Indian General Elections 2009-Special Section
FAQS ON ELECTION PROCESS
ALLOTMENT OF ELECTION SYMBOLS
Q.1. Who allots the election symbols to contesting candidates?
Ans. Returning Officer
Q.2. How reserved election symbol is allotted to candidate of a recognized National or State Party?
Ans. For allotment of reserve symbol, the candidate has to declare in his nomination form that he has been setup by the concerned recognized party and has to submit prescribed declaration in Form B from the authorized office bearer of the party to the effect that he has been setup by that party. The declaration in Form B should be duly signed by the office bearer of the Party whose specimen signatures have been communicated in Form –A subject to condition that both the Forms have been delivered to Chief Electoral Officer of the State and Returning Officer before 3 P.M on the last date of making nominations.
Q.3. Can a candidate deliver the declaration in Form A and Form B with facsimile signature or signature by means of rubber stamp etc. of the office bearer of the political party?
Ans. No
Forms A & Form B must bear the signatures in ink of authorized office bearer of the political party.
Q.4. Can a candidate sponsored by a registered unrecognized political party or a candidate contesting as independent choose any one of the free symbols specified in the list of free symbols?
Ans. Yes.
For the purpose, such candidate may choose 3 free symbols from the list, in order of preference and mention the same in his nomination paper.
Q.5. Is it necessary for a candidate sponsored by registered unrecognized political party to submit the Forms A & Form B to the Chief Electoral Officer of the State and Returning Officer?
Ans. Yes
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