election Commissioner, colleagues on the friends from media present yet and connected towards virtually and fellow citizens. I feel highly privileged and honoured to announce before you the schedule of elections for the Office of the President of India, not only the highest elected office of the country, but of the largest democracy of the world. The cover Dona subsidiary looked on Sam Bit Hanky. Article 3, 2040 and Target and a way Gar want with Mrs Carter. It's a matter of great right village and on our that the Institution of Election Commission of India has successfully feeling fairly conducted elections between times to the office of the President. And this is the 16th time and we really is very privileged and on it. The format of today's briefing would be something as it is on your screen. So what we'll do is we'll show you the overview Election procedures election with one UK nomination process, kya yoga elections locations can only boating or conducting rule scams related social responsibility. K. Comparing the term of office of Sri Ramnath Govind G on a bill president of India is Andy Good. 24th July 2022 as all of you know, as per Article 62 of the Constitution of India, an election to fill the vacancy caused by the expiration of the term of office of the outgoing president is required to be completed before the exploitation of the town. With in this case is 24th July 2022 3. 24 of the Constitution red with the presidential and vice Presidential Election Act, copies of which are here outside you can you can also take these and the presidential and vice presidential election rules 1974 west. The superintendents direction and control of the conduct of elections to the Office of the President of India in the Election Commission of India Commission before, as I said is fully geared up to discharge and perform this duty in a very, very free and free of do a common area of charge. May watch Kelly's or the Sushil ahead when Rami Fatty Viki, part of the Samak honey say poor start with 60 days escape a shot Very exactly. It is We are following this It is after 68 as per Article 54 of the Constitution of India, The president is elected by the members of the Electoral Foley's, consisting of elected members of both houses of Parliament, Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha, and elected members of the legislative assemblies of all states, including National Capital Territory of Daily Union. For Johar Yea, it's important nominated members Lok Sabha May or Legislative Assembly's me. They are not former part of the Electoral College and therefore they are not inciting to boot. Similarly, members of the legislative concerts are also not elected for the president election. Article 55 3 of the Constitution provides the election shall be held in accordance with this is some of proportional representation by means of a single transferrable board and voting at such election shall be by the secret valid in the system. The electorate is to mark references against the names of the candidates to marking hearty and anyone to rumen roof makers or receive be recognised Indian language key. Your Roman Giorgio reference has to be marked in figures only and shall not be indicated in world. The elector also has to mark many preferences against the number of candidates while marching of the first Prince is compulsory for the for the both the Taurus Know he beer body? Technically, a Iot of Nita happened. Fallacy Aarhus que pasa Rainy originated Officer Dora Madan Kendra They they have to only by that particular friends. If this is an F and Madonna both invalid a The Election Commission in consultation Central government appoints the arose once from the Lok Sabha and second time from the Rajya Sabha. This time, Secretary General Rajya Sabha will be appointed as the returning officer for the president. Election Commission has also decided to appoint assistant returning officers in all the state capitals, including in city of daily and union territory of military, and this year for making all the arrangements for conducting the pole and transporting ballot boxes from Delhi to the state capitals where the voting will take place at the resonated places and also to bring back those the merit boxes if in case the a rose are not for some reason for Lila, the Commission has also appointed second assistant attending officers and will be distributing you a book in the form of a press. What I'm reading is available. This will be also uploaded offending to this books if you all the details of the arrows, they arose. The names. Phone numbers no coming to the place of voting as per rules. Seven of the presidential and vice presidential election rules. 70 for poll for the election will be taking in Parliament house and in the premises of the state legislative families, including the Legislative Assembly, the immensity of Delhi and judiciary. And the rule provides where legislative Assembly meets for transaction of business. So this is what is provided in the and the polling is required, if required, shall pick. Placing this place is, and the list of these polling stations is also given in the appendix two of the book I just now a counter the value of the votes value of the boats of the elected members of the state legislative families, um, mind is 5. 43,000 and 231 and similarly, of all the MPs combined, all these slights would also be given to you. I suppose they must be already to stay there and must review on your system. So the states is 52 43,031 MPs filed 43,002 hundreds almost equal totally. 10 lakhs, 86,431 while the Electoral College consists of MPs who are 776 and um, lots of the entire country 1000 totaling to the voter list of for 809 so that now I come to the nomination papers, the nomination paper candidate has to be delivered. Only a deli and office resonated by the arm or nominations and it cannot be in any other place. It is to be only a nomination. May proposal from Succumb Patasse proposes 50 members of the Electoral College will propose another set of 50 will taken. There would be not common new one for proposing and one SEC second and an electorate can subscribe to only one nomination paper of a candidate as either a proposal or its second of the swam filed nomination proposed A 11 a proxy 30 clock to accept holidays and as per the procedure, there is a security of ₹15,000 which has to be filled. There are designated three series. There is an RBI office. What is all provided in this is for more can move for the candidates can be deposited now coming to the Electoral College as a rule 40 of the presidential and vice presidential election. 1974. The commission maintains its the members of the Electoral College has effort to an Article 50 for with with their correct of today the addresses and 40% is of presidential elections. A copy of the Electoral College is also being uploaded on the commission's website so anybody can see who's the member statewide. That is all the Commission's website will be posting and there are certain in this list we will require to update it because there are elections which is taking place for the Rajya Sabha to the 55 issues result of whom is coming before the presidential election, it is similarly, the voter list would be updated as and when the terms of these MPs happened and they will be part of the similarly in Legislative Assembly is also wherever there are elections and if the results come before the date of supporting, their names would also be added in the voter list. The list and all of that will also be put on the website of the Commission. Further, this voter list is also available if anybody wants to keep it as a record for 300 that are set up in our as regards the date of owning candidate can authorise a representative to be present at the time of polling and at the place fixed for counting. This has to be informed to us in advance so that about the place of booty for the MPs and normally employees are expected to cast their votes at the place of polling in the Parliament house, New Delhi and similarly, members of the state legislative assemblies are also expected to cast their vote in the respective assemblies. However, if there is an emergency or there is a some requirement boating looking PCV voting locations for MPs and but it's from second thank you and keyboard keyboard was changed. This conflict through mentioned earlier, the constitution has expressly provided that election to the officer president shall be by secret ballot. The election is that therefore expected to scrupulously maintain secrecy of both. In this election, there is no the display of the boat at all. It is to be secret. There is no concept of open voting in this election, and showing the ballot to anyone under any circumstances will render the vote invalid to the process is that after you have taken the ballot paper market in the compartment folded and market with the pen, as I mentioned, which we have provided marking it by any other friends would also make it in validates about the whips. It is also clarified that political parties cannot issue any to their MPs. AndMe last. In the matter of voting in the presidential election, there is no which is permissible in this election as per Section 18 of the President and Vice president. Election Act rules the offence of bribery or undue in the flags in any merit as defined in section 171 week, 171 c of the by the return candidate or any person with the consent of the return candidates are among the grounds on which the election can be held invalid by the honourable Supreme Court in an election petition, so there is no way that any influence or any inducement or any case of a new influence must be totally avoided. Otherwise is ground for petition. Political Party of the MPs are seeking or Tookie bribery or undue influence. It's grounds for election, Supreme Supreme Court, the hours use in the states will supervise the arrangements and the election, as I mentioned now become to the fortunately. It's not issue as it votes, but it's still the commission has decided to maintain every in as applicable in the respective states, the entire on the day of polling and on the day of counting the entire protocol would be It has also made commissions and over to make elections eco friendly. This is our responsibility and in view of the importance of this election and the fact that lawmakers constitute the Electoral College and to reinforce criticality of environmental protection measures in policy and action. The commission has directed with the attending officers and assistant returning officers concerned to ensure use of eco friendly and biodegradable bye and eliminate the use of prohibited plastic material all together plastic material today totally biodegradable Material Cup Mr Malcolm Neck on commission coming to the counting. Counting of votes will be held in New Delhi under the supervision of the returning officer who happens to be the Secretary General of the Saba and UM, completion of the counting The return of election informed Number seven as a pendant in the rules will be signed and issued by the returning officer. So I have already stated that this press nude booklet is available also and this is copies of Proud Side. But this is also available if anybody wants from our office as well. There are a number of questions which raised about this election. We have also prepared a frequently asked questions the 35 questions which we have which also we are uploading immediately after this. Hi who? I am sure that replies to whatever is in your mind would be available here. But anyway, if you want to ask anything now in the end, in pursuance of this of section one of section for of the presidential and vice presidential elections At 1952 the Election Commission of India's fixed the schedule for the election to fill. The Office of the President of India has given in Appendix Tree and which I am reading out Enough. We put it in the for you, too, So the notification would be on 15th June. That is weird. Last eight for making the nomination would be 29th June. That is minister Date for scrutiny of nominations would be 30th June that is Thursday. Last date for withdrawal of candidature would be Saturday that is second of July 2022 and date on which a pool shed, if necessary be taking is 18th of July 2022. That is, that happens to be Monday. They're after we collect all the ballot boxes and bring it back to really and date on which counting, if required, shall be taken and result declared. That would be 21 7 2022 Well in advance, then the 24th of July, the date of last late of these Ana Will President being in the office Thank you will take your questions now and again. Request you make at the Phnom or organisation Bowling from sub Question. Less eyeing it and begin from good. Moved to bay News actions of the A The way the the seven of Coby Minister mood on me number one Electoral Bennett, defying it to a ballot automatically cancel many of a apron. Instances distribute to upend the least one can be commission. 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