 Date 1 55555555555 Signature o! Counting /gent.

D%-$#"#*3o) o4 Co!)*3)9 A9%)* *o .% s39)%, .%4o"% *2% R%*!")3)9 O443-%" $ hereb( declare that at the abo/e election, $ 'ill not do an(thing forbidden b( the rele/ant +ection ;@ of the Tamil Nadu Pancha(ats -ct, !!, 'hich $ ha/e read L has been read o/er to me" Date 15555555555 5 +igned before me" Date 1 555555555 Signature o! Returning )!!icer. (To be handed o/er to the Counting -gent for &roduction at the counting centre) S%-*3o) 0 o4 *2% T#(3$ N#,! P#)-2#7#*s A-*, 1994 3E/er( officer, cler0, agent or other &erson &erforming an( dut( in connection 'ith the recording or counting of /otes at an election 'ho e%ce&t for some &ur&ose authorised b( la', communicates to an( &erson an( information sho'ing directl( or indirectl( for 'hich candidate an( /oter has /oted, and e/er( &erson, 'ho b( an( im&ro&er means &rocures an( such information, shall be &unished 'ith im&risonment 'hich ma( e%tend to si% months or 'ith fine, or 'ith both"3 Signatitre o! Counting /gent.

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E?RM ) @ [See Rule *!J C?KNT$N. +DEET Election of members to the District Planning Committee ................................... (Name of the District) Krban L Rural segment +erial No" of &olled, /alid ballot &a&er" ( ) * 8 , ; P P 8GG Total" Name of candidates 'ho secured /ote in the &olled, /alid ballot &a&er noted in Column ( )" Name of the candidate, *4Name Name Name Name of the of the of the of the candidate" candidate" candidate" candidate" *5*6*7*8Botes not mar0ed full("

Total (Column * to <NF)"

*9-

*:-

$tem " Balue of /alid /otes counted including &artiall( mar0ed /otes M(i"e) as &er column @J" $tem *" Balue of re>ected /otes M(i"e") Number of re>ected /otes A Number of members to be electedJ" $tem 8" Total /alue of the /otes counted and re>ected M(i"e") items N* abo/eJ" $tem ," Total /alue of the number of /otes &olled" M(i"e") Number of /otes A Number of members to be electedJ" M$tem 8 shall be tallied 'ith item ,J Counting Supervi$or.

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FORM + 19 MSee Rule 8* ($)J RE+KLT +DEET E$%-*3o) o4 (%(.%" 1 (%(.%"s to the D3s*"3-* P$#))3)9 Co((3**%% CCCCCCCC (N#(% o4 *2% D3s*"3-*) 4"o( R!"#$ 1 U".#) s%9(%)*. +erial Number" ( ) * 8 Total /otes secured" Balue of /otes not mar0ed full(" Total" $tem " Balue of /alid /otes counted including /otes not mar0ed full(" $tem *" Number of re>ected /otes" $tem 8" Balue of re>ected /otes" $tem ," Total /alue of /otes counted and re>ected M(i"e") item N item 8J" $tem ;" Total /alue of the number of /otes &olled (i"e") number of /otes % number of members to be elected" [I*%( 4 s2#$$ .% *#$$3%, ;3*2 3*%( J Place 1 Date 1 Returning )!!icer. Counting Supervi$or. Name of the candidate" (*) Botes secured" (8)

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FORM + 2@ MSee Rule 8* ( )J DECLARATION OF THE RESULT OF ELECTION E$%-*3o) o4 (%(.%"s *o *2% D3s*"3-* P$#))3)9 Co((3**%%, CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC (N#(% o4 *2% D3s*"3-*). DECL-R-T$?N" $n &ursuance of the &ro/isions contained in sub)rule ( ) of rule 8* of the Tamil Nadu Local Bodies (Election of Members to the District Planning Committee) Rules, !!!" $ declare that Thirt( L Tmt" L +el/i 5555555555555555555 55555555555555555555555555555555555 'ho is an elected member from Di/ision L Card No"55555555555555555555555 of the 555555555555555555555555555(Name of local bod() has been dul( elected as member from the Rural L Krban segment to the District Planning Committee(Name of the District) this da( 55555555555555555555555date" Place Returning )!!icer( Date #i$trict Planning Committee( 0ember$ 1lection. FORM + 21 MSee Rule 8* ( )J RETURN OF ELECTION E$%-*3o) o4 (%(.%"s *o the District P$#))3)9 Co((3**%% CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(N#(% o4 *2% D3s*"3-*) 4"o( R!"#$ L U".#) s%9(%)*. +$" No" () * 8 Name of the candidate, (*) Number of /alid /otes &olled (8)

Remar0s" (,)

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$ declare that the follo'ing candidate has L candidates ha/e been dul( elected to the segment s&ecified against his L their name or names" Name of the elected candidate" Card No" and name of Rural L urban segment local bod( from 'hich from 'hich elected" elected" (*) (8)

( ) * 8

Place 1 Date 1 CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC

Returning )!!icer.