The Representation of the People Act

The Representation of the People (Amendment) Act

Definition

Delegation of functions of Election Commission

General duties of chief electoral officers

General duties of district election officer

Observers

Returning officers

Assistant returning officers

Returning officer to include assistant returning officers performing the functions of the returning  officer

General duty of the returning officer

Provision of polling stations for constituencies

Appointment of presiding officers for polling stations

General duty of the presiding officer

Duties of a polling officer

Returning officer, presiding officer, etc., deemed to be on deputation to Election Commission

Special provisions in the case of certain elections


ADMINISTRATIVE MACHINERY FOR THE CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS


1[20A. General duties of district election officer..—(1) Subject to the superintendence, direction
and control of the chief electoral officer, the district election officer shall co-ordinate and supervise all
work in the district or in the area within his jurisdiction in connection with the conduct of all elections to
Parliament and the Legislature of the State.

(2) The district election officer shall also perform such other functions as may be entrusted to him by
the Election Commission and the chief electoral officer.]


LAWGIST

# 20A General duties of district election officer