A single window system would be implemented in all the 90 Assembly constituencies in Haryana to assist the candidates contesting Assembly polls.
Presiding over a meeting of representatives of various political parties on Monday, State Chief Electoral Officer Shrikant Walgad said a helpline number will also be installed to assist them.
He said with the setting up of this system, the political parties and the candidates would be able to get certain permissions like for vehicles, loud speakers and route under a single roof.
Walgad said all the political parties have been directed to ensure the strict compliance of the Model Code of Conduct. Besides, they have been directed to furnish timely information regarding their election expenditure.
While filing the nomination papers, the candidate would ensure that not even a single column is left blank, he added. Walgad said that to ensure peaceful conduct of Assembly elections in the State, which would be held on October 15, adequate security arrangements would be made.
CCTV cameras and web-based cameras would be installed and Micro Observers, Police Observers and General Observers would be deputed too. Apart from this, 140 Companies of Paramilitary Forces have been sought from the Centre.
Toll-free helpline for voters
Chandigarh: Chief Electoral Office, Haryana, has announced toll free help lines numbers to facilitate the voters in the Vidhan Sabha Elections on Monday. CEO Shrikant Walgad said that toll free help lines numbers 1950 and 1800-180-2047 have been set up in the State in this regard on Monday. To check their name in the current voter lists, the voters could log on to www.ceoharyana.nic.in or they could also send SMS VOTE HRY<space><Voter ID No.> to 9954699899.
VVPAT system to be implemented
Walgad said for the first time in the history of Haryana, Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) system would be implemented in six Assembly segments of Rohtak, Gurgaon, Panipat, Sonipat, Thanesar and Karnal. As a result of this system, the voters would immediately receive an acknowledgement confirming the candidate, with election symbol, they have voted for.
Use of beacon lights banned
Chandigarh: Use of beacon lights by the members of political parties, their candidates and leaders has been banned by the authorities till the completion of Assembly election process in the district.
Gurgaon district magistrate-cum-deputy commissioner Shekhar Vidyarthi on Monday issued the prohibitory orders, under Section 144 of CrPC, banning the use of red, blue and other similar beacon lights on vehicles.
As per the orders, the DM has prohibited the use of red, blue lights or any similar light or indication on vehicles by any political leader or person, any member of political party or any candidate contesting for election or any of his supporters or any other person of the public without permission or in contravention of the provisions laid down in the Motor Vehicle Act and rules made there under election process.
Polls in Haryana on October 15
However, the order would not be applicable to the vehicles of officers of administrative, judicial, police, transport, health and other departments who have been authorised to use such lights on their vehicles for maintenance of law and order.
The order has come into force with immediate effect and remained in effect in entire Gurgaon district till the election process is over on October 19. In case of violation of the order, legal action under election law as well as under the provisions of Section 188 and other provisions of IPC would be taken against the defaulters, the order said.