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Code of Conduct related strictures

The Chief Electoral Oficer has issued strictures p;ertaining to the conduct of the election in the State.


PANAJI  

All wall writing or posters/papers defacement in any other form cut out hoardings, banners flags, etc shall be removed within 24 Hours from the announcement.   
All unauthorized political advertisement in the form of wall writing or posters/papers defacement in any other form cut out hoardings, banners flags, etc at public space like Railway Stations, government buses electric, telephone poles, municipal or local bodies’ buildings shall be removed within 48 hours from the announcement by the commission.   
Any unauthorized political advertisement displayed at private property and subject to local law and courts directions, if any, shall be removed within 72 hours from the announcement.   
There shall be a total ban on use of official vehicles by any political party, candidate or any other person connected with elections (except officials performing any election related official duty) for campaigning electioneering or election related travel during elections.   
Advertisement at the cost of public exchequer in the newspapers and other media and the misuse of official mass media during the election period for partisan coverage of political news and publicity regarding achievements with a view to furthering the prospects of the party in power shall be scrupulously avoided.   
References of ministers, politicians or political parties available on Central/State Government’s official website shall be removed.   
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Special declaration on citizenship

For the first time, and all the more crucial for Goa, candidates seeking to contest elections will have to testify that they are citizens of India. In the new, amended nomination paper, a provision has been made for candidate to declare that he/she is a citizen of India and has not acquired citizenship of any other country.

the goan I network
Published Jan 5, 2017, 5:28 AM IST
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PANAJI  The CIC has informed that the change is according to a notification dated September 16, 2016 issued by the Ministry of Law & Justice, Government of India which has partially amended the format of nomination paper (Forms 2A to 2E).   Besides the declaration, in the new format, there is a requirement of affixing the photograph of the candidate which will be later printed on the ballot paper of the electronic voting machine.   The decision…

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