The Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections Act

Returning Officer and his assistants

Appointment of dates for nominations, etc

Public notice of election

Nomination of candidates

Presentation of nomination papers and requirements for a valid nomination

Deposit

Notice of nominations and the time and place for their scrutiny

Scrutiny of nominations

Withdrawal of candidature

Death of candidate before poll

Procedure in contested and uncontested elections

Manner of voting at elections

Counting of votes

Declaration of results

Report of the result


CONDUCT OF PRESIDENTIAL AND VICE-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS


(1) For the purposes of each election the Election
Commission shall, in consultation with the Central Government, appoint a Returning Officer who shall
have his office in New Delhi and may also appoint one or more Assistant Returning Officers.

(2) Subject to rules made under this Act, every Assistant Returning Officer shall be competent to
perform all or any of the functions of the Returning Officer.

LAWGIST

# 3 Returning Officer and his assistants