Cooperative Societies, Punjab, Chandigarh.

1 · 1 In case the managing commitee of a cooperative society fails to initiate the process of elections, it is incumbent upon the Registrar to make such arrangements as may be necessary, to hold elections in accordance with the provisions of the Act and the Rules made thereunder, after making necessary arrangements for management of day-to- day affairs of the cooperative society through an Administrator as per provisions of Section 26 (1-D).

2 · 0 The termof office of an elected managing committee of a cooperative society is five years from the date of its election and not from the date it assumes office.

3 · 0 The Registrar should appoint any person as an Election Manager for the purpose of election to the managing committee of a cooperative society. In case no such appointment is made, Chief Executive Officer of the cooperative society would act as the Election Manager.

4 · 0 It is the responsibility of the managing committee of a cooperative

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5 · 1 \n case a member is not entitled to vote Merely because he is a defaulter, his name should also be exhibited in the list Clearly marking him as such. Such a member should be eligible to vote if he clears his defaults and produces a' Clearance Certificate' from the concern ed cooperative society on or before the close of withdrawal of nominations.

5 · 0 The Election Manager of a Cooperative society should within seven days of the receipt of the list of approved zone S S from the Registrar, prepare zone-wise list of voters and exhibit the same at the cooperative society. Such alist should be exhibited for atleast Seven days after notifying the election programme.

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6 · 2 days.] On receipt of detailed election Programme, the convey his approval within seven days unless he has reason consent and in sucha situation, he should pass a Speaking org 6.3 No election programme approved by the R Registrar s modified or deferred except in circumstances as follows; i) Death ofa candidate; *Sciety W Within ? Registrar Shoy ®

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11 · 2 Nomination papers of a candidate should be rejected disqualified to become amember of the Managing committee of a coo managing com a cooperative society, if; if he is perative

11 · 1 No nomination papers should be rejected Merely on the basis of clerical errors or conjectures, Since rejection of nomination Papers of an eligible candidate implies denial of a basic right to contest, rejection of nomination papers should be carefully considered, The Returning Officer/Assistant Returning 0 f fficer should ensure that the person raising objections on nomination pap ers of a candidateisa candidate or Proposer ofa candidate o of the concerned zone, recedj

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18 · 0 The Returning O Officer/Assistant Returning Officer should appointa Presiding Officer and an A Alternative Presiding Officer for a polling station where polling is to be held. The Returning Officer/Assistant Returning Officer should also appoint adequate number of Polling Officials to assist the Presiding Officer/Alternative Presiding Officer. The Presiding Officer/Alternative Presiding Officer m may, *

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17 · 0 The Returning Officer and/or Assistant Returning Officer, show a a display the list of contesting candidates in Form Ill-A ata Conspicuous Blacein his office.He should also send two copies of the list to the E Election M Manager of the cooperative society for displaying the same at the registered Office of the i

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19 · 1 For establishment of polling booths, Provision of ballot boxes and printing of ballot papers, if required, by the Election Manager o of the coop seek such assistance, as may be Cooperative Department. The b ball ould be printed or ROt printed by the Returning O Officer/Assistant Returning Officer. ELECTION be

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28 · 0 __ Ifinanelection, any ballot box is x is u unlawfully taken out o of the custody of dy of the Presiding Officer/Alternative Presiding Officer oritis, in any way, t tampered with or is accidentally destroyed or lost, the polling of the booth{s) to which the ballot box relates, should be declared void by the Returning O Officer and/or Assistant Returning Officer who should report the matter to the Registrar for ordering re-poll provided that such a re-poll is held within 72 hours from the close o of the poll.

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97 · 0 'Ifany candidate or a Polling Agent declares and undertakes to prove that any person applying for a ballot paper has committed the offence of impersonation, the Presiding Officer/Alternative Presiding O Officer may require such person to enter in the list of challenged votes, his name and address or if he is unable to write, to affix his thumb impression and may further require such person to produce proof of identification. If the Presiding Officer/Alternative Presiding Officer is satisfied about his identity as a s a voter, he should be allowed to vote. The Presiding Officer/Alternative Presiding Officer should, in every case whether or not the person challenged is allowed to vote, makea note of the circumstances in the list of challenged votes in Form-V. RE-POLL IN CASE OF DESTRUCTION OF BALLOT BOXES OR DUE TO

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28 · 0 _Ifinanelection, any ballot box is unlawfully taken out o of the custody of the Presiding Officer/Alternative Presiding Officer or itis, inany way, tampered with or is accidentally destroyed or lost, the polling of the booth(s) to which the ballot box relates, should be declared void by the Returning Officer and/or Assistant Returning Officer who should report the matter to the Registrar for ordering

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