1[43-C. The State Election Commission may, by order, make provision with respect to the following matters concerning the conduct of and 2[x x x], election of President, that is to say-
(a) the appointment, powers and duties of Returning Officers ;
(b) appointment of dates for nomination, scrutiny, withdrawal and polling ;
(c) the manner of presentation and the form of nomination paper, the requirements for a valid nomination, scrutiny of nominations and withdrawal of candidature ;
(d) procedure at election, including death of candidate before poll and procedure of contested and uncontested elections ;
(e) hours of polling and adjournment of poll ;
(f) manner of voting at elections ;
(g) scrutiny and counting of votes including re-counting of votes and procedure to be followed in case of equality of votes ;
(h) declaration and notification of results ;
(i) deposit of security with nomination and return and forfeiture thereof ;
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(a) the appointment, powers and duties of Returning Officers ;
(b) appointment of dates for nomination, scrutiny, withdrawal and polling ;
(c) the manner of presentation and the form of nomination paper, the requirements for a valid nomination, scrutiny of nominations and withdrawal of candidature ;
(d) procedure at election, including death of candidate before poll and procedure of contested and uncontested elections ;
(e) hours of polling and adjournment of poll ;
(f) manner of voting at elections ;
(g) scrutiny and counting of votes including re-counting of votes and procedure to be followed in case of equality of votes ;
(h) declaration and notification of results ;
(i) deposit of security with nomination and return and forfeiture thereof ;
(j) 3[ * * * * ];
(k) 3[ * * * * ];
(l) 3[ * * * * ];
(m) 3[ * * * * ];
(n) 3[ * * * * ];
(o) 3[ * * * * ];
(p) 3[ * * * * ];
(q) 3[ * * * * ];
(r) 3[ * * * * ].
Source footnotes
1. Omit. by sec. 113 of U. P. Act no. 12 of 1994.2. Omit. by sec. 114(b) of U. P. Act no. 12 of 1994.
3. Omit. by sec. 114(c) of U. P. Act 12 of 1994.
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