Election Commission of India

The Election Commission of India (ECI) is a

Election Commission of India
constitutional body established by the Constitution of
the Republic of India empowered to conduct free and
fair elections in the Republic of India. It is headed by a
chief election commissioner and consists of two other
election commissioners as constituent members.

Official logo[1]
Structure Constitutional Body overview

In 1950, the Election Commission of India was Formed 25 January 1950

established as a single member body. As per The (celebrated as National
Election Commissioner Amendment Act, 1989, the Voters' Day)
commission was made a multi-member body headed Jurisdiction India
by a chief election commissioner and two other Headquarters Nirvachan Sadan, Ashoka
election commissioners, who were appointed to the Road, New Delhi[2]
commission for the first time on 16 October 1989. On 28°37′26″N 77°12′40″E
1 January 1990, it reverted back to a single member
Employees ~300[3]
body after the post of election commissioner was
abolished, before being restored to the three member Constitutional Gyanesh Kumar[4], Chief
Body executives Election Commissioner
structure on 1 October 1993.[7][3] The commission
headed by the chief election commissioner and of India
consisting of two other election commissioners is Sukhbir Singh Sandhu[5],
further assisted by directors general, principal Election Commissioner
secretaries, and secretaries.[3][8] The chief election of India
commissioner does not have overruling powers and Vivek Joshi[6], Election
any decision is taken by the opinion of the majority Commissioner of India
among the three.[3][9] The commission is Website eci.gov.in (http://eci.gov.i
headquartered at Nirvachan Sadan in New Delhi.[3] n) (only accessible in India)

At the states and union territories, the state election

commission is assisted by the chief electoral officer of the state or union territory (CEO), who leads the
election machinery in the states and union territories. At the district and constituency levels, election and
related work is carried out by the district magistrate or collector (in their capacity as district election
officers), electoral registration officers and returning officers.[3]
Appointment and term of office
The appointment and term of the election commissioner is prescribed in the Chief Election Commissioner
and other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Act, 2023.
As per the Section 7 of the act, an election commissioner is appointed by the president of India on the
recommendation of a selection committee headed by the prime minister of India and consisting of the
leader of the opposition in Lok Sabha and a member of the Union Council of Ministers to be nominated
by the Prime Minister.[10] They were earlier appointed by the president on the recommendation of the
prime minister. In March 2023, the Supreme Court of India ruled that the appointments shall be made by
a committee consisting of the prime minister, leader of opposition and the chief justice of India and the
process would be in place until a new law is enacted with regards to the same.[11] The new law enacted in
2023, replaced the chief justice with a member appointed by the prime minister in the selection
committee.[12]

The term of the CEC can be a maximum of six years from the date on which he/she assumes his office.
However, the CEC retires from office if he/she attains the age of sixty-five years before the expiry of the
term.[7] While the CEC can only be removed by office through the process of impeachment requiring
two-thirds majority of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha to be present and voting for the same, election
commissioners can be removed by the President on the recommendation of the CEC.[7]

Powers and functions

The Election Commission of India is a body constitutionally empowered to conduct free and fair
elections to the national, the State Legislative Assemblies, State Legislative Councils and the offices of
the president and vice-president.[3][13] The Election Commission operates under the powers granted by
Article 324 of the Constitution and subsequently enacted Representation of the People Act.[14][15] The
state election commissions are responsible for conducting local body elections in the respective states.[7]
The election commission decides the dates for the filing of nominations, voting, counting and
announcement of results.[16][17]

It issues a Model Code of Conduct for political parties and candidates to ensure that the elections are
conducted in a free and fair manner.[18] The Code of Conduct was issued for the first time in 1971 for the
5th Lok Sabha elections and has revised it from time to time. It lays down guidelines for the conduct of
political parties and candidates during an election period.[19] Instances of violation of the code by various
political parties and misuse of official machinery by the candidates are dealt according to the law.[20]

A law for the registration process for political parties was enacted in 1989.[21] The registration ensures
that the political parties are recognized as national, state and regional parties. The election commission
has the right to allot symbols to the political parties depending on the status. The same symbol cannot be
allocated to two political parties even if they do not contest in the region.[22]

The commission prepares electoral rolls and updates the voter list. To prevent electoral fraud, Electors
Photo Identity Cards (EPIC) were introduced in 1993. However certain legal documents such as ration
cards have been allowed for voting in certain situations.[23]
The commission is empowered to prohibit the dissemination or publication of voting trends that seek to
influence voters by opinion polls or exit polls.[24][25][26]

The Election Commission is responsible for scrutinizing and accepting the applications of the candidates
willing to contest in the elections. A person can be disqualified from contesting the elections if incorrect
or incomplete information is provided in the affidavits and if he/she has been convicted by any court in
India in which a jail term of two or more years has been awarded.[27] In 2017, the Election Commission
supported the case for a lifetime ban on convicted felons from contesting elections in an affidavit filed in
the Supreme Court.[28][29]

The Election Commission sets limits on poll related expenditure by the candidates during election
campaigns. The commission appoints officers of Indian Revenue Service from the Income Tax
Department as election observers.[30][31] The commission takes details of the candidate's assignment in an
affidavit at the time of submitting the nomination paper, and they are also required to give details of their
expenditure within 30 days of the declaration of results.[32]

The election commission operates various electronic media including websites and mobile applications
for enabling various functions such as addressing grievances, checking electoral rolls, disseminating
information on candidates, announcement of results and monitoring of assigned tasks.[33][34]

Voting
Voting in India is done using Electronic voting machines
(EVMs) and there are provisions for postal voting and special
arrangements for the disabled.[3]

Electronic voting machines (EVM) were introduced by the

Election Commission to reduce malpractices and improve
efficiency. The EVMs were first trialed in 1982 in the by-
election to Paravur assembly constituency in Kerala in a
limited number of polling stations.[35] After successful testing
and legal inquiries, the commission decided to introduce these
Electronic voting machines (EVMs) with
voting machines on a large scale.[3] EVMs are manufactured
Voter-verified paper audit trail (VVPAT)
by two public sector undertakings, Bharat Electronics and
Electronics Corporation of India Limited.[36] Voter-verified
paper audit trail (VVPAT) was introduced on a trail basis in a by-poll in September 2013 in Noksen
(Assembly Constituency) in Nagaland.[37] It was later used in various legislative elections and in eight
Lok Sabha constituencies in 2014 Indian general election.[38]

In 2014, none of the above (NOTA) was also added as an option on the voting machines which is now a
mandatory option to be provided in any election.[39][40] The specific symbol for NOTA, a ballot paper
with a black cross across it, was introduced on 18 September 2015.[41] Photo electoral rolls with
photographs of the candidates on the EVMs were first introduced in the 2015 Bihar Legislative Assembly
election.[42][43]
 Election Commission organised an open hackathon on 3 June
2017 encouraging people to attempt hacking of EVMs used
by the commission in various Indian elections.[44] While none
of them participated, functioning of the EVM and VVPAT
machines were demonstrated in the event.[45]

Postal voting in India is done only through Electronically

Transmitted Postal Ballot Papers (ETPB). Ballot papers are
distributed to the registered eligible voters who return the
votes by post. Postal votes are counted first before the
counting of votes from the EVM. Only certain categories of
NOTA Voting Symbol in India people are eligible to register as postal voters. Employees
working in the union armed forces and state police as well as
their spouses, and those working for the Government of India
who are officially posted abroad can register for the postal vote. People in preventive detention can use
postal vote while prisoners are not allowed to vote.[46] The Election Commission of India has granted
permission for individuals aged 80 and above and those with physical challenges to cast their votes from
their homes.[47]

The Election Commission of India did not have data with regards to disabilities of voters as ascertained
by a RTI application filed in 2014.[48] The commission offered sign language support to assist voters with
speech and hearing impairment.[49]

See also
History of democracy in the Indian-subcontinent
States Election Commission (India)

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External links
Election Commission of India (https://www.eci.gov.in) – official portal
National Voters Service Portal (https://www.nvsp.in/)

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