PRESENTATION EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT ANDHRA PRADESH

DISTRICT AT A GLANCE Name of the DistrictEast Godavari Number of Revenue Divisions5 Number of Mandals60 Number of Villages1403 Area of the District10807 Sq.Kms Number of Assembly Constituencies19 (SC-3,ST-1 & Others- 16) Number of Parliamentary Constituencies3 (SC-1. Others-2) Number of Electors Total: Male: Female: Service Electors Total:847 Male: 556 Female: 291 Electors Gender Ratio (No.of Female Electors for every 1000 Male Electors) 1025 Electors to Population ratio66

% of Photo Coverage against Electors95.09 % of EPIC Coverage against Electors95.61 Population as per 2001 Census Total: Male: Female: Projected Population (for the year 2010) Total: Male: Female: No.of EVMs Utilized for all (19)Assembly Constituency inclusive of Reserve Control Units – 4375 Ballot Units – 4605 No.of EVMs Utilized for all Parliamentary Constituency inclusive of Reserve Control Units – 4172 Ballot Units – 4172 Number of Polling Stations (inclusive of Auxiliary) 3901 (Male:1239, Female :1245, General:1415, Auxiliary - 2) Number of Polling personnel attended during General Election to HOP/APLA’ Male: 9417 Female: Number of Police personnel attended during General Election to HOP/APLA’ Number Digital Cameras utilized140 Number Video Cameras utilized109

Number of Micro Observers appointed244 Schedule of General Elections to HOP/APLA’ Rampachodavaram AC & AS Remaining 18 ACs & Assembly Segments Date of Counting Number of Assembly Constituencies before delimitation21 Number of Assembly Constituencies after delimitation19 Number of Electoral Registration Officer (Revenue Divisional Officers) 5 Number of Assistant Electoral Registration Officers (Tahsildars) 60 Establishment of Permanent Designated Photographic Location Centres. As per the instructions of the Government, one computer, UPS, Digital Camera, Laminating Machine, one Printer-cum-Scanner have been established in each of the Mandal

1.COLLECTION OF REMOVAL CHARGES Out of 5538 places MCC teams have removed items of publicity material and charged an amount of Rs to the political parties viz., INC – Rs TDP – Rs PRP – Rs BJP – Rs.1906 LS – Rs.1979 CPM - Rs CPI - Rs.4199 BSP - Rs.36 MRPS - Rs.20

Special arrangement to receive complaints Two special mobile No & and one toll free no 1077 were widely publicized for the receiving complaints either through SMS or through Phone by any citizen regarding violation of MCC. Two special mobile No & and one toll free no 1077 were widely publicized for the receiving complaints either through SMS or through Phone by any citizen regarding violation of MCC. This was besides arrangements made at State and Commission level. This was besides arrangements made at State and Commission level.

MCC VIOLATION CASES MCC VIOLATION CASES 1. No. of cases registered : No. of cases registered : 108 (86 MCC violation + 22 Election related) 2. No. of accused arrested : No. of accused arrested : Cash Seized : Rs crores 3. Cash Seized : Rs crores 4. No. of vehicles seized : No. of vehicles seized :217 (15 cars + 41 Auto + 1 sumo + 11 Tractors + 1 Quallies +1 Minibus + 3 Scorpios + 4 buses + 4 Lorry + 75 Cycles + 11 Vans jeep + 50 MCs) (15 cars + 41 Auto + 1 sumo + 11 Tractors + 1 Quallies +1 Minibus + 3 Scorpios + 4 buses + 4 Lorry + 75 Cycles + 11 Vans jeep + 50 MCs)

2. Communication among Polling officials through lowcost SMS A communication system was developed in the district with the active support NIC by utilizing the low cost SMS technology by single mouse click for interaction right from DEO level to all other polling officials. A communication system was developed in the district with the active support NIC by utilizing the low cost SMS technology by single mouse click for interaction right from DEO level to all other polling officials.

3. JOINT CONTROL ROOM Joint control rooms were opened at district level & RO level (19 ACs & 3 PCs) with Revenue & Police Officials & staff to monitor the entire election related activities during pre-poll day & poll day by arranging TVs, Wireless sets, Telephones, Fax machines & Computers and resolved the problems as & when arose. Very good coordination between police and polling staff. No communication gap. No time lag in receiving the complaint and taking action. Joint control rooms were opened at district level & RO level (19 ACs & 3 PCs) with Revenue & Police Officials & staff to monitor the entire election related activities during pre-poll day & poll day by arranging TVs, Wireless sets, Telephones, Fax machines & Computers and resolved the problems as & when arose. Very good coordination between police and polling staff. No communication gap. No time lag in receiving the complaint and taking action.

4.Observation of staunch supporters Shadow teams were formed with Police Officials to watch the strong supporters of the main contesting candidates well prior to poll day whether they are preparing to influence the electors to do their favour by means of distributing cash or kind or liquor etc. and on the day of poll approx. about such 1700 people were only given time to cast their votes hence they could not affect polls in negative way. No silent rigging. Shadow teams were formed with Police Officials to watch the strong supporters of the main contesting candidates well prior to poll day whether they are preparing to influence the electors to do their favour by means of distributing cash or kind or liquor etc. and on the day of poll approx. about such 1700 people were only given time to cast their votes hence they could not affect polls in negative way. No silent rigging.

ISSUES ARISING OUT OF FIELD EXPERIENCES

Prohibition of surrogate advertisements in print media Prohibition of surrogate advertisements in print media Political advertisements on television and cable networks Political advertisements on television and cable networks Action against the political person found guilty of corrupt practices/violation of MCC Action against the political person found guilty of corrupt practices/violation of MCC Issue of false declaration and affidavits Issue of false declaration and affidavits Problem of non - mixing of votes with EVMs Problem of non - mixing of votes with EVMs

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