OBSREVERS

Provisions of wireless sets for ROs/Observers during elections-arrangements for observers.

Election Commission's letter No. 464/84 (2), dated the 9th November, 1984 to Chief Secretaries to the Govt. of all States and Union territories and all Chief Electoral Officers and Ministry of Home Affairs.

Subject : General elections 1985 - Provisions of Wireless sets for Returning Officers/Observers during elections- Arrangements for observers.

I am directed to state that for smooth conduct of election and to have overall effective control of the situation in the constituency during election, the Returning Officers of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies may be provided with wireless sets, during election period, i.e., from the date of issue of notification till the declaration of result of election. Similarly, the vehicle provided to the Observers appointed by the Commission be fitted with wireless set or walkie talkie of certain range so that they could contact the nearest police station or district authorities when required.

I am accordingly to request you:

(i) to explore the possibilities of augmenting the number of wireless sets available in the State so that the Returning Officers of each parliamentary and assembly constituency will have the facility of transmitting urgent messages through the fastest and surest means of communication; and

(ii) as and when the Commission's Observers undertake visit to remote and sensitive areas, the police party escorting the Observers may be provided with a wireless set or at least a walkie-talkie set of certain range so that in times of emergency the nearest police station or the concerned authorities could be contacted without any delay.

A copy of the instructions issued in the matter may be forwarded to the Commission for its information.

The Commission's communication in its Letter No. 464/84 (2), dated 25th August 1984, is hereby superseded.

The receipt of this letter may kindly be acknowledged.



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