The polling of students’ union election in DAV (PG) College will be held on September 2 and its results will be declared on September 3, said chief election officer Dr Gopal Kshetri while interacting with the media persons on Saturday.
Following the direction of UGC/Supreme Court, voters have been given option of ‘none of the above’ (NOTA) for the first time in the students’ union election. There will be a column NOTA to enable a voter to reject all the candidates, if he chooses so. The final list of voters would be released after fourth merit list on August 22/23. The election would be held for posts of president, vice- president, general secretary, joint secretary, treasurer, university representative, female student representative, PG representative, student under graduate representative (Arts), student under graduate representative (Science), student under graduate representative (Commerce) and professional course representative. Candidates can purchase nomination papers from the election office on August 26/27/29.
A single day has been kept for filing of nomination for the candidates on August 29. Candidates can withdraw their nomination between 2-3 pm on August 30. The polling would begin from 9 am and end at 2 pm in the college campus on September 2. Counting of votes would begin from 9 am on September 3.
The college principal Dr Rakesh Kumar Verma said that he sought adequate police forces from the district police to ensure peace during the election.
Dr Prashant Singh, election media in-charge, said that with the declaration of election notification of the students union, the model code of conduct has been enforced and students’ leaders have been appealed to follow model code of conduct strictly. No student from outside can vote in the election. Election expenditure as Rs 5, 000 has been kept for each candidate, Singh said.
All candidates will have to provide election expenditure report to the chief election officer in the period of two weeks after declaration of the election result.
Handmade posters should be pasted by the candidates and their supporters at demarcated places in the campus. A five -member committee led by Dean Students Welfare and Grievance Committee has been formed. Candidates can register their complaints in regards to violation of lyngdoh Committee Recommendations for students’ union election.