LawgistThe Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections Act
3Returning Officer and his assistants
(1) For the purposes of each election the Election Commission shall, in consultation with the Central Government, appoint a Returning Officer who shall have his office in New Delhi and may also appoint one or more Assistant Returning Officers.
(2) Subject to rules made under this Act, every Assistant Returning Officer shall be competent to perform all or any of the functions of the Returning Officer.
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CONDUCT OF PRESIDENTIAL AND VICE-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS
- 3 Returning Officer and his assistants
- 4 Appointment of dates for nominations, etc
- 5 Public notice of election
- 5A Nomination of candidates
- 5B Presentation of nomination papers and requirements for a valid nomination
- 5C Deposit
- 5D Notice of nominations and the time and place for their scrutiny
- 5E Scrutiny of nominations
- 6 Withdrawal of candidature
- 7 Death of candidate before poll
- 8 Procedure in contested and uncontested elections
- 9 Manner of voting at elections
- 10 Counting of votes
- 11 Declaration of results
- 12 Report of the result
