State Election Commission, Mizoram, Government of Mizoram, India

NO. B.12024/1/2016-SEC/VC/MADC/2 : Dated Aizawl, the 2^nd May, 2016

PRESS NOTE

Subject: Schedule for By-Election to Village Councils under Mara Autonomous District Council, 2016.

Sub-rule (1) of Rule 3 and Rule 36 & 37 of the Mara Autonomous District Council (Election to Village Councils) Rules, 2014 leh Section 3 of The Mara Autonomous District (Village Councils) (Amendment) Act, 2013 in inthlan buatsaih tur a thuneihna a pek angin State Election Commission, Mizoram chuan a hnuaia tarlan Village Council thiah avangin By-Election ni 26^th May, 2016-a neih turin a puang a ni.

S/N	V/C Hming	In awm zat	Voter zat			Seat thlan tur zat			Inthlan tul chhan
S/N	V/C Hming	In awm zat	Male	Female	Total	General	Reserved	Total	Inthlan tul chhan
1	43-Saikao	92	193	198	391	4	1	5	Dissolved
2	48-Theiri	113	187	198	385	4	1	5	Dissolved
3	70-Lotai	61	118	123	241	3	1	4	Dissolved
	Total	266	498	519	1017	11	3	14

1. Electoral Data :- Mara Autonomous District Council hnuaia Village Council 3-ah hian ni 1.1.2016 qualifying date-a hmangin, ni 1.4.2016 atanga ni 7.4.2016 chhung khan Electoral Rolls ennawnna hna thawh a ni. Final Electoral Rolls hi ni 15.4.2016 khan tihchhuah a ni a, vote nei thei mi 1017 an awm a, heng zinga mi 498 hi mipa an ni a, mi 519 hi hmeichhia an ni.

2. Identification of Electors:- Vote thlak turte chuan an nihna tichiang turin Election Commission of India-in a siam, Electors Photo Identity Card (EPIC) an keng ngei tur a ni a, an nei lo a nih chuan anmahni nihna chiang taka hriat theihna turin Identity Card dang an keng tur a ni.

3. Law & Order and Deployment of Forces:- Inthlanna muanawm leh felfai neih a nih theihna atan, dan leh thupek kenkawh kawnga mawhphurtute chu a tul anga hma la tura tih an ni a. A bik takin, District Magistrate, Saiha leh Superintendent of Police, Saiha-te chu ruahmanna tul ang zawng zawng siam tura beisei an ni. A tul a nih chuan ralthuam ken chungchang leh au rinna hman chungchangah khapna thupek tichhuak tura beisei an ni.

4. Election Officials:- Deputy Commissioner, Saiha District chu District Election Officer (DEO) atana ruat a ni a, amah puitu atan Election Officer, Saiha chu Asst. District Election Officer (ADEO) atan ruat a ni bawk. Inthlanna buaipuitu atan Returning Officer 3, Presiding Officer 3 leh Polling Officer 6 ruat an ni.

5. Conduct of Officials:- State Election Commission chuan inthlanna buatsaihna kawnga mawhphurtu, Police-te tiamin, Sawrkar hnathawk zawng zawngte chu duhsak bik emaw hlauhna nei hauh loa a lai thei ang bera hna thawk turin a beisei a. An zavai hian State Election Commission hnuaia deputation-a kal anga ngaih an ni a, election process a zawh hma chuan Commission thuneihna hnuaiah an awm dawn a ni. Heng bakah hian MADC huam chhunga Sawrkar hnathawk zawng zawngte chu Election Schedule puan atanga Election process zawh thlenga Sawrkar hnathawkte zawm tur State Election Commission-in a tihchhuah Code of Conduct chu zawm ngei tura beisei an ni.

6. Videography & Photography:- Election process chhunga thil pawimawh bik, thil thleng danglam leh Model Code of Conduct bawhchhiatna a awm chuan chhinchhiaha thla la turin District Election Officer chu beisei a ni a, hei hian inthlanna felfai leh thianghlim a awm theihna’n kawngro a su tura ngaih a ni.

7. Model Code of Conduct:- ‘Model Code of Conduct for Elections to Village Councils under Autonomous District Councils in Mizoram’ chu vawiin ni 2^nd May, 2016 atang hian By-Election neihna tur Village Councils 3 huam chhungah hman tan nghal a ni. He Model Code hian Political Parties, Contesting Candidates, Ministers, Parliamentary Secretaries, Members of Parliament, Members of Legislative Assembly, Chief Executive Member, Executive Members, Members of District Council leh Village Council inthlannaa inhnamhnawih Public Servant-te a huam ang.

8. Schedule of Election:- Hetiang hian By-Election to Village Councils under MADC, 2016 neih dan tura ruahmanna - Schedule chu siam a ni:-

1	Announcement of Election	2^nd May, 2016 (Monday)
2	Issue of Notification	2^nd May, 2016 (Monday)
3	Issue of Notice of Election by Returning Officer	4^th May, 2016 (Wednesday)
4	Last Date for Filing of Nomination	9^th May, 2016 (Monday) Upto 4:00 p.m.
5	Scrutiny of Nomination	10^th May, 2016 (Tuesday) 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon
6	Date & Time of Withdrawal of Nomination	12^th May, 2016 (Thursday) Upto 12:30 p.m.
7	Date & Time of allotment of symbols to Candidates & display of List of Candidates	12^th May, 2016 (Thursday) 1:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
8	Submission of Validly Nominated Candidates & Printing of Ballot Papers	13^th May, 2016 (Friday)
9	Date of Poll	26^th May, 2016 (Thursday) 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
10	Counting of Votes	26^th May, 2016 (Thursday) Immediately after Poll is over
11	Date of Re-Poll, if any	27^th May, 2016 (Friday) 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
12	Counting of Re-Polled Votes	27^th May, 2016 (Friday) Immediately after Poll is over
13	Last Date for formation of Executive Body	30^th May, 2016 (Monday)
14	Date on which election process shall be completed	31^st May, 2016 (Tuesday)

10. Appeal:- State Election Commission chuan inthlanna fel fai leh muanawm kan neih theihna’n inthlanna buaipuitute, Political Parties, Media, NGOs leh mipui tawiawmna a ngen a. Mipui duhthlanna kal tlanga tualchhung inrelbawlna tha tak kan neih zui zel theihna’n theih tawp chhuah theuh turin Mara Autonomous District Council hnuaia khaw 3-a mipuite a sawm a ni.

By order etc. of the State Election Commissioner,

Sd/- H. DARZIKA

Secretary,

State Election Commission,

Mizoram.