The Law of Election in India

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Constitutional Provisions

Under Article 324 of the Constitution the superintendence, direction, and control, for conducting of elections of Parliament are vested in the Election Commission.

• The secretariat of the Commission has around 300 officials and is located in New Delhi.
• Electoral Photo Identity Cards (EPICs) were issued in 1993 onwards to prevent electoral fraud. From the 2004 elections, these were made mandatory though other Identity proofs are also valid for casting vote.

Election Commission of India

 ELECTION LAW MANUAL

 VOLUME 1

PREFACE

PART I

 EXTRACTS FROM THE CONSTITUTION

PART II

ACTS OF PARLIAMENT

1.      Extracts from The Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860)
2.      The Representation of The People Act, 1950  (43 of 1950)
3.      The Representation  of  The   people  act, 1951 (Act no.  43 of 1951).
4.      Extracts from The States Reorganisation Act, 1956  (37 of 1956)
5.      Extracts from The Government Of Union Territories Act, 1963 (20 of 1963)
6.    Extracts  from  The  Government  of  National Capital Territory of  Delhi Act,  1991 
7.    The  Jammu   and   Kashmir   Representation   of The   People   (Supplementary) Act, 1968  
8.  The Delimitation Act, 2002 (33 of 2002)
9.  The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Orders (Amendment)  Act,  1976 
10.  Extracts from The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989

 PART III

 RULES AND ORDERS UNDER THE CONSTITUTION

1.  Officers  Before  Whom  Candidates  May  Make  Or Subscribe  Oath  Or  Affirmation
2.     The Prohibition Of Simultaneous Membership Rules, 1950
3.      The Constitution (Scheduled Castes ) Order, 1950
4.      The Constitution (Scheduled Castes ) ²[(union territories)] Order 1951
5.      The Constitution  (Jammu  and Kashmir) Scheduled Castes  Order, 1956
6.      The Constitution (Dadra and nagar Haveli) Scheduled Castes  Order, 1962
7.      The Constitution (Pondicherry) Scheduled Castes  Order, 1964
8.      The Constitution (Sikkim) Scheduled Castes  Order, 1978
9.      The Constitution (Scheduled tribes) Order, 1950
10.    The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) [(Union Territories)] Order, 1951
11.    The Constitution (Andaman and Nicobar Islands) Scheduled Tribes Order, 1959
12.    The Constitution (Dadra and Nagar Haveli) Scheduled Tribes Order, 1962
13.    The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) (Uttar Pradesh) Order, 1967
14.    The Constitution (Nagaland) Scheduled Tribes Order, 1970
15.    The Constitution (Sikkim) Scheduled Tribes Order, 1978
16.    The Constitution (Jammu and Kashmir) Scheduled Tribes  Order, 1989

   PART-IV

LAW RELATING TO REMOVAL OF DISQUALIFICATION

1.   The Parliament (Prevention of Disqualification) Act, 1959 (10 of 1959)

VOLUME II

PART I

STATUTORY RULES AND ORDER

 SHORT TITLE

PART II

STATUTORY ORDERS