A candidate can spend a maximum of Rs 95 lakh in elections
Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh, April 18-
Chandigarh, April 18- Haryana Chief Electoral Officer Sh. Anurag Agarwal has appealed to the state's people to vote in the upcoming Lok Sabha 2024 general elections, scheduled for May 25, and to ensure maximum participation.
Anurag Agarwal was chairing a review meeting with departmental officers regarding election arrangements here today.
He informed that 19,812 polling stations have been set up at 10,363 locations across the state, including 13,588 in rural areas and 6,224 in urban areas. There are polling booths at 2,400 locations in cities and 7,963 locations in villages.
He stated that following the announcement of the Lok Sabha election schedule by the Election Commission on March 16, the Model Code of Conduct is in effect. The elections in the state are scheduled for May 25, 2024. The notification will be issued on April 29, and May 6 is the last date for filing nominations.
Nomination scrutiny will be done by May 7 and candidates can withdraw their nominations by May 9. According to the Election Commission's guidelines, public notification will be pasted in the morning before 11 AM on the day of filing nominations. This notification should be in English or the official language of the state. It should be pasted in the offices of Presiding Officers, Assistant Presiding Officer, and other public places such as Panchayat Samiti, Gram Panchayat, etc. The notification should include all details, he added
He further said that the number of voters in the 18 to 19 age group is 3,65,504, who will vote for the first time. District Election Officers have also been called upon to honour such voters and make them election icons in their respective districts, who have no connection with political parties.
He said that candidates can spend a maximum of Rs. 95 lakh in the elections. For this, they have to open a separate account and submit the account of their election expenses to the Commission within one month after the elections. Candidates who fail to do so will be declared ineligible for future elections by the Commission.