Arunachal Pradesh Municipal Election Rules, 2011

Q: What does Section 2 of Arunachal Pradesh Municipal Election Rules, 2011 say?

(i) "Act" means the Arunachal Pradesh Municipal Elections Act, 2009 (Act No. 4 of 2009) ; (ii) "Agent" means any person appointed in writing by a candidate at an election to be agent for the purposes of these rules with the acceptance in writing by such person for such appointment; (iii) "Ballot Box" means any bag or other receptacle in use for insertion of Ballot papers by voters ; (iv) "Counterfoil" means the counterfoil attached to a ballot paper printed under provision of these rules ; (v) "
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1. An election is to be held of a member(s) from ward No.....................................of ................. Municipal Council/ Nagar Panchayat.

Section 1
2. Nomination paper may be delivered by a candidate or his proposer to the ..............(Authority) at ................ between 11 A.M. and 3 P.M. from ...............to .................(dates).

Section 2
3. Forms of nomination papers may be obtained at the place and time aforesaid.

Section 3
4. The nomination papers will be taken up for scrutiny at .....................................................................

Section 4
5. Notice of withdrawal of candidature may be delivered by a candidate or his proposer to the authority specified in paragraph (2) above at his office before 3 P.M. on the ................ 20.......

Section 5
6. The symbols to the contesting candidates shall be allotted on .................................(date) at................................P.M.

Section 6
7. In the event of the election being contested, the poll will be taken on ............................between the hours of ..........................and .........................................................

Section 7
1. Full name of proposer .......................................................................

Section 1
2. Serial number of proposer in the roll of the ward from which the candidate for election has been nominated .................................. .........................................................

Section 2
3. Name of the candidate's father/husband ......................................................................................

Section 3
4. Full postal address of candidate .................................................. ................................................

Section 4
5. Serial number of the candidate in the electoral roll of the ward in which he is register as an elector ..........................................................................................................................

Section 5
1. Candidate.

Section 1
2. Candidate's proposer who has been authorised in writing by the candidate to deliver it.

Section 2
1. Ballot papers received.........................................................................................................

Section 1
2. Ballot papers not used........................................................................................................

Section 2
1. Name of the candidate ............................................................................................................

Section 1
2. Ward from which contested .....................................................................................................

Section 2
3. Seat for which contested ..........................................................................................................

Section 3
4. Date of filing nomination ..........................................................................................................

Section 4
5. Date of declaration of result .....................................................................................................

Section 5
1. Name of contesting candidate .................................................................................................

Section 1
2. Name of Ward .......................................................................................................................

Section 2
1. Name of the candidate .............................................................................................................

Section 1
2. Ward from which contested ......................................................................................................

Section 2
3. Seat for which contested ..........................................................................................................

Section 3
4. Date of filing nomination ...........................................................................................................

Section 4
5. Date of declaration of result ............................................................................. ........................

Section 5
1. That I was a contesting candidate at the general election/ bye-election to the ward of ............................, the result of which was declared on ......................

Section 1
2. That I/my election agent kept a separate and correct account of all expenditure in connection with the above election incurred or authorised by me or by my election agent between ................ (the date on which I was nominated) and the date of declaration of the result thereof, both days inclusive.

Section 2
3. That the said account was maintained in Forms 38, 39 and 40 appended to the Arunachal Pradesh Municipal Election Rules, 2010 and a true copy thereof is annexed hereto with the supporting vouchers/ bills mentioned in the said account.

Section 3
4. That the account of my election expenditure as annexed hereto includes all items of election expenditure incurred or authorised by me or by my election agent and nothing has been concealed or withheld/suppressed therefrom.

Section 4
5. That the statements in the foregoing paragraphs 1 to 4 are true to my personal knowledge, that nothing is false and nothing material has been concealed.

Section 5
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            "content": "(i) for Municipal Class 'A' = Rs. 1,00,000/-\n(ii) for Municipal Class 'B' = Rs. 75,000/-\n(iii) for Municipal Class 'C' = Rs. 60,000/-\n(iv) for Nagar Panchayat = Rs. 50,000/-\nChapter-V\nGeneral Procedure of Election",
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            "number": "34",
            "title": "34. Death of candidate before poll.",
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            "number": "35",
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            "number": "36",
            "title": "36. Adjournment of poll in emergencies.",
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            "number": "37",
            "title": "37. Fresh poll in the case of destruction etc. of the ballot box/electronic Voting machine.",
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            "title": "38. Restriction on contest of election in more than one Municipal Committee.",
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            "content": "(a) the serial number and the name of the ward ;\n(b) the serial number and the name of polling station ;\n(c) the serial number of the ballot box/ electronic voting machine (to be filled in at the end of the label on the outside of the ballot box/ electronic voting machine only) ; and\n(d) the date of poll.",
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            "content": "(a) a notice specifying the polling area the voters of which are entitled to vote at the polling station or where polling station has more than one polling booths, at each one of such booths or the description of the voter allotted to any such booth ; and\n(b) another notice in English containing the list of contesting candidates prepared under rule 30, alongwith the symbols allotted under rule 31.",
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            "content": "(a) Polling Officer ;\n(b) Candidates and their agents ;\n(c) Municipal Returning Officer or such other person as may be authorised by him ;\n(d) Public servants on duty in connection with the election ;\n(e) A child in arms accompanying a woman voter and a companion accompanying blind or infirm voter who cannot move without help ;\n(f) Such other person as the Presiding Officer may employ under sub-rule (2) of rule 42, sub-rule (1) of rule 47 ; and\n(g) State Election Commissioner or such other persons as may be authorised by him.",
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            "content": "(a) the inspection of his/her left forefinger to the Presiding Officer or any Polling Officer ;\n(b) any indelible ink mark to be put on his/her left forefinger ;\n(a) refuses to allow such inspection of his/her left forefinger ; or\n(b) persists in doing any act with a view to removing such mark after it has been put, he/ she shall not be entitled to be supplied with any ballot paper or to record his/her vote at the election.",
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            "content": "(a) Are you the person enrolled as follows (reading the whole entry relating to the voter from the electoral roll) ?\n(b) Have you already voted at the present election ?\n(c) Such other questions as he/she may deem fit or necessary and the voter shall not be supplied with a ballot paper unless he/she answers the first question in the affirmative and the second question in the negative or he/she refuses to answer any other question in the negative or he/she refuses to answer any other question put to him/ her in pursuance of this rule.\n(a) proceed to the voting compartment ;\n(b) make a mark on the ballot paper with the instrument supplied for the purpose on or near the symbol of the candidate for whom he/she intends to vote ;\n(c) fold the ballot paper so as to conceal his vote ;\n(d) if so required, show to the Presiding Officer the distinguishing mark on the ballot paper ;\n(e) insert the folded ballot paper into the ballot box/ electronic voting machine ; and\n(f) quit the polling station.",
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            "number": "50",
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            "number": "52",
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            "content": "(a) serially the last in the bundle of ballot papers issued for use at the polling station ; and\n(b) endorsed on the back with the words \"Tendered ballot papers\" by the Presiding Officer in his own hand and signed by him.",
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            "number": "55",
            "title": "55. Sealing of ballot box/electronic voting machine after poll.",
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            "number": "56",
            "title": "56. Account of ballot papers.",
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            "content": "",
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            "sort_order": 58
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            "number": "57",
            "title": "57. Sealing of other packets.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) the counterfoils of used ballot papers ;\n(b) the marked copy of the electoral roll ;\n(c) the un-used ballot papers ;\n(d) the cancelled ballot papers ;\n(e) the cover containing the Tendered ballot papers and the list in Form 29 ;\n(f) the list of challenged votes in Form-30 ;\n(g) paper seal account in Form 31 ; and\n(h) any other papers directed by the Municipal Returning Officer to be kept in a sealed packet.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 59
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        {
            "number": "58",
            "title": "58. Transmission of Ballot box/ electronic voting machines etc. to the Municipal Returning Officer.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) the ballot box/ electronic voting machines as referred to in rule 55 ;\n(b) the ballot paper account as referred to in rule 56 ;\n(c) the sealed packets as referred to in rule 57 ; and\n(d) all other papers used at the poll.\nChapter-VI\nCounting of Votes and Declaration of Results",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 60
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        {
            "number": "59",
            "title": "59. Admission to the place of counting.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) such Government servants as he may appoint to assist him in the counting;\n(b) every candidate and his/her counting agents ;\n(c) public servants on duty ; and\n(d) member of the State Election Commission or any other person authorised by it.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 61
        },
        {
            "number": "60",
            "title": "60. Scrutiny and opening of ballot box/ electronic voting machines.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) all the ballot-boxes used at a polling station shall be opened at the same time ;\n(b) before any box is opened at the counting table the candidates or their agents shall be allowed to inspect the paper seal or other seals, as have been fixed thereon and to satisfy themselves that the same are intact ;\n(c) the Municipal Returning Officer shall satisfy himself/herself that none of the ballot box/ electronic voting machines has in fact been tampered with ; and\n(d) if the Municipal Returning Officer is satisfied that any ballot box/ electronic voting machine has in fact been tampered with he/she shall not count the ballot papers of that box and shall follow the procedure specified under section 63 of the Act, in respect of that polling station.",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 62
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        {
            "number": "61",
            "title": "61. Scrutiny and rejection of ballot paper.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) if votes are given on it in favour of more than one candidate; or\n(b) if it bears any mark or writing by which the voter can be identified ; or\n(c) if no vote is recorded thereon ; or\n(d) if he/she mark indicating the vote thereon is placed in such manner as to make it doubtful to which candidate, the vote has been given ; or\n(e) if it is spurious ballot paper ; or\n(f) if it is so damaged or mutilated that its identity as a genuine ballot paper cannot be established ; or\n(g) if it bears a different serial number, or is different from design of the ballot paper authorised for use at the polling station ; or\n(h) if it does not bear the mark which it should have borne under the provisions of subrule (2) of rule 49 :",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 63
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            "number": "62",
            "title": "62. Counting of votes.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) the name of the ward ;\n(b) the particulars of the polling station where the ballot papers have been used ; and\n(c) the date of counting.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 64
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        {
            "number": "63",
            "title": "63. Commencement of counting after fresh poll.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 65
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            "number": "64",
            "title": "64. Declaration of results and procedure in case of tie.",
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            "content": "(a) the candidate who is found to have obtained the largest number of valid votes shall be declared to have been elected.\n(b) if after the counting of votes tie is found to exist between any two candidates, and the addition of one vote entitles any of those candidates to be declared elected that shall forthwith be decided between those candidates by lot, and the candidate on whom the lot falls shall be considered to have received an additional vote and shall be declared to be duly elected.\n[65. Preparation of return of election.",
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            "number": "66",
            "title": "66. Custody of papers relating to elections.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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            "number": "67",
            "title": "67. Production and inspection of election papers.",
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            "content": "(a) the packets of counterfoils of used ballot papers ;\n(b) the packets of unused ballot papers ;\n(c) the packets of used ballot papers ; and\n(d) the packets of marked copies of the electoral roll shall not be opened and their contents shall not be inspected by, or produced before, any person or authority except under the orders of the Election Tribunal of that District under Section 78 of the Act.",
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            "number": "68",
            "title": "68. Disposal of election papers.",
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            "number": "69",
            "title": "69. Casual vacancies in the Municipal Committee.",
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            "number": "70",
            "title": "70. Interpretation of rules.",
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            "content": "Chapter-VII\nElection Petitions and Appeals",
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            "number": "71",
            "title": "71. Presentation of petition.",
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            "number": "72",
            "title": "72. Security deposit to be made with the petition.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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            "number": "73",
            "title": "73. Withdrawal of petitions.",
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            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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            "number": "74",
            "title": "74. Place and procedure of enquiry.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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            "number": "75",
            "title": "75. Communication on orders on petition.",
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            "number": "76",
            "title": "76. Abatement of appeal.",
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            "number": "77",
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            "title": "78. Repeal and saving.",
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            "content": "(a) such repeal shall not affect the previous operation of the said rules, notifications and orders or anything done or any action taken thereunder ; and\n(b) any proceedings under the said rules, notifications or orders pending at the commencement of these rules shall be continued and disposed of as far may be in accordance with the provisions of these rules.\nSchedule-I (Rule-24)\nNational Parties\nNational Parties\nSl No.\nSl No.\nName of Party\nName of Party\nSymbol reserved\nSymbol reserved\nSymbol\nSymbol\n1.\nBharatiya Janta Party\nLotus\n2.\nBahujan Samaj Party\nElephant\n3.\nCPI\nEars of Corn and Sickle\n4.\nCPI (M)\nHammer, Siddles and Star\n5.\nINC (I)\nHand\n6.\nJanta Dal (C)\nChakra (Wheel)\n7.\nJanata (U)\nBow & Arrow\n8.\nNCP\nTable Clock\n9.\nRJD\nLantern\n10.\nS.P\nBicycle\n11.\nTMC\nFlower\nSchedule - II (Rule - 24)\nState Parties\nState Parties\nSl No.\nSl No.\nName of Party\nName of Party\nSymbol reserved\nSymbol reserved\nSymbol\nSymbol\n1.\nArunachal Congress\nTwo Dao intersecting\n2.\nPPA\nSplit Maize\nSchedule - III (Rule - 24)\nFree Symbols\nFree Symbols",
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            "number": "2",
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            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Electric Bulb",
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            "number": "4",
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            "number": "5",
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            "number": "7",
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            "number": "11",
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            "number": "12",
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            "title": "13. Apple 14.",
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            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Date of issue of Public Notice by Municipal Returning\n\t\t\t\tOfficer.",
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            "title": "5. Date of Poll",
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            "content": ":\nState Election Commissioner,\nArunachal Pradesh.\nItanagar.\nForm - 17(C)\nForm - 17(C)\n(See rule 23)\nNotice of Election\nNotice of Election",
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            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. An election is to be held of a member(s) from ward No.....................................of ................. Municipal Council/ Nagar Panchayat.",
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            "title": "2. Nomination paper may be delivered by a candidate or his proposer to the ..............(Authority) at ................ between 11 A.M. and 3 P.M. from ...............to .................(dates).",
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            "footnote": "",
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            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Forms of nomination papers may be obtained at the place and time aforesaid.",
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            "content": "",
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            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. The nomination papers will be taken up for scrutiny at .....................................................................",
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            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. Notice of withdrawal of candidature may be delivered by a candidate or his proposer to the authority specified in paragraph (2) above at his office before 3 P.M. on the ................ 20.......",
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            "title": "6. The symbols to the contesting candidates shall be allotted on .................................(date) at................................P.M.",
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            "footnote": "",
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            "number": "7",
            "title": "7. In the event of the election being contested, the poll will be taken on ............................between the hours of ..........................and .........................................................",
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            "content": "Municipal Returning Officer.\nForm - 18\nForm - 18\n(See rule 25)\nNomination Paper\nNomination Paper\n(to be filled by the proposer)",
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            "is_definition": false,
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            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Full name of proposer .......................................................................",
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            "footnote": "",
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            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. Serial number of proposer in the roll of the ward from which the candidate for election has been nominated .................................. .........................................................",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        {
            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Name of the candidate's father/husband ......................................................................................",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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            "title": "4. Full postal address of candidate .................................................. ................................................",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
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            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. Serial number of the candidate in the electoral roll of the ward in which he is register as an elector ..........................................................................................................................",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Candidate.",
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            "content": "",
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            "number": "2",
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            "content": "(a) With the signature of the presiding officer, if any, and ...........................................................\n(b) Without signature of the Presiding Officer ............................................................................\nTotal (a+b)\nTotal (a+b)",
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            "content": "(a) for violation of voting procedure under rule 36 and ................................................\n(b) for any other reason .................................................................................\n(c) Ballot papers used as tendered ballot papers................................................\nTotal (a+b+c)\nTotal (a+b+c)",
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            "number": "2",
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            "number": "3",
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            "number": "1",
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            "is_definition": false,
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            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. Ward from which contested .....................................................................................................",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
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            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Seat for which contested ..........................................................................................................",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        },
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            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. Date of filing nomination ..........................................................................................................",
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            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. Date of declaration of result .....................................................................................................",
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            "content": "Date of Address payee\nNature of Expenditure\nAmount of Exp.\nDate of payment\nPaid\nOutstanding\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\nName and Address of payee\nNo. of vouchers in case of amount paid\nNo. of bills in case of amount outstanding\nName and address of person to whom the amount outstanding is payable\nRemarks\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\nSignature of Contesting Candidate\nForm - 39\nForm - 39\nDetails of Election Expenses (the Contesting Candidate) for the Election to Municipal Council/nagar Panchayat\nDetails of Election Expenses (the Contesting Candidate) for the Election to Municipal Council/nagar Panchayat",
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            "content": "Date(s) of payment\nMode of payment\nEvidence of payment enclosed with the account\nRemarks\n4\n5\n6\n7\nSignature of Contesting Candidate\nForm-40\nForm-40\n[See rule 33-A(11)]\nProforma for the Submission of Election Expenditure by Contesting Candidates for Election to Municipal Council/nagar Panchayats\nProforma for the Submission of Election Expenditure by Contesting Candidates for Election to Municipal Council/nagar Panchayats",
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            "number": "2",
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            "number": "3",
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            "number": "4",
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            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. Date of declaration of result\n\t\t\t\t\t.............................................................................\n\t\t\t\t\t........................",
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            "content": "Date of expenditure\nNature of expenditure\nAmount of Exp.\nDate of payment\nPaid\nOutstanding\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\nName and address of payee\nNo. of vouchers in case of amount paid\nNo. of bills in case of the amount outstanding\nName and address of person to whom outstanding\n\t\t\t\t\tis payable\nRemarks\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\nSignature of Contesting Candidate.\nForm-41\nForm-41\n[See rule 33-A(11)]\nAffidavit\nAffidavit",
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            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. That I was a contesting candidate at the general election/ bye-election to the ward of ............................, the result of which was declared on ......................",
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            "title": "2. That I/my election agent kept a separate and correct account of all expenditure in connection with the above election incurred or authorised by me or by my election agent between ................ (the date on which I was nominated) and the date of declaration of the result thereof, both days inclusive.",
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            "title": "3. That the said account was maintained in Forms 38, 39 and 40 appended to the Arunachal Pradesh Municipal Election Rules, 2010 and a true copy thereof is annexed hereto with the supporting vouchers/ bills mentioned in the said account.",
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            "title": "4. That the account of my election expenditure as annexed hereto includes all items of election expenditure incurred or authorised by me or by my election agent and nothing has been concealed or withheld/suppressed therefrom.",
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            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. That the statements in the foregoing paragraphs 1 to 4 are true to my personal knowledge, that nothing is false and nothing material has been concealed.",
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            "content": "Deponent,\nSolemnly affirmed/sworn by .................. at .................... this day of ................. 20...... before me.\nForm - 42\nForm - 42\n[See rule 33-A (12)]\nAcknowledgement\nAcknowledgement\nDistrict Municipal Election Officer\nDistrict .......................\nArunachal Pradesh.",
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        "Act Number": "Published vide Notification No. DTP/MUN-17/2008-09, dated 13.6.2011",
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        "Act Year": "2011",
        "Short Title": "Arunachal Pradesh Municipal Election Rules, 2011",
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