Indian General Elections 2009-Special Section


FAQS ON ELECTION PROCESS

NOMINATIONS

Q 1. Suppose, I am a candidate of a recognised National or State party, how many proposers I require for my nomination?

Ans. Only one

Q 2. If I am an independent candidate or a candidate of registered unrecognized Political Party, how many proposers I require for nomination?

Ans. Ten

Q 3. Can a person contest election to Lok Sabha (House of People)/Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) from as many constituencies as he likes?

Ans. No

A person cannot contest from more than two constituencies at a general election for Lok Sabha (House of People)/Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly)

Q.4. Whether same restriction applies in relation to bye-elections to any House held simultaneously?

Ans. Yes. You cannot contest more than two bye-elections to the same House, if called simultaneously by the Election Commission.

Q.5. How many nomination papers can be filed for standing as a candidate in the same Constitutency?

Ans. Four

Q.6. Can I go to the Office of Returning Officer for filing a nomination with a procession ?

Ans. No. The maximum number of vehicles that will be allowed to come within the periphery of 100 mtrs. of Returning Officer’s office has been restricted to 3 and maximum number of persons that will be allowed to enter the office of Returning Officer has been limited to 5 (including the candidate).

Q.7. How many persons are allowed at the time of scrutiny of nominations by the Returning Officer?

Ans. The candidate, his election agent, one Proposer and one other person (who can be an advocate) duly authorized in writing by the candidate, but no other person, may attend at the time fixed for scrutiny of nominations by Returning Officer.

Q.8. If a candidate, to whose nomination paper an objection has been raised, applies for time to rebut such objection, can Returning Officer grant time for such candidate?

Ans. Yes. The Returning Officer may adjourn the hearing of the objection till the next day or the day after that but not beyond 11.00 a.m. on that day. The hearing in any case should be completed by Returning Officer well before 3.00 p.m. on the day fixed for withdrawal of candidatures.


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