The Administrative Machinery Election Commission of India ECI

The Administrative Machinery

Election Commission of India (ECI) Ø Superintendence, direction and control of the preparation of Electoral Rolls for all elections to Parliament and State Legislature under Article 324 of Constitution of India Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Ø Is a Government officer nominated by ECI in consultation with State Government under Section 13 A of RPA, 1950 Ø Supervises the preparation and revision of Electoral Rolls of all Constituencies in State District Election Officer (DEO) Ø Is a Government officer (District Collectors/ District Magistrates, Deputy Commissioner) appointed in each district generally under Section 13 AA of RPA, 1950 Ø Coordinates and supervises all work related to preparation & revision of Electoral Rolls in his District Ø More than one DEO can be appointed on ECIs decision

Electoral Registration Officers (ERO) Ø Is a Government officer nominated by ECI in consultation with State Government under Section 13 B of RPA, 1950 Ø Responsible to prepare and revise the Electoral Roll Ø Employs persons to help him in execution of his role Assistant Electoral Registration Officers (AERO) Ø Appointed under Section 13 C of RPA, 1950 to assist EROs in execution of their functions. Ø Competent to perform all the functions of ERO under the control of ERO

Who is ERO? Electoral Registration Officer (ERO) “ERO is a person who has a statutory duty to compile and maintain the Electoral Roll i. e. the preparation and revision of the Electoral Roll” ERO should know existing provisions of : • Representation of People Act (RPA) 1950 • Registration of Elector Rules (RER) 1960 • ECI Orders and Directions • J&K Representation of peoples act • J &k Conduct of elector Rules

Broad outlines of Duties of EROs ERO is responsible for: • Drawing a detailed plan of action for completion of revision as directed by ECI • Procuring different types of Forms and Stationery • Identifying and selecting various functionaries like BLO, Designated Officer etc. • Preparing and providing training modules for BLOs and Designated Officers by Master trainers • Publishing Draft Roll by making a copy of Roll available for inspection • Publicizing notice in Form 5 • Supplying copies of Draft Roll to recognized political Parties in the State

Broad outlines of Duties of EROs • Calling for a meeting of political parties to request their suggestion or corrections on published Roll • Maintaining list of received Forms 6, 7, 8 and 8 A in format 9, 10, 11 and 11 A • Conducting enquiry about claims & objections • Issuing notices for hearing of claims and objections cases • Reviewing and monitoring the quality of work of AEROs, Supervisors, DOs and BLOs • Including names inadvertently omitted or deleted • Publishing Final Roll after incorporating the decisions and inaccuracies • Supplying copies of finally published Roll to every recognized political Parties of that State • Analyzing Electoral Roll data in prescribed Formats