Lok Sabha polls to be held between April 7 to May 12
POLITICS
Elections in Mumbai and surrounding constituencies
to be held on April 24.
Election Commission today announced the schedule for Lok Sabha elections 2014.
Polling for Lok Sabha elections to be held on April 9, 10, 12, 17, 24, 30 and May 7, 12 of 2014
Elections in Maharashtra to be held on April 10, 17 and 24; Goa on 17th April
Elections to 9 parliamentary constituencies in Mumbai, Thane, Kalyan and Bhiwandi to be held on April 24.
Counting of votes will take place for all the constituencies on Friday, May 16, 2014
Issue of Notification for Mumbai and neighbourhood constituencies is March 29 ; Last date for filing nominations - April 5; Scrutiny of nominations – April 7; Last date for withdrawal of candidature – April 9, 2014.
Elections to be held for 543 Lok Sabha constituencies across India.
Security, exam schedule, weather and harvesting season kept in view while deciding poll schedule – CEC
Total number of eligible voters is 81.4 crores. Increase in electorate of more than 10 crores since 2009 General Elections.
Approximately 9 lakh 30 thousand polling stations to be used for the General Elections.
Location and address of polling booth to be delivered at voter's doorstep
Photo voter slips to be used for the first time.
Special camp to be held on Sunday, March 9 at all polling booths, to give eligible citizens one last chance to enrol themselves as voters.
Systematic Voter Education & Empowerment Programme (SVEEP) measures to be intensified for more voter participation; CEC says enhanced participation will contribute to a vibrant democracy.
Basic minimum facilities, like drinking water, shade, ramp etc to be offered in polling booths.
11 million strong election machinery to be deployed ;
Adequate number of General, Expenditure, Police and Awareness observers to be deployed
Model code of conduct to come into force immediately; Will remain in force for 72 days
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