ELECTION MATERIAL

Ballot Boxes-Engraving serial numbers thereon (dt.01-11-1991).

Election Commission's Message No. 51/15/91-Vol. IV/ dt. 1.11.91 addressed to To, CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICERS OF 1. Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad, 2. Assam, Dispur, 3. Bihar, Patna, 4. Gujarat , Gandhinagar 5. Karnataka, Bangalore, 6. Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram, 7. Madhya Pradesh, Bhopal 8. Maharashtra, Bombay, 9. Manipur, Imphal, 10. Meghalaya, Shillong, 11. Orissa, Bhubaneswar, 12. Rajasthan, Jaipur, 13. Tripura, Agartala, 14. Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow, 15. West Bengal, Calcutta, 16. Delhi, Delhi
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Subject : Engraving Serial Numbers on Ballot Boxes

NO. 51/15/91-VOL.IV/ DATED 1-11-91 (.) AS AN ESSENTIAL SAFEGUARD TO ENSURE FREE AND FAIR ELECTIONS, COMMISSION HEREBY DIRECTS THAT EACH BALLOT BOX ISSUED TO POLLING STATIONS SHOULD BE SERIALLY NUMBERED (.) SUCH NUMBERING SHOULD BE DONE WITH WHITE PAINT IN BOLD FIGURES BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE BOXES ON ANY OF THE FOUR SIDES (.) THE RETURNING OFFICER SHOULD KEEP A RECORD OF THE SERIAL NUMBERS OF BALLOT BOXES ISSUED TO EACH POLLING STATION IN HIS CONSTITUENCY (.)

SECONDLY FOR PURPOSES OF AVOIDING DUPLICATION OF SERIAL NUMBERS CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICERS SHALL ALLOCATE IN ADVANCE SEPARATE BLOCKS OF SERIAL NUMBERS FOR EACH DISTRICT TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE TOTAL NUMBER OF BALLOT BOXES IN THAT DISTRICT AND MAKING ALLOWANCE FOR FUTURE ADDITIONS (.) THE BALLOT BOXES WITHIN EACH DISTRICT WILL BE SERIALLY NUMBERED COMMENCING WITH THE FIRST SERIAL NUMBER OF THE BLOCK ALLOTTED TO THAT DISTRICT (.) EACH SERIAL NUMBER SHALL BE OF SIX DIGITS AND THE FIRST SERIES DISTRICT STARTING WITH 000001 IN THE FIRST DISTRICT TO THE REQUIRED NUMBER FOLLOWED BY OTHER DISTRICTS (.) WITHIN EACH DISTRICT SERIAL NUMBERS SHALL BE IN THE SERIAL ORDER OF CONSTITUENCIES (.)

THIRDLY THE PRESIDING OFFICERS DIARIES ISSUED TO THE POLLING STATIONS SHOULD ALSO BE SERIALLY MACHINE NUMBERED BY THE RETURNING OFFICER CONCERNED (.) THE RETURNING OFFICER SHOULD KEEP A RECORD OF THE SERIAL NUMBER OF THE DIARY ISSUED TO EACH POLLING STATION (.)

PLEASE ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT AND CONFIRM ACTION TAKEN (.).




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